Sporting an upturned moustache,
wearing jeans, shades,
riding a horse to the wedding—
and you face a roadblock of hatred.
They say these are privileges
you’re not supposed to enjoy.
You react: ‘the Holy Book’ teaches
all are equal, every one (...)
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To a Dalit
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Bangladesh Bhavan in Visva-Bharati
10 June 2018by Samit Kar
The recent Convocation in Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan was held on May 25 in the presence of Narendra Modi and Sheikh Hasina Wajed. The latter was present on the occasion of the inauguration of the Bangladesh Bhavan within the (...) -
On FDI by Highly Industrialised Countries in Developing States: Some “Unconventional Thoughts”
10 June 2018, by Ashok ParthasarathiBy the 1950s when the developing countries started what the great Swedish economist, Professor Gunnar Myrdal, called the “Great Ascent from Grinding Poverty to a Prosperous Life”, Western economists in general—with the notable exceptions like (...) -
Maharastra Government’s Terror Trail to Protect Hindutva Terrorists
10 June 2018The following is a statement issued by Dr Anand Teltumbde, General Secretary, Committee for the Protection of Democratic Rights, Maharashtra, on June 6, 2018.
The Pune Police at 6.00 am today, June 6, 2018, arrested Advocate Surendra Gadling, (...) -
Pak moves Separatist Pawn on the Indo-Pak Chessboard
10 June 2018by M.M. Khajooria
The separatist trio—Geelani, Mirwaiz and Yasin Malik—have sprung bit of a surprise by announcing their willingness to negotiate with the Central Government. This significantly but not surprisingly coincides with the agreement (...) -
Beyond Academic Sophistication: Contesting Reflections on Idea of India on a Single Table
10 June 2018BOOK REVIEW
by Aejaz Ahmad Wani
Left, Right and Centre: The Idea of India, edited by Nidhi Razdan; India, Penguin; Viking, Penguin Random House; year: 2017; pages: 269, Price: 599.
There has been much fuss about nationalism in India in the past (...) -
Bypoll Mandate for Opposition Unity
2 June 2018, by SCEDITORIAL
It can be safely concluded that the result of the bypolls for several State Assemblies and Parliament (held on May 28) that have come out or are yet to be finally declared today have been a real thumbs-up for Opposition unity mainly (...) -
Vibhed replaces Vikas: Four Years of Modi Government
2 June 2018, by Barun Das GuptaFour years ago, Narendra Damodardas Modi stormed into the national political arena with the slogan of Vikas.. Sabka saath sabka vikas was the catchy slogan that the people, especially the youth, believed in and catapulted Modi to the seat of the (...) -
Against Neo-Liberal Violence
2 June 2018, by Arup Kumar SenCOMMUNICATION
Violence against people has become an organic part of the neo-liberal paradigm of governance in contemporary India. The recent state violence against anti-Vedanta protesters in Tamil Nadu is an exemplary case of such violence. The (...) -
Culture of Protest
2 June 2018, by Sandeep PandeyIn an amazing display of goodwill bus drivers of the Ryobi group in Okayama, Japan have staged a protest not by striking work but by continuing to drive, without charging fares from passengers. The Ryobi group is facing tough competition from (...)
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