Author: Vidya Bhushan Rawat
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90% Disabled, 100% Ignored: Prof GN Saibaba’s Death Is a Wake-Up Call
A 90% disabled scholar, labeled a threat by the state, is ignored by the judiciary—Prof GN Saibaba’s tragic fate forces us to question the humanity of India’s justice system
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Congress Needs a Caste Census to Rebuild: Why Leadership from the Margins Is Key to Survival
aryana election results have again highlighted the serious crisis in the Congress Party and the limitations of the regional kshatraps (supremo). Congress once ruled through regional kshatraps but that was when the central leadership was powerful and could threaten states if they didn’t follow the basic ideological traits of the organization. That was Indira Gandhi…
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War, Media and Hypocrisy: Western Complicity in Israel’s Genocidal Campaign in Palestine
Palestine vs. Ukraine | The West’s hypocritical support of Israel’s Genocidal Campaign while condemning Russia. The media’s role in distorting global perceptions of justice and conflict
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A Comrade’s Journey: Sitaram Yechury’s Unwavering Dedication to Secularism and Social Justice
Influenced by Hari Kishan Singh Surjeet, Sitaram Yechury’s leadership strengthened the Communist Party’s influence beyond electoral politics. His death underscores the lasting relevance of leftist ideals in India, leaving a profound impact on civic spaces and intellectual debates
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Aryan Mishra’s Murder: Cow Terrorism, Political Silence and Judicial Apathy
young boy called Aryan Mishra was killed by the cow terrorists in Haryana. The Times of India wrote that the boy was killed ‘mistakenly’. Why did the Jain paper say that it was a mistake and not a crime? Is it because the person was not Asif or Mohammad in place of Aryan Mishra? Like…
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Securing Uttarakhand’s Hills: Special Laws, Land Battles and a Growing Crisis
here is a need to protect the land, identity, and interests of the people living in the hills of Uttarakhand. There is a demand by various groups to have a special land law that does not allow outsiders to buy or purchase land under any pretext. They want the government to bring a special domicile…
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In Defense of Marginalized: Sanjeev on Caste, Classification and Dalit Unity
anjeev Khudshah was born on 12 February 1973 in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. He is counted among the top Dalit writers in the country. His works have been published in almost all the leading newspapers and magazines of the country. His Safai Kamgar Samudaya from Radhakrishna Prakashan and Adhunik Bharat Mein Pichda Varg from Shilpayan, Dalit Chetna…
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Bangladesh’s New Dawn: Lessons from India’s Nehruvian Democracy and Indira’s Resilience
angladesh is returning to normalcy. The new government, led by eminent citizen Mohammad Yunus, has taken over and spoken positively about minorities in Bangladesh. The chief of the interim government visited many temples met Hindu community leaders and assured them fullest protection. Bangladesh’s home-in-charge Brigadier apologized to Hindus for whatever happened during the chaos and…
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The Grandeur of Hypocrisy: The Grand Spectacle of India’s ‘Wedding of the Century’
ndians simply love fat weddings. We recently saw the wedding of the ‘meritorious’ son of a mighty Business family, which is being ‘claimed’ as a marriage of the century where celebrities of the spineless tinsel world as well as hypocritical political class from India and big corporate network from different part of the world joined…
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Emergency Revisited: Constitutional Amendments Needed to Prevent History Repeating
he history of this country is woven around building narratives and myths around popular figures. A lot has been said and written about the imposition of Emergency on the intervening night of June 25th-26th 1975 by the then Prime Minister Mrs Indira Gandhi under article 352 of the Constitution. So, the emergency was not imposed…