Delhi: The Government of India’s directive requiring the preinstallation of the Sanchar Saathi application on all smartphones marks a critical inflection point in the country’s digital governance framework.
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U.S. Big Tech powers Israel's war machine. Microsoft's Azure stores mass surveillance data, while Google and Amazon's Project Nimbus provides AI for targeting. These companies are not neutral; they are complicit partners in the infrastructure of occupation and genocide in Gaza, profiting from the destruction.
The attack on the Chief Justice of India and the lynching of Hari Om expose India’s deepening crisis of caste hatred and impunity. Hate is being glorified in the name of ‘Sanatan’, while political parties and intellectuals remain silent, allowing the normalisation of violence to erode justice and constitutional morality
A peaceful Milad-un-Nabi banner reading ‘I Love Mohammad’ triggered police action and unrest across several districts. The controversy highlights India’s growing intolerance, where love for the Prophet becomes a political weapon, exposing how religion is manipulated to marginalize Muslims and polarize society for electoral gains
The Bengal Files portrays Bengal’s 1946–47 communal violence through a selective, one-dimensional lens. By distorting history, amplifying fear, and reducing complex realities to binaries, it functions more as propaganda than cinema. Graphic violence and polemical dialogues fuel polarization, raising ethical concerns about manipulating memory and exploiting tragedy for political ends
Behala Friends’ Nabanna Pandal in Kolkata connects the 1943 Bengal famine with the 2025 Gaza genocide. Through art, poetry, and music, the installation portrays war, hunger, and survival, reflecting human suffering and resilience. Visitors experience a powerful blend of history and contemporary crises, evoking hope amid tragedy
Samajsebi Sangha’s Pather Panchali puja revisits 1946 Kolkata, highlighting how Bengalis resisted communal riots and upheld unity. Against the distortions of Bengal Files, the pandal celebrates secularism, communal harmony, and humanity, honouring historical figures like Leela Ray while reminding visitors of Bengal’s enduring tradition of solidarity and resistance