Hindutva’s Long War Against Two Words in the Constitution: ‘Secular’ and ‘Socialist’
The RSS General Secretary, Dattatray Hosabale, second in the RSS leadership hierarchy, stated on the eve of the imposition of the Emergency in 1975...
Waqf Protest Debate: Faith and the Constitution — A Contract, Not a Creed
The Waqf protest was more than a Muslim issue—it was a constitutional assertion of religious and community rights. Yet, its critics revealed a deeper discomfort with faith in public life. The backlash exposes India’s growing secular blind spot, where pluralism is praised in theory but punished when practiced by minorities.
Between Hurt Sentiments and Constitutional Rights: A Muslim’s Plea
India’s evolving legal landscape is turning peaceful Islamic preaching into a punishable offence. Vague laws on religious insult and conversion are being used to arrest Muslim preachers and suppress da’wah. This piece argues that true protection for Islam lies not in blasphemy laws, but in upholding secular constitutional freedoms.
Bihar’s Unofficial ‘NRC’: How the Poor Are Being Erased from Democracy
A flawed Special Intensive Revision of voter list in Bihar threatens to erase millions from voter rolls by prioritising matriculation certificates over accessible IDs. With low literacy, high poverty, and a large migrant population, the move risks disenfranchising Dalits, Adivasis, Muslims, and women—undermining the very spirit of universal suffrage in Indian democracy.
JNU’s Shame, BJP’s Silence: India’s Guilt in Najeeb’s Disappearance
Najeeb Ahmed, a 27-year-old MSc Biotechnology student at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), vanished on October 15, 2016, following a violent altercation the previous night...
Two Percent Courage: Mamdani Shows the Way, Will Rahul Follow?
Zohran Mamdani’s call for a 2% tax on New York’s millionaires reignited the debate on economic justice. In contrast, Rahul Gandhi and the Congress promised income support for India’s poor but hesitated to confront the rich. To fight inequality meaningfully, political leaders must stop flinching from taxing the wealthy elite
