Tag: democracy
From Remember This House to Shaheen Bagh: I Am Not Your Negro and the Global Struggle Over Identity
James Baldwin's I Am Not Your Negro is more than a book about race in America. This review explores how its reflections on identity, memory and representation resonate with Indian Muslims, Shaheen Bagh and contemporary debates on democracy
A Tale of Two Silences: Why Indian Stars & Media Stay Mute While Ali, Sobers, and Yamal Speak Truth to Power
Spain's FIFA World Cup triumph is examined through the lens of Palestine, Garry Sobers, Muhammad Ali and Lamine Yamal. The commentary also questions India's media silence, celebrity apathy and the government's response to student protests, arguing that sport and politics have never been separate.
चुनावी सूचियों में बदलाव—झारखंड के हाशिए पर खड़े नागरिकों के लिए वजूद की जंग
झारखंड में विशेष सघन पुनरीक्षण सिर्फ़ वोटर लिस्ट का मामला नहीं है। सवाल यह है कि क्या प्रवासी, आदिवासी और हाशिये पर खड़े लोग बिना डर अपने अधिकार बचा पाएंगे।
The ‘Ghuspetiya’ Hoax and the Arithmetic of Exclusion: Is the ECI Editing the Electorate to Fit the Result?
The unprecedented deletion of 90 lakh voters in West Bengal, disproportionately targeting women and minorities, signals a systemic crisis. This investigation exposes the ECI’s transition from transparency to institutional opacity.
A Packed Court, a Woman Leader, and a Question of Democracy: Inside Mamata Banerjee’s SC Appearance
Mamata Banerjee appeared in the Supreme Court, questioning the rushed SIR process and warning that tight timelines could disenfranchise millions of voters across states.
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.