During a recent TV debate on Dadri lynching the BJP spokesperson presented an interesting hypothesis on riots and the party’s electoral performance. According to him, … Riot Rewards – BJP’s Vote Share Increases After Hindu-Muslim ClashesRead more
Fascism
Australian couple say police gave them a ‘lesson on Hindu values’
Matthew Gordon (21), the Australian who was confronted by a group of local people at a restaurant here on Saturday for sporting a goddess tattoo … Australian couple say police gave them a ‘lesson on Hindu values’Read more
How to learn history
History is one of the most misused discipline of knowledge. It is full of that kind of incidents. Its because of the way we learn … How to learn historyRead more
Why are white shooters called ‘mentally ill’?
This racist media narrative around mass violence falls apart with the Charleston church shooting. Police are investigating the fatal shooting of nine African Americans at … Why are white shooters called ‘mentally ill’?Read more
Indian man lynched over beef rumours
[Even if it was not mutton, why to kill a person for that? Because fascism is paving way to the capital to concentrate more.] A … Indian man lynched over beef rumoursRead more
The Humpty Dumpty Censorship of Television in India
The Modi government’s attack on Sathiyam TV is another manifestation of the Indian state’s paranoia of the medium of film and television, and consequently, the … The Humpty Dumpty Censorship of Television in IndiaRead more
Indian Death squads: Another writer gets threat letter after scholar MM Kalburgi’s murder
Over a week after the murder of noted Kannada scholar MM Kalburgi, another rationalist free-thinker and writer KS Bhagwan has received a threat letter. “I … Indian Death squads: Another writer gets threat letter after scholar MM Kalburgi’s murderRead more