There were battles on other fronts, too, that Panimara’s freedom fighters had to wage. Some of these were right at home. Inspired by Gandhiji’s call … Panimara’s foot soldiers of freedom – 2Read more
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Netaji Wasn’t a Friend of Hindutva, But its Adversary
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have been infatuated with India’s anti-colonial nationalist leadership; not necessarily out of love and respect … Netaji Wasn’t a Friend of Hindutva, But its AdversaryRead more
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Hijacking WhatsApp to Drive BJP Propaganda
Technology developed and deployed by political operatives working to further the interests of India’s ruling party appears to have given them the ability to add … Hijacking WhatsApp to Drive BJP PropagandaRead more
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Panimara’s foot soldiers of freedom – 1
“Take back all these petitions and tear them up,” said Chamaru. “They are not valid. This court will not entertain them.” He was really beginning … Panimara’s foot soldiers of freedom – 1Read more
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On Frontier Gandhi’s Death Anniversary
Landing in New Delhi in time for Gandhi’s birth anniversary in October 1969, Badshah Khan returned to Kabul four months later, shortly after the anniversary … On Frontier Gandhi’s Death AnniversaryRead more
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Abdul Ghaffar Khan: Freedom Fighter, Gandhian, Pacifist, Muslim and Pakhtun
January is an important month for Indians. Apart from the English new year, 26 January marks the day when the Constitution was adopted, and 30 … Abdul Ghaffar Khan: Freedom Fighter, Gandhian, Pacifist, Muslim and PakhtunRead more
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Why Tamil Nadu’s old wind turbines are still awaiting replacement
While India has made significant progress in renewable energy capacity building, wind power has been largely neglected. The country must set short-term milestones to accelerate … Why Tamil Nadu’s old wind turbines are still awaiting replacementRead more
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The IIT Kharagpur Calendar Is the Right’s Attempt To Appropriate the Indus Valley Civilisation
Recently, a calendar circulated by the Indian Knowledge Systems centre at IIT Kharagpur generated controversy. It presented an incoherent pastiche of imagery and symbols, various … The IIT Kharagpur Calendar Is the Right’s Attempt To Appropriate the Indus Valley CivilisationRead more
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Ill-Treatment of Stan Swamy in Jail
A pretrial detainee at the Taloja central prison in the outskirts of Mumbai, who spent close to a year with 84-year-old Jharkhand-based tribal rights activist … Ill-Treatment of Stan Swamy in JailRead more
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How Indian Mothers have been Deprived of Rs. 84,000 Crores
The Union government has denied millions of Indian women their legal right to maternity benefits worth Rs. 84,000 crores over the last seven years. In … How Indian Mothers have been Deprived of Rs. 84,000 CroresRead more