Dr BR Ambedkar | Not only did the Untouchables enable the British to conquer India, they enabled the British to retain it.
A Tragic Case of Crushed Civil Liberties in Hong Kong: Countering China’s Growing Authoritarianism via Collective World Action
Archita Srivastava | With the implementation of a law that aims to silence dissent, the state has acted with heightened impunity by arresting numerous protestors, outlawing any slogan or banner that criticises the Chinese government or demands liberation.
The Destruction of a Historic Party: Understanding Kashmir and the National Conference Experience
Anil Nauriya | Although there is widespread invocation of the “wishes of the Kashmiri people”, the fact is that the political groups which have traditionally represented political opinion in Kashmir have been systematically targetted in terrorist violence. Of these, the primary target has been the National Conference.
Commemorations of the Bhima Koregaon Battle Are a Reminder that Colonialism in India Predates the Arrival of the British
Surabhi Agarwal | By failing to acknowledge the rebellions, dissensions and everyday forms of resistance mounted by Dalit, Bahujan and Adivasi people against a system which refuses to grant them the dignity and respect they deserve, our media and education system only strengthen casteism.
Decoding the Agenda of the New National Education Policy
Anil Sadgopal | The cynical assault by the Central government on the federal structure, sanctified by the Constitution, is now an integral feature of the NEP. The greed of edu-tech companies for the huge market that online examinations would open fits with the Central government’s alignment with neoliberal capital, not the people of India.
New Education Policy: A Rehash of Old Ideas
Sandeep Pandey and Praveen Srivastava | The Bhartiya Janata Party government did what it is best at in announcing the New Education Policy – high on publicity, low in content, with the country’s Environment Minister taking the centre stage and Human Resources Minister, now rechristened as Education Minister, playing second fiddle.
Such A Temple Would Not Have Been Acceptable to Ram And Should Not Be Acceptable To The Common Hindu
Arundhati Dhuru and Sandeep Pandey | It is not clear how a temple at Ayodhya, except for benefitting the BJP politically, will further the welfare of general people, which should be the government’s top priority. The resources going to be spent on this grand temple could have been better utilised in the interest of common masses.
Hindu-Muslim Teamwork Revives Dashed Hopes of Amity
Supriya Joshi, Vishal Kumar and Sandeep Pandey | What is hardly known is that in one of the most religiously and ethnically diverse nations of the world, despite communal politics being used extensively for mobilising voters, relief work has demonstrated that communal and divisive politics have not yet damaged the social fabric.
कश्मीर और धारा 370 पर समाजवादियों का स्टैंड
क़ुरबान अली | राममनोहर लोहिया सहित सोशलिस्ट पार्टी, प्रजा सोशलिस्ट पार्टी और संयुक्त सोशलिस्ट पार्टी के नेताओं ने भी कभी भी जम्मू कश्मीर से धारा 370 को हटाए जाने की वकालत नहीं की। बल्कि इनमे से अधिकांश तो जम्मू कश्मीर में जनमत संग्रह कराये जाने की मांग का समर्थन करते रहे।
शिक्षा प्रणाली से खिलवाड़ बंद करो
पन्नालाल सुराणा | शिक्षानीति का निर्धारण मुट्ठीभर अभिजन करें यह अनुचित है। शिक्षा प्रणाली का स्वरुप बनाने का काम शिक्षा संस्थानों में काम करने वाले अध्यापकों और संचालकों को सौंपा जाना चाहिए।
