On 20 May 2025, workers from across India will go on a nationwide general strike. The strike has been called by the Joint Platform of Central Trade Unions against the four labour codes — Code on Wages, 2019; the Industrial Relations Code, 2020; the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020; and the Code…

On 18 January 2025, IIT Bombay organized a lecture on “Garbhavigyan”, the science of begetting a good progeny. Three days before, the Director of IIT Madras claimed that gaumutra (cow urine) has medicinal properties and can cure diseases. In 2024, IIT Mandi introduced a mandatory course for engineering students, which includes content related to reincarnation…

The Historical Context And Contemporary Developments of Left and Right Wing Political Movements: A Discussion with Prof Ajit Jha The terminology of Left and Right wing politics emerged in the late 18th century during the churning of the revolutionary France. Over the 19th century, in a landscape shaped by industrial revolution, revolutionary movements, and political…

In 2014, Narendra Modi had come to power with the promise of ending the agricultural crisis in India and the implementation of Swaminathan Commission report on minimum support price. As CM, Modi had recommended a legal guarantee of MSP, and promised pension for farmers in his manifesto for 2014 General Election. Yet, his Government reneged…

The 10 years of Modi Raj witnessed an unprecedented rise in communalism and hate in India. Calls for violence, genocide, and economic boycott of minorities were openly made through rallies and dharma sansads. Despite a Supreme Court order, hate speeches were made by political leaders to incite the common people. False and clearly-disproven rhetoric like…