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What is CAA, NPR, NRC? What is its impact on Indian citizens?

Introduction: The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) passed by the BJP government has been challenged by uprisings nationwide. The questions raised by the masses are met with denial, deflection and deceptive statements. The government defends the Act, citing there are no ...

Why India needs Periyar today?

"Periyar also repeatedly asserted the right of non-Brahmins to enter the sanctum sanctorum of Hindu temples, arguing that stopping them from doing so was to deny them status of human beings. In 1970 Tamil Nadu, again became the first state in India to have a legisla...

Politics: The Best of The Worst..!

As our newspapers are filled with more and more politicians waiting to be heard, here are a few witty words on politics and the politician: Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich, by promising to protect each f...

Putin the Immortal?

Being Russian means that Putin fears disorder above all else: Russians sometimes call themselves "Italians of the North", and they don't mean it in a good way. So he wants a strong state, run with a firm hand, even after he has retired, which means that a clear and ord...

Faith, Family and Fearlessness..!

Nearly a decade ago, my dear friend, Father Lancy Pinto from St Xavier's, allowed me to interview his mother who was turning hundred, and today I thought it would be helpful to all of us, recalling the moments I spent with her: I remember the day when Lucy Pinto turne...

Dismantling the Indian Republic

"Will these public protests be enough to save Indian democracy or the Republic? What are the deeper structural and long-term historical issues that are promoting the rise of authoritarianism or fascism in India? And how is all this connected to the spread of ...

Cutting Off Tongues..!

I looked at the banners I was making: We want Freedom of speech! We want Freedom to Speak! We want Freedom of Expression! All banners for the next march, morcha or protest against the government. Then I heard a sound and from across my room heard muffled sobs and s...

Will SC end prolonged misuse of Section 144?

Recently the Supreme Court struck a blow for two important freedoms. It made accessing fundamental rights through use of Internet a fundamental right. And, it held out hope of ending government's abuse of authority by its indiscriminate imposition of Section 144 of the...

Looking at Your Old Photos..!

We all love looking at old photos don't we? We show our set of old snaps to all and sundry, maybe trying to tell people we were once young and innocent and good looking! The worst is when someone looks at an old pic of you and says, "You looked so nice those days!" Gr...

Davinder Singh embodies the dark, dirty underbelly of Kashmir's security apparatus

Beyond the optics
While Guru's letter can't be treated as the gospel truth without a thorough investigation, it was simply ignored. He was hanged to "satisfy the national conscience", on the basis of circumstantial evidence of his role in providing logistics. The man alleged to have ...

Opposition pledges joint strategy against CAA and NRC

As the anti-CAA, NPR movement continues to gain momentum, there seems a realization among the masses that the real issue facing India was the collapse of economic activity and slowing growth and development affecting all sections of society, especially the poor and ...

Senior Citizens are Not Senior..!

Very often nowadays I hear people I know quite well, exclaiming they are senior citizens. It's as if they have suddenly come to a chasm, jumped the other side, and are qualified to call themselves so. I hear it so often, it has begun to quite amuse me, especially the ...
 

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