There is no way of producing milk profitably in a commercial venture if unproductive cows are retained. If one is serious about not killing cows, one

Interview with Vivek Premi, district convener of the Bajrang Dal.

Kerala Murals offers a delectable feast of detailed descriptions of wall paintings in six temples and a palace in Kerala that are protected monuments

A timely reminder of the tragedy that struck Uttarakhand in 2013 and what compounded a natural disaster and made it so serious.

The author advances an argument about the slow political death of the idea of Arab nationalism in the fires of sectarian war and chaos that run from I

The alacrity shown by the Delhi Police in arresting Aam Aadmi Party MLAs on flimsy charges smacks of a witch-hunt by the BJP regime.

Interview with Bezwada Wilson, national convener of the Safai Karamchari Andolan and recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award for his work for manual sc

S.H. Raza’s trajectory as an artist involved the transformation of a painter struggling to construct an image into a visionary lucidly revealing what

The Saudi-led coalition has been fighting a losing battle in Yemen, and Riyadh’s own economic problems make a long-running war there unsustainable.

Interview with Medea Benjamin, one of the founders of CODEPINK, a U.S.-based anti-war activist organisation.

The continuing atrocities against Dalits, including the recent one in Una, Gujarat, and the lack of public outrage are indicative of the death of a co

Medecins Sans Frontieres warns that the free or regional trade agreements that are being negotiated, which seek to strengthen current patent regimes,

The ban on cattle slaughter is a story of missed opportunities for economic development and withdrawing it will have a salutary effect on farmer incom

The Delhi High Court rules against the Aam Aadmi Party government in a dispute over the extent of its powers.

The euphoria over the Goods and Services Tax masks the deadly assault on tax policy as a means of promoting equity.

The mounting opposition to land acquisition for the Mallanasagar project, which threatens to submerge 14 villages, is turning out to be the first seri

Promotion of cow urine and dung as super drugs is part of the cow politics of the Sangh Parivar. Not only have these claims not been substantiated sci

Interview with P.L. Punia, Chairperson, National Commission for Scheduled Castes.

Attacks on Dalits in several parts of the country by vigilante gau rakshaks spoil the BJP’s carefully crafted plan to retain Dalit support for the for

Gnanakoothan’s (1938-2016) dissenting spirit not only opened up new landscapes of literature to aspiring young poets but also gave fresh meaning and f

Mahasweta Devi (1926-2016) was the voice of the subaltern. She remained a rebel and a free spirit right until the end.

Interview with novelist Nabaneeta Dev Sen.