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The absence of unity has been oversold. It is time to shift focus from the opposition’s gaps to the opposition’s will.
In this issue
05-04-2024
38 STORIES
2024: A leap year for Indian democracy?
Given the global shift towards the Right, the 2024 election has significance beyond party rivalries. Opposition must ask for a vote against Hindutva.
Satish Deshpande
The crisis of the secular opposition
The central contradiction over a nationwide secular front against BJP is most evident in West Bengal. Is this setback or necessary autocorrection?
Debasish Roy Chowdhury
Why a proposed private port in Karnataka’s Honnavara faces stiff resistance from fisherfolk
The port’s construction threatens the livelihood of the fishing community and the nesting sites of olive ridley turtles in a fragile ecosystem.
Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed
India’s oscillating opposition and the dynamic evolution of protest politics
With the ascent of a majoritarian government and concerns about dissent’s impact on policy, the social imaginary of protest politics is changing.
Ajay Gudavarthy
Farewell Appappan
Tall and seasoned, my grandfather had encountered seven witches, two giant trolls, and countless imps and chaathans in his lifetime.
Jinoy Jose P.
Power to the people: India’s democracy needs a subaltern revival
For democracy to function, the masses must feel invested in it. A subaltern strategy thus could be a potent tool to counter the BJP’s hegemony.
Asim Ali
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