Book Review Book Review: 'Why Do You Fear My Way So Much?' by G.N. Saibaba exhibits a fearless mindA new collection of letters and poems by G.N. Saibaba brings us the undefeated voice of the jailed professor.
Religion & politics The changing contours of Hinduism Divya TrivediAs the Hindutva project continues to import ideas of homogeneity from the Abrahamic faiths to strengthen the idea of a single identity for all Hindus,
Cover Story: Language Imperialism Audrey Truschke: ‘Attempts to impose Hindi not new’ Divya TrivediInterview with Audrey Truschke, author and activist.
Cover Story: Bulldozing the idea of India Demolition squad: Hindutva mobs go on a rampageWith Assembly elections in three States not far away, the Hindutva machine goes into overdrive, stoking communal tension in several States by targetin
Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta writes again to Mayors of East and South Delhi asking them to take action against ‘illegal encroachment’ by the RohingyaDelhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief Adesh Gupta, on whose suggestion action was taken in Jahangirpuri by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation, h
LIVELIHOOD ISSUES Forced out of homes in Chhattisgarh, Adivasis now face second displacement from TelanganaA section of the tribal people who were forced to migrate out of their home State of Chhattisgarh face the prospect of another displacement with Telan
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (IDENTIFICATION) BILL, 2022 Surveillance state: Parliament passes the Criminal Procedure (Identification) BillThe Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022, passed by Parliament, allows forcible collection of biological samples from any person arrested fo
BANKING The missing Rs.2000 notesDivya TrivediThe Rs.2000 currency notes introduced at the time of the 2016 demonetisation are hardly seen anymore, and there are concerns whether they are being us
Higher Education Changes in the Centre’s NOS Scheme restrict what subjects students can study abroad Divya TrivediBy barring students from marginalised communities who need to use the National Overseas Scholarship Scheme from studying Indian history, culture and h
Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Uttar Pradesh Assembly election results: Hard-fought win for the BJPVenkitesh RamakrishnanDivya TrivediAnando BhaktoThe BJP combined welfare schemes with Hindutva and nationalism, and perhaps did some back-room manoeuvring of the Dalit vote, to hold on to its sway i
Attacks on women by right-wingers Victimising women: How the right wing attacks Muslim womenDivya TrivediMuslim women have always been in the cross-hairs of the Sangh Parivar, and issues such as the hijab ban and the ‘Sulli Deals’ controversy only hig
Freebie phobia: The BJP’s concerted attack on redistributive transfers Although the BJP is against ‘freebies’ in principle, in practice it has been forced to use a version of concessions and transfers to counter the o
SlideshowLiving on the edgeThey are river people, whose lives ebb and flow with the waters of the Brahmaputra in a timeless rhythm. But now, hydroelectric projects and homogenis
