Month: August 2020
Why the anti-NRC movement of West Bengal split over the CAA?
Reading Time: 10 minutes Why the anti-NRC movement of West Bengal split on the issue of opposing the CAA? Is CAA 2019 a major threat to the people or the CAA 2003?
India’s COVID-19 situation is worsening but why there is a conspicuous silence now?
Reading Time: 3 minutes As India’s COVID-19 situation worsens rapidly and the number of patients is heading a million, the Modi regime’s indifference is appalling.
Video showing Modi feeding a peacock delivers a wrong message
Reading Time: 2 minutes When a video showing PM Modi feeding a peacock at his official residence was released it raised some questions over the legality of such act.
Facebook-BJP alliance isn’t surprising but quite normal
Reading Time: 10 minutes The recent revelation regarding Facebook-BJP alliance by the Wall Street Journal is not surprising, as this alliance existed since long.
Why Shaheen Bagh activist Shehzad Ali joining the BJP is a hoax?
Reading Time: 4 minutes The news that Shaheen Bagh activist Shehzad Ali has joined the BJP is a hoax as the man was no way connected with the agitation against NRC.
Survey shows only 22% of poor students can afford to join online classes
Reading Time: 4 minutes The online education model has not just discriminated against the poor children who can’t study using internet, it has also violated the RTE.
Why freedom is missing on the Indian Independence Day?
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Indian Independence Day ironically abhors the concept of “freedom” as the ruling dispensation is allergic to the Urdu term “Azadi”.
Kamala Harris: Why there is nothing to be happy (or unhappy) over her becoming Biden’s running mate?
Reading Time: 3 minutes After Joe Bidden picked Kamala Harris as his Democrat running mate, there has been a hullaballoo over whether she is right or left.
Bangalore riots: Dissecting the violence over a social media post
Reading Time: 3 minutes Did a social media post trigger the Bangalore riots or whether there is more to it? A brief analysis of why this violence happened.
The structural weaknesses of democracies: Part II – Citizenry
Reading Time: 10 minutes What’re the structural weaknesses of a democracy like India? The weaknesses that pave the way for the rise of right-wing populists like Modi.
Ram Mandir at Ayodhya mainstreamed Hindutva in Indian polity
Reading Time: 3 minutes Ram Mandir construction wasn’t the real goal of the RSS behind its Ayodhya mission. The August 5th events reaffirmed that once again.
Tahir Hussain remains the Islamophobic state’s demonised victim
Reading Time: 3 minutes Tahir Hussain is a most-despised name due to the incessant media demonisation and Islamophobic vitriol against him. Can he get justice ever?
Why the NEP 2020 will deprive the poor of education?
Reading Time: 9 minutes The NEP 2020 has been planned meticulously to deprive the poor students of the right to education, not just higher education but also school education.
New National Education Policy 2020: The robot-making education system must be resisted
Reading Time: 6 minutes The National Education Policy 2020 aims at turning education into a robot-making system for big corporate houses. This must be resisted by the students.
NEP 2020: 10 uncomfortable questions that should be asked
Reading Time: 4 minutes The NEP 2020 is neither inclusive nor progressive. Ten questions are asked on this policy, which no one would like to answer. Read them here.