Tag: BJP
Why Shaheen Bagh activist Shehzad Ali joining the BJP is a hoax?
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.
Why freedom is missing on the Indian Independence Day?
The Indian Independence Day ironically abhors the concept of “freedom” as the ruling dispensation is allergic to the Urdu term “Azadi”.
Bangalore riots: Dissecting the violence over a social media post
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
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
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
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?
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.
Finalising the rules of the CAA 2019: Why the MHA missed the deadline?
The home ministry didn’t finalise the rules of the CAA 2019 before June 18th 2020, which was the deadline. Is this delay in filing BJP’s deliberate act?
The Rajasthan political crisis shows why Congress can’t fight the BJP
The Rajasthan political crisis with the acrobatic stunts of Sachin Piliot exposes the vulnerability and bankruptcy of the Congress in the fight against BJP.
Varavara Rao: When the state aims to kill dissent by slowly killing dissenters
Varavara Rao’s condition will continue to worsen unless the people’s democratic movement for the unconditional release of prisoners is strengthened manifold
Vikas Dubey’s “encounter” didn’t kill the mafia but strengthened its rule
Vikas Dubey’s “encounter” killing in the hands of the Uttar Pradesh Police showed that it’s not the rule of law but the rule of mafia that rules the state.
Privatisation of Indian Railways: Modi’s long-pending plan is now executed
Privatisation of Indian Railways by the Modi regime is a direct attack on India’s economy. This move will jeopardise the lives and livelihood of many.
China’s strategic retreat from Galwan valley opens scope for a long-lasting peace
China’s strategic retreat from Galwan valley defuses the present Indo-China border tension and opens the gateway to peaceful resolution of issues.
Authoritarian populists and their politics – Part I
In this two-part article, I discuss the personality and politics of such leaders and the social context that provided the fertile ground for their rise.
The all-India coal mine strike must achieve success against Modi’s privatisation drive
Amid the hyper-nationalist Sinophobic cacophony peddled by the mainstream Indian press, the big news of a three-day-long all-India coal mine strike got concealed. Thousands of coal mine workers of Coal […]
Jeyaraj and Fenix’s custodial death: Can the CBI deliver justice?
Can a CBI investigation of Jeyaraj and Fenix’s custodial death deliver justice? Did any CBI investigation in such crimes reach to the realm of justice?
Justice for Jeyaraj and Fenix not possible until colonial-era police system exists
There can be no justice for Jeyaraj and Fenix who were killed in custody by the Tamil Nadu Police until the colonial-era police institution exists in India.
India-China conflict needs a peaceful solution, not a hysteric jingoistic reaction
India-China conflict doesn’t need hysteric hyper-nationalist chest thumping but a mature diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions and clear the bad air.
Why a Sino-Indian military face-off needs de-escalation, not chest-thumping?
Up in the Himalayas, there is a peculiar turn of events this week as the Sino-Indian military face-off in eastern Ladakh’s Galwan River valley has turned ugly on the night […]
COVID-19 pandemic in Delhi bared Kejriwal’s incompetence and nexus with the BJP
Arvind Kejriwal’s failure to curb the COVID-19 pandemic in Delhi exposed not only his government’s incompetence but his utmost surrender to the BJP and Modi
