What is next for the left-wing politics after the Congress’s victory in Karnataka?
While the Congress defeated the BJP in Karnataka, the threat of Hindutva fascism still looms large over the state, which only the left can combat.
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The communal violence in Shivamogga over Bajrang Dal activist’s murder is aiding the BJP
The anti-Muslim communal violence in Shivamogga over a Bajrang Dal activist’s murder is helping the BJP not only in Karnataka but also in UP.
Karnataka hijab row: a standoff between Muslim women’s right to education and Hindutva fascism
The Karnataka hijab row has been used by the BJP-RSS to deny Muslim women right to education, while the Opposition fell in the “hijab” trap.
Is India facing the third wave of COVID-19? What’s the way out?
Is India now facing the third wave of COVID-19? Why the government’s vaccine drive and the lockdown-type restrictions aren’t helping anymore?
Christians of India suffer Hindutva violence while Christmas is celebrated by many
While the urban upper-caste Hindu elites and middle-class celebrate Christmas, Christians of India continue to suffer persecution by Hindutva
The 2021 bypoll results: what’s the message between the lines?
What do the 2021 bypoll results indicate? Was this a mandate against the BJP and the Modi regime? Or was it hyper-local reaction to policies?
What’s behind Modi’s record 8.6m COVID-19 vaccination on a single day?
While Modi and the BJP jeered the record 8.6m COVID-19 vaccination on a single day on June 21st, what drove this rapid surge in vaccination remains concealed.
Ramesh Jarkiholi’s alleged sex tape also exposed the Opposition’s patriarchal hypocrisy
The controversy over Karnataka’s BJP leader Ramesh Jarkiholi’s alleged sex tape has also exposed the patriarchal hypocrisy of the Opposition.
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 BJP’s assault on labour rights exposes real intention behind COVID-19 lockdown
The cat was peeping out of the bag for long, but with the the BJP’s assault on labour rights under the garb of fighting COVID-19 menace brought it out.
Democracy: Go, Goa, gone!
Under Modi-Shah’s domination poaching opposition lawmakers is legitimised, which is why no one criticised how the BJP poached MLAs in Goa and Karnataka.
Karnataka under BJP’s siege, boycotting polls is the only option for the JD(S)-Congress
The attempts made by the Congress and the JD(S) leaders to save the coalition government are futile as the MLAs are bought in wholesale by the BJP.
Karnataka MLA “rebellion” drama exposes the farcical democracy and BJP’s incessant poaching drive
The new drama of MLAs resigning from the Congress-JD(S) coalition isn’t surprising as Yeddyurappa and the BJP are now keen to usurp power by mocking democracy.
Karnataka Bypoll Results Shook the BJP but not Enough to Dislodge it
The defeat of the BJP to the Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) alliance in the recently-held Karnataka bypoll for three Lok Sabha seats and two assembly seats shows that an anti-incumbency wave is rising in the country. Narendra Modi is projected as a strong contender for the prime minister’s position in 2019 as well by different opinion … Read more
Karnataka Assembly Election Shows BJP Can’t be Booted Sans a Massive Struggle
Both Karnataka assembly election 2018 and the high-voltage political drama that followed the results, give us a clear warning that the BJP under Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and their battalion of riot-mongers and Muslim bashers will not lose any election in the coming days and they will manage to secure majority in the 2019 general … Read more
Brutal Lynching of Abdul Basheer by Hindutva mob is Another Blow to Karnataka
Abdul Basheer was brutally lynched to death by Hindutva mercenaries in Mangalore not because he had any role to play in the murder of the Hindutva fascist Deepak Rao, the Bajrang Dal goon killed recently in a spat but simply because he was a Muslim. The religious identity that has been the cause of several … Read more
Anantkumar Hegde’s Tipu Sultan and Kasab Comparison Manifests BJP’s Frustration
Since few years, the BJP and Hindutva fascist outfits associated with the RSS are vehemently opposing the celebration of the Tipu Sultan Jayanti by the Congress government of Karnataka. The occasion is used by the BJP, RSS and the Bajrang Dal to spew venom against the anti-colonial monarch who died valiantly while protecting his kingdom, … Read more
Victim Bashing Soaring Since Mass Molestation of Women in Bengaluru
The mass molestation of women in Bengaluru during the New Year’s eve brought back the barrage of victim bashing pouring in from all quarters and we can also see the political stalwarts trying to catch fish in the murky waters. The trail of victim bashing is long in India and around the world, however, over … Read more