The Himalayas are of tremendous ecological, cultural and religious significance for the people of India. Yet, for the past several decades the region’s abundant natural resources are being exploited and its ecosystems destroyed in the name of development. Now, the ambitious 900-kilometre Chardham Highways project, work on which began in 2018, seems set to propel the Himalayas towards unprecedented environmental disaster.
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Disregarding Ravi Chopra’s Recommendations on the Chardham Project Will Destroy the Already Fragile and Threatened Ecology of the Himalayan Region | Surabhi Agarwal, Lubna Sarwath and Sandeep Pandey
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Racism: An Entrenched System | Suranjita Ray
21 August 2020by Suranjita Ray
The death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American, in Minneapolis on 25 May 2020 spurred the #BlackLivesMatter (BLM) movement back into action. The video clip of a white police man crushing the neck of a black man under (...) -
Dalit Politics needs a New Radical Direction | S. R. Darapuri
21 August 2020by S. R. Darapuri
Till now Dalit politics / Dalit movement has been limited to saving reservation in government jobs only and Dalit leaders have been considering gaining power as the victory of Dalit politics. Their goal has been very narrow. It (...) -
In my own voice: Azaadi | Sagari Chabra
21 August 2020, by Sagari ChhabraIt is the eve of Independence day, 14th August and as I write this the faces of the freedom fighters I have met and recorded over the years, flash before me.
Sushila Nayar was deep into meditation when I met her at her home. I waited and after (...) -
The Congress is Modi’s Big Advantage
21 August 2020, by T J S GeorgeIMPRESSIONS
Narendra Modi of course has gifts of leadership that put him above his challengers. But even his admirers will agree that the weaknesses of the Congress are a big factor behind his success. Consider how the Congress reacted to (...) -
Abrogation Of Article 370 Came at a High Cost | Zulafqar Ahmed
21 August 2020On August 5 last year, when Narendra Modi led Bhartiya Janta party (BJP) government stripped off special status of the erstwhile State of J and K. It was done on the pretext of development, good governance, and peace. It was argued that (...) -
RSS steadily moving towards creation of Hindu Rashtra | Arun Srivastava
21 August 2020by Arun Srivastava
With Modi’s rise in the national politics a shift in the power structure within the BJP and broader Sangh Parivar was noticed. The RSS brought in its committed cadres and those who cannot emerge as the focal point of politics (...) -
Prime Minister Modi, Take-up the concerns of subalterns instead of co-opting Buddha for political gain | Badre Alam Khan
21 August 2020by Badre Alam Khan
Buddha’s Challenge to Brahminism by Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd January 2019 ; 260 pages ; SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd
Before participating in the Bhumi Pujan (ground-breaking ceremony) at Ayodhya on 5th August, the PM Modi has (...) -
Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute is under a ruinous state | Nityananda Ghosh
21 August 2020A precarious situation prevails at the Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute (CGCRI) amidst Covid-19 pandemic. Like many other Central research institutions, CGCRI too has already lost its past glory, primarily due to the saffron show. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) calls the shots and at the helm is one Dr K. Muralidharan, whose main qualifications are not scientific and academic achievements but his adherence to saffron ideology.
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Bangladesh: Janata Bank scandal and Prothom Alo’s tendentious journalism - A different look | Subhash Kumar Sengupta
21 August 2020by Subhash Kumar Sengupta*
Time and again removal of existing chairman and instead appointment of a new one in state-owned Bank has now become a fashion or tradition in Bangladesh. In the relatively recent past (2011), following widely (...)
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