COMMUNICATION
Tt was 90 years ago, on September 13, 1929, that Jatindra Nath Das, one of the most courageous and committed freedom fighters of India, breathed his last at Lahore Central Jail after a 63-day fast. This fast was taken up in the (...)
Home > Archives (2006 on) > 2019
2019
-
Remembering Jatindra Nath Das on his 90th Death Anniversary
15 September 2019 -
Why Naxalism?
15 September 2019, by Nikhil ChakravarttyFROM N.C.’S WRITINGS
This article was written by N.C. fortynine years ago as ‘Observer’ in the Political Notebook of Mainstream (May 2, 1970) during the first wave of the Naxalite movement.
The spate of terrorist violence in West Bengal has (...) -
Upcoming Moscow Election — Free and Fair? Russia’s Controlled Democracy
15 September 2019by R.G. Gidadhubli
Beatings of the potential independent candidates who are denied to contest in the upcoming election for the 45-seat Moscow City Duma legislature to be held on September 8, 2019 and arrest of over 800 of their supporters by the (...) -
The Perils of Religiosity as a Plank of Electoral Politics in India
15 September 2019by Ganeshdatta Poddar
Contrary to modernity’s belief that with the onward march of science and rationality, and universalisation of liberal values and institutions of liberal democracy, the role of tradition and religion would diminish in public (...) -
After Abrogation of Article 370: Cutting corners won’t cut any ice
15 September 2019by M.A. Sofi
Following the developments on August 5, 2019 involving the revocation of Articles 370/5A and the bifurcation of the J&K State into Union Territories, Kashmiris have good reasons to contend that they have been betrayed and (...) -
Kashmir, NRC, Teachers’ Day
7 September 2019, by SCEDITORIAL
A month has passed since the complete shut- down in Kashmir accompanying the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A of the Constitution delivering a body blow to the special status of the State that was painstakingly worked out with the (...) -
National Register of Citizens: Divisive Institution Creating Statelessness
7 September 2019by Gautam Sen
The final list constituting the National Register of Citizens (NRC), pertaining to the State of Assam, has been published on August 31, 2019. While 311,21,004 persons are included in the NRC, 19,06,657 have been considered (...) -
Kashmir Caged
7 September 2019The following is a report by a team of civil rights activists—comprising economist Jean Drèze, CPI-ML leader Kavita Krishnan (representing the All India Progressive Women’s Association), Maimoona Mollah (of the All India Democratic Women’s (...) -
Press Club allows Press Conference on Kashmir Report but disallows Film/Video
7 September 2019COMMUNICATION
I was present at this amazing, historic Press Conference at the Press Club of India, New Delhi, on August 14, 2019 afternoon, by a team just back from its Kashmir visit from August 9 to 13 with its Report on Kashmir after (...) -
Preserve Radhakrishnan’s Gift to the Nation
7 September 2019, by Nikhil ChakravarttyFrom N.C.’s Writings
September 5 this year marked Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan‘s 131st birth anniversary. Every year September 5 is observed as Teacher’s Day in honour of the second President of our Republic since he was a great teacher. This year (...)
0 | ... | 110 | 120 | 130 | 140 | 150 | 160 | 170 | 180 | 190 | ... | 660