Killings by Pakistan trained; pro-Pakistan terrorists have been unrelenting in Kashmir. When Modi announced demonetization one of the arguments was that this is aimed at containing terrorism in Kashmir. Later even while abolishing article 370 and 35A this was to be one of the aims. In this background, we get …
Read More »Imposing Sectarian Agenda on Educational Syllabus: Know what is the enmity with BJP’s education?
India’s freedom movement and the Indian Constitution respect our diversity. But uniformity in language, religious traditions and other cultural aspects is what is being aimed at.
Read More »PERSECUTING INDIAN MUSLIMS FOR CRIMES OF ‘MUSLIM’ RULERS: FALLACY OF HINDUTVA PROJECT
One has lost count of religious conclaves of Hindu ‘saints’, friendly to RSS, calling for violent cleansing of lawful Indian Muslims. It was not long ago that a senior RSS luminary who also graced the high constitutional office of Governor of Tripura, Tathagata Roy reminded through a tweet that “the …
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THE ROLE OF THE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Man since its inception has been living in small or big social groups which it forms based on the mutual understanding between several other beings, the social circle in which a man lives is of umpteenth importance for his survival, new relations between different beings are built and ultimately these …
Read More »Beyond Kashmir Files: Historical wrongs cannot be undone by poisoning the minds
By Vidya Bhushan Rawat I have not seen the film Kashmir Files but there is enough debate in social media, in TV channels and elsewhere regarding it. Many people are so ‘proud’ of it that the governments in states are asking their ’employees’ to watch it. The Prime Minister of …
Read More »No Health For All without peace: Attack on healthcare facilities is a war crime, must stop
Slogans like ‘every life matters‘ sound so clichéd and hollow when we see the ground reality in the ongoing Ukraine-Russia armed conflict: healthcare workers, healthcare facilities and transport are getting mercilessly attacked causing immediate and long-term damages as well as menacingly threatening the progress made on right to health in …
Read More »Crisis of Democracy: India need institutional autonomy to protect and strengthen democracy
By Vidya Bhushan Rawat The poll outcome in five states have gladdened many and disappointing others with BJP’s extremely impressive performance but it is also a complete failure of the opposition parties particularly Congress and BSP. The results have also exposed the embedded media. It is not merely Modi Bhaktas …
Read More »UP PREPARES FOR CHANGE
As Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections draw to a close, a wind of change seems to be blowing through the state. Initially, it was thought that because of the farmers’ movement the Samajwadi Party-Rashtriya Lok Dal alliance will dominate Bharatiya Janata Party only in western UP. Although the revival of SP …
Read More »Is the Ukraine crisis the result of the manipulations of a Unipolar World?
By Vidya Bhushan Rawat Russia has invaded Ukraine after President Vladimir Putin recognised the two eastern provinces of Donetsk and Luhansk as ‘independent’ nations and then on their ‘request’ it sent a ‘Peace Keeping Force’ to maintain order. So we have two new ‘nations’ on the world map: Donetsk People’s …
Read More »World War II: Not a single bomb was dropped in India, but millions of people died!
Not a single bomb was exploded in India during Second World War. Though Japanese fighter planes were seen in the Kolkata sky. But millions died in the great Bengal famine. Not because of shortage of grains but people had to starve as food products and grains were hoarded and there …
Read More »Kerala story is inspiring for all Indians and UP would do well to follow it
Uttar Pradesh can gain from following the Kerala Model By Vidya Bhushan Rawat Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has been claiming that the UP model has become ‘ideal’ for the rest of the country. Darbari media has already given Uttar Pradesh one of the best ‘governed’ state. As the …
Read More »Arguing The HeadscarvesWearing Women and Their Case for Rights Protected in the Kantian Philosophy
Author Name – Mohammad Taha Amir (B.Sc., LL.B., LL.M., (B.H.U.)) I am a rights lover person in a much broader sense than those who claim the name. The fundamental concepts of rights are based on the cardinal principles of intrinsic human natural values. Hence, the rights of humans must be …
Read More »Learn, Unlearn, Re-learn: Lessons to be learnt from Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda mesmerized everyone when he exhorted, “My brothers and sisters of America” at the World Parliament of Religion in Chicago in 1893. It was a landmark speech. The unmatched oratorical skills and the encyclopedic range of knowledge of the spiritual leader put the Indian religion on the world map. …
Read More »Punjab elections: Tug-of-war for Dalit Votes
Jag Mohan Thaken from Chandigarh Some flag bearers of dirty politics are trying to lay the foundation of a divisive society by destroying the Punjabiyat that has arisen in the midst of the cool and pure waters of five rivers just to win the elections by using fair or unfair …
Read More »Objection, Your Honour: Supreme Court judge S. Abdul Nazeer’s recent speech raises eyebrows
Justice Abdul Nazeer is not only one of the judges with the longest term at the Supreme Court (SC) of India but also the one, only 3rd in the history of SC, who was elevated to the highest court in 2017 (to retire on October 20, 2023) without being chief …
Read More »Why are BSP and Ms Mayawati important for the future of democracy in India?
By Vidya Bhushan Rawat Whatever be the election results in Uttar Pradesh on March 10th, two things will always remain extremely important in Indian Politics as they can rise like a phoenix any time. They are Bahujan Samaj Party and its leader Ms Mayawati. Many of the experts have written …
Read More »Farmers participation in coming Assembly elections: a very sensitive issue
On Punjab elections and farmers participation I have not been very active on Facebook or other social media since few weeks, except sharing links of some good articles/news or sharing some old memories or wishing some friends on their birthday. As I am tied up in submitting a manuscript, whose …
Read More »The evoke of an artistic rebel “Main Bhi Rohit Vemula !”
Theatre of Relevance Practitioners and well-wishers presented the play “Main Bhi Rohit Vemula !” in Panvel, and evoked an artistic rebel by organizing two consecutive shows. Written by Sanjay Kundan and directed and starring Manjul Bhardwaj the play is a reflection of India imprisoned in a 6 X 6 caste …
Read More »Vasudhaiva Kutumbkam: Uniting India | How did diversity become deeply rooted in our psyche?
Experience of diversity in the celebrations of festivals ‘Unity in Diversity’ has been a major phrase which I picked up during my school days. Enjoying Ramlila for ten days before Vijayadhami ran parallel to seeing the Tazia processions, to the Jains processions with slogans Vande Viram (Hail Lord Mahavira), the …
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