It is easy to see the linkages between Manu, Nietzsche, Hitler and the worldview of Hindutva supremacism Subhash Gatade Manu and his ‘magnum opus’ Manusmriti keeps hogging headlines in the 21st century as well. Thanks to the fascination it still holds among… Continue Reading →
I am against any sort of violence. I don’t know why I was attacked,” Swami Agnivesh told NDTV JHARKHAND: Social Activist Swami Agnivesh was thrashed allegedly by BJP Yuva Morcha workers in Jharkhand today. The alleged BJP workers had shown… Continue Reading →
The 1985 episode was a brutal assault on the Madigas of a village, resulting in the death of six men and rape of three girls. Pavan Korada One way of marking history is by the anniversaries of events of injustice,… Continue Reading →
The 21-year-old woman, a resident of Surat, had written to the police on July 10 seeking registration of a rape case against BJP lawmaker Jayanti Bhanushali who represented the Abdasa constituency between 2007 and 2012. The woman who lodged… Continue Reading →
The accused, in his 50’s, was arrested from south Delhi’s Sangam Vihar area. The Delhi Police have arrested a senior advocate who allegedly raped a woman lawyer inside his chamber in south Delhi’s Saket court complex. The accused is in… Continue Reading →
[email protected] Mumbai: Elderly parents can take back a share in their property given to a son as a gift if he fails to look after them or harasses them, the Bombay high court has ruled. Citing the special law for… Continue Reading →
Mumbai Mirror | ILLUSTRATION: ASHISH ASTHANA By Sarah Waris He was a renowned senior journalist. I was flattered by his praise for my work. Then it got weird. Last week, Sarah Waris, a twenty-four-yearold freelance cricket writer spoke about being stalked and… Continue Reading →
‘The category of crime and criminals called Maoist or Naxal or #UrbanNaxals is an illegitimate creation of right-wing propaganda media frenzy.’ ‘It is a fiction repugnant to the Constitution and the law of the land,’ argue Vernon Gonsalves and Arun… Continue Reading →
NREGA is a demand-driven programme and if the demand vanishes because wages are low and uncertain, nothing will be able to save it. Written by | Updated: July 13, 2018 8:47:45 am When workers lose interest, corrupt middlemen step in and take… Continue Reading →
In Fatuhi Khera, Punjab, crop losses following a deluge in 2009 prompted a switch from growing cotton to paddy in 75% of the acreage that was earlier under cotton. Since paddy withstands water logging better than cotton, farmers see its… Continue Reading →
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