September 2024 – Spark *

Manjolai: A History of Violence and Exploitation

Harish GopiSeptember 9, 2024October 10, 2024

Manjolai, a picturesque hill station in the Ambasamudram Taluk of Tirunelveli District, is renowned for its world-class aromatic organic tea and cardamom production. However, beneath its beauty and aroma lies...

Caste Democracy Economics Fascism History politics

The Dravidian Panther’s Tryst for Socialism

Harish GopiSeptember 9, 2024October 10, 2024

"Our vision is to implement Socialism and Communism in this country. To achieve this, emotions like faith and the concept of God must be eradicated from people's minds. If we...

Fascism Freedom of expression Hindutva violence

Remembering Gauri Lankesh

EditorialSeptember 9, 2024October 10, 2024

(29th January, 1962-5th September, 2017) Gauri Lankesh, a prominent journalist and activist, was known for her uncompromising stance on social justice and against Hindutva ideology. Her career began in the...

Caste Democracy Fascism Hindutva People's movements politics Struggles and Movements Student movements

Sub-categorization of Scheduled Castes: A Step towards Hindu Rashtra

SushantSeptember 9, 2024October 10, 2024

The Supreme Court's recent verdict on August 1, 2024, allowing the sub-categorization of Scheduled Castes for reservation purposes raises concerns about the future of Dalit unity, social justice, and the...

Marxism 101

What is Materialism ?

SushantSeptember 9, 2024August 3, 2025

“The great fundamental question in philosophy, especially of recent philosophy, is regarding the question of relation between being and consciousness.” - Engels (Ludwig Feuerbach and the End of Classical German...

Corporate Exploitation Democracy politics Science Struggles and Movements

Sick Healthcare System of Karnataka

AratrikaSeptember 9, 2024October 10, 2024

The trend of underfunding healthcare in Karnataka has continued in the 2024-25 session as well. Right now around 4% of the total budget has been allocated for healthcare, similar to...

Education People's movements politics Struggles and Movements Student movements

Student Council Elections – A Step in the Right Direction?

Students of APUSeptember 9, 2024October 10, 2024

Azim Premji University will be holding student council elections for the first time since they have moved to the Sarjapura campus. These council elections follow years of students demanding representation...

Corporate Exploitation Democracy Education Hindutva People's movements politics Struggles and Movements Student movements

Why Do We Need a State Education Policy?

SushantSeptember 9, 2024November 26, 2024

Reject NEP! In July 2020, the Government of India introduced the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which is widely deemed as a tool to damage the country's education system. NEP...

Democracy Education Freedom of expression People's movements politics Struggles and Movements Student movements

The July Uprising in Bangladesh

SoumenSeptember 9, 2024October 10, 2024

Our neighbouring state of Bangladesh is passing through a historic juncture. The whole of Bangladesh witnessed a vigorous student movement during June-July demanding reform of the quota system in government...

Gender People's movements politics Struggles and Movements

Women’s Liberation Amid Fundamentalist Politics

RashmiSeptember 9, 2024October 10, 2024

The brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata has brought an influx of perspectives and demands on women’s rights. The rage is divided: how can a doctor...