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Political Ecology of Nagarhole: A Tale of Exploitation and Resistance

SushantFebruary 1, 2026March 11, 2026

On December 21, the Adivasis of Nagarhole started their historic 13-day Padayathra (December 21 - January 2), organised by Nagarhole Adivasi Jammapale Hakku Sthapana Samiti (NAJHSS), the federation of Gram...

Imperialism

Decoding Trump’s Tariff War

ArindamOctober 7, 2025November 3, 2025

On August 27, President Trump’s punitive tariff on Indian exports came into effect, raising duties from 25 to 50%. This tariff is a tax the US government charges on goods...

Environment

Ports of Plunder: Honnavar Fisherfolk Struggle against Corporate Capture

ArindamJune 1, 2025July 14, 2025

The coastal town of Honnavar in Karnataka has erupted in protest against a private port project by Honnavar Ports Private Limited (HPPL), a subsidiary of GVPR Engineers Ltd., which has...

Palestine

Why is the Karnataka Government Afraid of Palestinian Flags?

ArindamOctober 7, 2024January 21, 2025

On the 23rd of September, amid the intensification and extension of Israel’s genocidal-war to Lebanon, the shameless administration of ‘Institute of eminence’ Indian Institute of Science (IISc), was hosting an...

Palestine Struggles and Movements

Right to Protest Confined to a Park

ArindamAugust 8, 2024October 14, 2024

On 2nd of June this year, the visitors of Savera cafe and other bystanders at Fraser town were witness to abrupt police brutality on some common people trying to raise...

Imperialism Struggles and Movements

“He, who cannot dream and imbue others to dream, is not a revolutionary ” – Charu Majumdar

ArindamJuly 1, 2024November 1, 2024

On 28th July, 1972 Charu Majumdar was tortured to death in police custody in Kolkata. It ranks among the worst abuse of human rights of a political prisoner or leader...

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Bengaluru’s Water Paradox

ArindamApril 2, 2024December 17, 2024

Along with the rising temperature, this summer, Bengaluru city is facing an acute water shortage. With the depletion of underground water and drought in the Cauvery basin, the city is...

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Hypocrisy of Hindutva (Part 2): Vajpayee’s Great Indian Sale

ArindamOctober 1, 2023May 31, 2024

In the preceding part [1], we explored how the origin and resurgence of Hindutva and its chief proponent Rastriya Swayam Sevak Sangh (RSS) happened first in the lap of British...

Fascism Struggles and Movements

Manipur: Replay of the Tried and Tested Neoliberal Hindutva Formula

ArindamAugust 1, 2023May 23, 2024

A video of two Kuki women being paraded naked in Manipur went viral on July 19th, sparking nationwide protests. The incident occurred on May 4th, but no FIRs or actions...

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Hypocrisy of Hindutva (Part 1): Origin and Resurgence

ArindamMay 19, 2023May 31, 2024

A newly introduced chapter in class 8 textbook of Kannada language uses fiction to glorify Savarkar as a "Veer" nationalist icon. This is part of the Sangh brigade’s efforts to...