Budget: Vikas❌ Bakwaas* ✅
The Union Budget 2026–27, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as a roadmap to “Viksit Bharat 2047” and youth-driven growth, projects ₹53.5 lakh crore in total expenditure and a fiscal...
Stand in Solidarity with Azim Premji University Students
On 24th of February members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidhyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student-wing of the RSS, forced their way into Azim Premji University (APU) Sarjapura campus to disrupt a discussion...
Spate of Demolitions across Bengaluru A Case of Arbitrary Eviction and State Neglect
Bengaluru recently saw a spate of three demolitions in almost consecutive months in KG Halli, Kogilu layout, and Thanisandra. In all three places, demolitions were done without due process and...
Justice on a sliding scale: Denial of bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam
On January 5, 2026, a Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice N.V. Anjaria denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, while granting bail subject to many...
The Labour Codes for, of, and by the Bourgeoisie
Withdrawing 29 central legislations and replacing them with four Labour Codes (the Code of Wages, the Industrial Relations Code, the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code and the Code...
BLOs’ Deaths Expose SIR, the Killing Machine
A wave of suicides and sudden deaths among Booth-Level Officers (BLOs) across India was reported without much media attention towards the end of 2025. The deaths clearly point to the...
Bhima Koregaon case: Delays and Recent Developments
The Bhima Koregaon case represents a collision between civil liberties and state power, where an investigation into caste violence morphed into a complex narrative of conspiracy, digital espionage, and the...
Babri Masjid Demolition: The Rehearsal Nobody Talks About
A rehearsal was carried out for the demolition of Babri Masjid on 5th December, 1992, just a day before the destruction, half a kilometre away from the mosque. It was...
A 100 years of RSS and its Friendship with the Congress
On October 1, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) celebrated its centenary with rallies across at least five states, including Karnataka. While citizens, workers, and students face denial of permission for...
The Right to Belong: Citizenship, State Power, and the People of Ladakh
Who has the right to claim citizenship in India? How should we perform our citizenship so that the state is ready to hear our voices? Identifying as an Indian becomes...