Triple Language Policy: The Lakshadweep Chapter
On 30th May 2025, the people of Minicoy, the southernmost island of the Lakshadweep Archipelago, took to the streets in protest against the imposition of Hindi as a mandatory language...
Why Are Colleges More Interested in Controlling Students Than Educating Them?
On February 24, Mount Carmel College students faced public berating and intimidation under the guise of discipline. Around 300 students were scolded for personal choices such as relationships, smoking, drinking,...
Recent Developments in the Right to Protest Movement
The expression of dissent forms the very fabric of social change in any society. Protests have played a crucial role in shaping the course of history. It is through social...
Killing of Journalist Mukesh Chandrakar Exposes Press Freedom Challenges
The murder of Mukesh Chandrakar, a freelance journalist from Chhattisgarh, has once again brought into sharp focus the precarious conditions faced by journalists in India. He worked diligently to bring...
Viduthalai 2: A Spark Review
Viduthalai, which translates to liberation, is a film that in its most raw and visceral form, embodies the essence of emancipation. From the very first frame, where a hammer is...
India and Religion- Part I
Any analysis of our country's politics, culture and history is inseparable from the domain of the religious. It is one of the key ways in which people categorise or identify...
What Warrants Parole in the World’s Most Populous Democracy?
Justice delayed is justice denied. -William Gladstone Umar Khalid, accused of being the main conspirator of the Delhi riots case was arrested on 13th September, 2020. On September 21st, 2020,...
Recent Developments in the Right to Protest Campaign
In any society governed by a state apparatus, dissent is the breath of the toiling masses. Throughout history, dissent against the state has been pivotal in driving reforms and revolutions....
Manjolai: A History of Violence and Exploitation
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...
Remembering Gauri Lankesh
(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...