Che: The Eternal Revolutionary
“In executing the man, they gave birth to the legend.” -Eduardo Galeano “I believe in the armed struggle as the only solution for people who fight to free themselves, and...
Hypocrisy of Hindutva (Part 2): Vajpayee’s Great Indian Sale
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...
Money, Childhood, Toys, and Happiness
Perhaps many of us have played ghar-ghar (in this game we pretend to be old and act like running a household by playing different roles) in our childhood. I played...
George Reddy: A Trailblazing Revolutionary of His Time
April 15th, 1972. It was early morning. The sun peeped through the clouds while birds started their morning exchanges with everything in sight. As the city was asleep, the streets...
Awaited Independence
Let us declare that the state of war does exist and shall exist so long as the Indian toiling masses and the natural resources are being exploited by a handful...
Role of the Big Bourgeoisie in the Partition of the Indian Subcontinent
The partition of the Indian subcontinent was one such event that still influences the geopolitics of the region. Be it the abrogation of Article 370 in Kashmir or be it...
Academic Freedom in Scientific Institutes
Last week, more than 500 scientists and academics wrote to the Indian institute of Science (IISc) criticizing its administration for prohibiting a discussion on the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. In...
Democracy at Grassroot: A Bloody Upshot in the Rurals of West Bengal
Panchayat Elections in West Bengal have always been an event of tremendous anticipation and an apparent reflection of a change in the political litmus of Bengal. The first clear indication...
Economy & Other Things the War Taught Me
My alarm clock rings at 6 am IST whether there Is a war or not. 6 missed notifications, 2 missed Calls, and instagram frozen. I swipe across stories And Darwish...
Skewed: A Personal View (Review)
On 12th May 2023, my son Swapnil (eleven years old) and I went to Ranga Shankara to watch a play named "Skewed", a production of Bangalore- based group Fourth Wall...