Victory Parade to Tragedy: The Cost of Mismanagement
Tragedy struck on June 4 when 11 people, including a 15-year-old, were killed in a stampede at Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium. What was supposed to be a celebration of Royal Challengers...
Darkness at the End of the Tunnel
The BBMP released a report titled ‘Comprehensive Bengaluru City Traffic Management Infrastructure Plan – proposals for vehicular tunnel / grade separator / road widening in selected corridors- final feasibility report,...
Communal Violence in Coastal Karnataka: A Region on the Edge
Coastal Karnataka, portrayed with vibrant histories and culture, particularly Dakshina Kannada, Mangalore, and Udupi, now finds itself mired in a deepening crisis of communal violence. The recent spate of killings,...
Murder Mines of Tamil Nadu
On January 17th, 2025, K. Jagabar Ali was brutally run over in a planned killing. Ali, an environmental activist was, among many others, a whistleblower who had repeatedly petitioned against...
UPDATES ON PEOPLE’S MOVEMENTS
Workers of Bengaluru Take to the Streets on May Day On 1st may, the JCTU (Joint committee of trade unions) held a May day rally in Bengaluru from Town hall...
Factory Act Amendment, Karnataka: Economic Growth at the Expense of Workers?
The Karnataka BJP government amended the Factories Act in 2023 claiming to boost economic activity and employment, but a closer look reveals a troubling reality, these changes come at the...
UPDATES ON STUDENT MOVEMENTS
Students protest against use of college grounds for RSS Training in Kerala The Student Federation of India (SFI) and Kerala Students Union (KSU) opposed the arms training camp being conducted...
UPDATES ON PEOPLE’S MOVEMENTS
Protests Against Waqf (Amendment) Act in Karnataka The Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, introduced changes that increase government control over Waqf properties and restructure Waqf Boards. In response, over one lakh...
I am not your apology
It is a grievous yoke, this burden of borrowed blame— a collar fastened not by hand but by suspicion’s iron whim. Each time some wayward soul, bearing a surname that...
The Life and Legacy of Comrade Joseph Stalin
Stalin’s revolutionary awakening began in 1898 while he was still a student at the Tiflis Theological Seminary in Georgia. He became part of underground Marxist circles, where he first encountered...