Towards a Thousand Jantar Mantars: Educate, Organise, Agitate
As part of the national Gen-Z rising campaign, AISA and RYA organised a public seminar on ‘Gen-Z on the March: Paper Leak, Accountability and the New Wave of Youth Politics...
UPDATES ON PEOPLE’S MOVEMENTS
Bengaluru citizens protest at Lalbagh demanding withdrawal of the Parks Amendment bill The Amendment passed by the Congress government allows up to 5% of park/garden area to be acquired for...
UPDATES ON STUDENTS’ MOVEMENTS
Ban-NEET protests staged in Chennai Members of the anti-NEET Federation in Tamil Nadu have staged a long protest and hunger strike, demanding a ban on the National Eligibility cum Entrance...
When Will the Siege on Democracy End?
The state is, as a rule, the state of the most powerful, economically dominant class, which, through the medium of the state, becomes also the politically dominant class, and thus...
D. D. Kosambi: Understanding the Role of Science from a Marxist Lens
Its (Marxism’s) importance lies not only in the interpretation of the past, but as a guide to future action. By its correct use, men can make their own history consciously,...
Understanding 13th July: An Erstwhile J&K State Holiday
By the mid 19th century, Jammu and Kashmir was governed by the Dogra dynasty. The people suffered from the feudal Zaildari agrarian system, punitive taxation, and forced labour. Despite Muslims...
Paradise Under Suspicion: Kashmir’s Unhealed Wounds
Kashmir is famous for its beauty: snow covered mountains, calm lakes, valleys full of flowers. But that is only the postcard version. Behind it are graves, prison cells, demolished homes...
Linking Rivers, Unlinking Lives!
Last month, adivasi protests in Madhya Pradesh made headlines. Their demonstrations progressed from Chita, Mitti, Jal and Phansi satyagraha – lying on funeral pyres, smearing mud on their bodies, submerging...
Street Vendor Evictions in Bengaluru: A State-led Crime Against the Working Class
In 2023, as Karnataka was heading for elections , the current Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi came to Bengaluru and held a convention with Powrakarmikas...
The Little Boy Rings the Warning Bell
It was predicted that India will experience below-average rainfalls this monsoon. The June rainfalls have already proved this, July too has followed the same trend. Inadequate rainfall has far-reaching consequences....