Election Commission Appointments Hijacked
The destruction of our democracy has been a quiet affair. While everyone is distracted with a commotion elsewhere, the ruling government sneaks in anti- democratic laws through the back door....
The Temple Run: 2024 Edition
The most awaited event of the century is happening on the 22nd of this month. The inauguration of the Ram Mandir. A mandir which everyone has been dearly waiting for....
Velu Nachiyar: A True Saga of Courage
“I am not here to be a puppet , I am here to make a difference” ~Velu Nachiyar Velu Nachi, known as “Veeramangai” (brave woman) was a great revolutionary, a...
Why is Darwin’s Theory of Evolution an Anathema to the Religionists?- Part IV
[In part 3, the author spoke about Darwin’s discovery of random variations as a cornerstone in organic evolution. He found that animals and plants would be born with random variations,...
Origins of Caste- Part I
Caste has been noted as one of the most important problems in the specific context of Indian democratic revolution. In fact caste is directly related to the particular nature of...
Whitewashing Dissent!
This tells a story from an “Institute of National Importance” – an account of a distressing whitewashing that reflects the current state of free speech in a country boasting itself...
Forlorn Graves:Ather’s Unfinished Journey Home
On the cold winter evening of December 2020, I and M were walking along the Jhelum Bund complaining about how cold it was. After a while, the conversation shifted to...
Revoke the Case Against Maktoob Journalist: Kerala Needs More Dialogue on Policing in Fascist Times
After the blast at the Jehovah's Witness that has so far claimed the lives of 6 people at the Kochi center, the police had shortly detained two youths who were...
Bhopal Gas Tragedy and the Dilution of Environmental Impact Assessment
On the fateful night of 2nd December, 1984, deadly gas Methyl isocyanate (MIC) was leaked in the densely populated area of Bhopal from the factory premises of a pesticide company,...
Why is Darwin’s Theory of Evolution an Anathema to the Religionists?- Part III
[In part 2, the author explained how fossil records pointed to the fact that many more living beings have gone extinct as compared to the ones existing. This dealt a...