Punnapra-Vayalar: A Heroic Uprising
The Punnapra-Vayalar revolt (October 1946) was a historic struggle waged by the workers and peasants under the leadership of the undivided Communist Party of India (CPI). The revolt is a...
One Nation, One Election and Multiple Measures to Decapitate a Democracy
Enormous importance was put by the makers of the Constitution in making India a democracy in the truest sense of the word. But as Ambedkar addressed the Constituent Assembly for...
On Ridiculous Christ University Attendance Policies
Here are some abnormal things that happen every day, as if they were normal things to happen in a reputed institution proudly established to impart education. The blocks where the...
G20: The Imperialist Summit
In this age of imperialism, “Developed countries”(exploiting countries) are competing with each other to capture the markets of “Developing countries”(exploited countries). The G20 forum as we know is more than...
Bhartiya Shiksha Board Legitimized
The Bhartiya Shiksha board has been designated a pan-Indian school education board. This now means that the board - founded by controversial yoga guru and proven fraudster Baba Ramdev –...
Life and Legacy of Gauri Lankesh: A Fearless Journalist and Social Activist
Hulikunte Murthy, translated by Prajwal Two years after I met Gauri Lankesh, my acquaintance with her began. In other words, I had known her since 2006; we became close later....
Caste in Campuses: Uniting Against the Great Indian Institutional Discrimination
“Constitutional morality is not a natural sentiment. It has to be cultivated. We must realize that our people have yet to learn it. Democracy in India is only a top-dressing...
Fly Me to the Moon: Decoding ISRO Chair’s Tall Claims
For the past twenty years, I have minutely searched the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Puranas, Shastras, astrology books, and ancient texts on science but have failed to trace any root...
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...