William Dalrymple’s speech on how colonialism led to the genocide in Gaza

“The British people are not taught the dark history of our responsibility for this mess.” Speaking at a mass march in central London on Saturday, Scottish historian William Dalrymple delivered a powerful speech condemning Britain’s historic and ongoing role in the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. The demonstration, marking the 77th anniversary of the Nakba, drew… Read More William Dalrymple’s speech on how colonialism led to the genocide in Gaza

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Criminalising thought?

Ashoka University academic’s arrest shows how rapidly universities, once spaces for debate and discussion, are pushed towards restraint and silences. Deepanshu Mohan Wilhelm von Humboldt, a great liberal reformer and a humanist, once defined the university as “nothing other than the spiritual life of those human beings who are moved by external leisure or internal pressures… Read More Criminalising thought?

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The Sole Reason Behind Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad’s Arrest Is That He Is a Muslim

The signal sought to be sent to Muslim intellectuals is clear: their right to free expression disappears if they criticise the government. If you are a Muslim, you may have the right to breathe – but even that is not guaranteed. What is certain is that you do not have the right to express your… Read More The Sole Reason Behind Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad’s Arrest Is That He Is a Muslim

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Israeli Strikes Kill Hundreds in Gaza as IDF Announces ‘Extensive Ground Operations’

By Dave DeCamp / Antiwar.com Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza in recent days as the Israeli military has launched a new phase of its assault on the Strip, dubbed “Gideon’s Chariots.” On Sunday, the IDF announced it was conducting “extensive ground operations” in northern and southern Gaza, and medical sources told Al… Read More Israeli Strikes Kill Hundreds in Gaza as IDF Announces ‘Extensive Ground Operations’

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Professor Ali Khan’s Arrest Raises Critical Questions on Free Speech, Liberty and the state of Indian Law & Justice

“It is preposterous that we have come to such a pass in India that even praising the army, albeit while criticizing those who clamour for war, can now invite such targeted harassment and attempted censorship,” read the letter signed by 1,200 academics. Mekhala Saran It should not matter that Ali Khan Mahmudabad is an empath, a friend… Read More Professor Ali Khan’s Arrest Raises Critical Questions on Free Speech, Liberty and the state of Indian Law & Justice

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This artist is painstakingly recreating mysterious ancient rock art

academic thought has shifted to see southern African rock art as more often reflecting spiritually and culturally significant images and motifs, according to the British Museum. Some images have been understood to reflect visions seen by shamans when they entered trance-like states to perform communal tasks like healing the sick. “When they painted, they were not just… Read More This artist is painstakingly recreating mysterious ancient rock art

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The New Icon? Savarkar and the Facts. Purushottam Agrawal & Arun Shourie

In this podcast, Purushottam Agrawal interviews Arun Shourie on his latest book “The New Icon: Savarkar and the Facts?“. Along with the book, they also discuss Savarkar – his ideas, his hatred for Gandhi and what he thought of himself. Prof. Purushottam Agrawal is a writer, historian, political commentator, public intellectual, former member at UPSC… Read More The New Icon? Savarkar and the Facts. Purushottam Agrawal & Arun Shourie

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Our soldiers won the war for us – but politics and the media have undone their good work

Avay Shukla Going beyond the nit picking about the number of “assets” lost by India and Pakistan, it is now clear that we have inflicted significant losses on the latter. In doing so our defence forces have also demonstrated the technological and air power to enforce the Prime Minister’s stated resolve to extract a heavy… Read More Our soldiers won the war for us – but politics and the media have undone their good work

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