Tag: thinking about fascism

Mohan Bhagwat’s costly global gambit: From under the radar to under fire

Bharat Bhushan If criticism continues to overshadow RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s overseas visit, it will be a net negative for his stated aims, especially as more officials and civil society organisations abroad speak out against it Bharat Bhushan Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat’s three-nation global outreach tour comes at a difficult time for the organisation. International perception of… Read More Mohan Bhagwat’s costly global gambit: From under the radar to under fire

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Lawyers Form New Collective in Defence of Fundamental Rights and Civil Liberties

The association, which promises to operate strictly on a non-party affiliation basis, has opened its membership to any practicing lawyer, law student, or law school teacher who shares the objectives of the organisation New Delhi: An organisation called the Lawyers Association for Constitution was formed in an informal inaugural meeting in New Delhi. The association, which… Read More Lawyers Form New Collective in Defence of Fundamental Rights and Civil Liberties

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Former British and French diplomats urge action over Israel’s ‘erasure’ of Palestine

NB: This is the last chance for any segment of Western establishments to avoid being cast forever as irredeemably racist. DS Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor More than 100 French and British former diplomats have said Palestine is being erased in front of the world’s eyes and called for urgent action including trade and arms sales bans to press… Read More Former British and French diplomats urge action over Israel’s ‘erasure’ of Palestine

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सरकार के नाक में दम

Ongoing commentary on Indian politics.. to be extended क्या 2027 से पहले ही बीजेपी हार चुकी है यूपी ? उत्तर प्रदेश से चौंकाने वाली रिपोर्ट | Deepak Sharma Modi & कंपनी के पास सिर्फ 30 घंटे, शिक्षा मंत्री को इस्तीफा देना पड़ेगा! दीपके का ऐलान! Why does the government resort to lies, disinformation and hooliganism… Read More सरकार के नाक में दम

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Rahul Gandhi defamation case: Savarkar’s grandson admits Nathuram, Gopal Godse were active RSS members / Court confession shock

Godse Was RSS Volunteer | Court Confession Shock Champat Rai को क्लीन चिट BJP को पड़ेगी भारी, लूट की छूट के खिलाफ़ नए आंदोलन की तैयारी? || Ashok Kumar Pandey The Supreme Court, Gandhi and the RSS Pune: In a significant development in the defamation case involving Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, filed by Savarkar’s grandson Satyaki Savarkar, the… Read More Rahul Gandhi defamation case: Savarkar’s grandson admits Nathuram, Gopal Godse were active RSS members / Court confession shock

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Ukrainian cathedrals, Gaza’s archives, Iranian squares – modern war is systematically erasing human history

It is not enough now for war to kill, it must eradicate a people’s cherished and precious heritage too Simon Jenkins Wars may not take summer holidays, but they do sometimes see exhaustion. As drones race back and forth across Ukraine and the strait of Hormuz, a grim stalemate seems to have invaded the earth beneath. Aerial… Read More Ukrainian cathedrals, Gaza’s archives, Iranian squares – modern war is systematically erasing human history

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Professor Ganesh Devy on the sinister implications of the ongoing census for ‘denotified tribes’

Professor and cultural activist Ganesh N Devy apprehended that 12 crore Indians who come under the category of “de-notified tribes” may be deleted from the ongoing census that was a “fraud” on the country. He feared that India was moving inexorably towards a genocide. He wondered how many people were willing to go to jail… Read More Professor Ganesh Devy on the sinister implications of the ongoing census for ‘denotified tribes’

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Israeli militants besiege two Palestinian families in their West Bank homes

NB: The death toll from the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip has risen to 73,382 Palestinians killed and 174,236 injured since October 7, 2023, according to medical sources. … They added that the total number of Palestinians killed since the ceasefire on October 11, 2025 has reached 1,255, while the number of injuries has… Read More Israeli militants besiege two Palestinian families in their West Bank homes

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A Worrisome Machiavellian BJP Game Plan Behind Mainstream Headlines

Behind the day’s headlines lies a quieter, more consequential plan that ties delimitation, the 2027 census and Hindutva dominance into a single long game. ‘Aham Brahmasmi’ – The Grandiose Self Jawhar Sircar Seasoned media persons or bureaucrats are hardly ever impressed by the bubbly froth called news as they know that the real action is taking… Read More A Worrisome Machiavellian BJP Game Plan Behind Mainstream Headlines

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