Could the man who murdered a Christian missionary and his sons walk free in India?

NB: Neither then (nor, I suspect today), do many people in the justice system pay attention to the fact that along with Graham Staines, his two sons, aged 6 and 10 were also burned to death by the mob led by Dara Singh. Even in the eyes of Dara Singh and his numerous admirers, could… Read More Could the man who murdered a Christian missionary and his sons walk free in India?

How Vasily Grossman Made Darkness Visible

The Soviet-Jewish writer bore eternal witness to the crimes of totalitarianism by Gary Saul Morson Vasily Grossman, the Russian-Jewish writer best known for the 1959 novel titled Life and Fate, has that book’s protagonist, Viktor Shtrum, express the view that the USSR is remarkably similar to its mortal enemy, Nazi Germany. Both are one-party states; both use… Read More How Vasily Grossman Made Darkness Visible

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

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

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

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

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

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

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’