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On June 15, the Karnataka State Government mandated that schools and colleges in the state include a reading of the Preamble of
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Enthralling queer short stories from rural India
Village Square
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We are thrilled to share the winning entries of our Pride Day storytelling competition. These remarkable tales stole the show with their rich tapestry of narratives that exist in rural India.
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On June 15, the Karnataka State Government mandated that schools and colleges in the state include a reading of the Preamble of
History and Practice Define why India Doesn't Need Sedition law | NewsClick
NewsClick
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Law commission forgets to note that sedition has no place in a free country's legal system.
Review: 'Interpreting the World to Change It - Essays for Prabhat Patnaik' | (...) - Mainstream W...
Mainstream Weekly
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BOOK REVIEW Interpreting the World to Change It: Essays for Prabhat Patnaik C.P Chandrashekhar and Jayati Ghosh (editors) Tulika Books, (...)
Learning to Stir the Cauldron of Protest | NewsClick
NewsClick
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Aakar Patel's latest offering, The Anarchist Cookbook: A Toolkit to Protest and Peaceful Resistance, is a scintillating read. It has a fantastic recipe for a better tomorrow and the readers would find themselves stirring the cauldron of protest.
Roots of India's Tradition to Silence Critical Voices | NewsClick
NewsClick
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Rohan J Alva's latest book, A Constitution to Keep: Sedition and Free Speech in Modern India , is an indictment of sedition law in India. His last book, , was a refined analysis of the evolution of due process in India after the drafting committee "unceremoniously abandoned the due process" although the Constituent Assembly had accepted it with a thumping majority.
Brooding Giant Stalks Humane Death Penalty Debate | NewsClick
NewsClick
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Searching for a humane form of execution misses the point that death sentences must be abolished. French philosopher Albert Camus and Hungarian-British author Arthur Koestler argued in a that many laws consider a premeditated crime more serious than a crime of pure violence, but capital punishment is 'premeditated murder to which no criminal's deed can be compared'.
Remedy for India's Hindutva Haze | NewsClick
NewsClick
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In (Routledge, 2023), Ajay Gudavarthy takes a worm's eye view of Indian politics. Instead of using a macro-sociological or historical framework, he couches his understanding in the micro-category of 'emotions.' His chief thesis is that if the twentieth century was the Age of Revolutions a la Eric Hobsbawm, the twenty-first century is the 'Age of Emotions'.
The Struggle Was Always For a Better World | NewsClick
NewsClick
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KG Kannabiran's translated memoir is about amplifying marginal voices, especially in tough times. Eminent lawyer KG Kannabiran's decade-old memoir, 24 Gantalu: Atmakadhatmaka Samajika Chitram , has been translated into English by Kalpana Kannabiran, a distinguished sociologist and his daughter. , published by Harper Collins in 2022, is a significant work that reflects the illustrious life of a stalwart of human rights.
Waiting for Suffrage in a Republican Democracy
Maktoob
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Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Tripura would be concluding elections by the end of February. Although a share of the population in these states has been denied their suffrage. The Representation of People's Act, Sec 62 (5) imposes a blanket ban on those who are 'confined' in jail or are in the lawful custody of the police.
Looking at Nehru Through the 'Myths' About him | NewsClick
NewsClick
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In her new book, Nehru's India: A History in Seven Myths , published by Princeton University Press, Taylor C Sherman, professor of International History at the London School of Economics, interrogates the meanings of "Nehruvian". Sherman declares, "The idea is not to demean Nehru, but to humanise him."
When judges start governing
Maktoob
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Rishav Sharma and Prabhash Malik It is true that for a dynamic democracy, no foundational institution should escape public scrutiny. This has been pointed out by American Jurist Simon Rifkind, who wrote, ''the courtroom, sooner or later, becomes the image of the judge.
Book review: RSS The Long and Short of It (2022)
Maktoob
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Devanura Mahadeva, a leading political activist and a famed literary figure, in his latest book RSS The Long and Short of It has taken the RSS to the task. The book was first published in Kannada in June 2022 and was translated into English recently by S.R. Ramakrishna.
Women in Freedom Struggle Were Not Behind Men in Any Way | NewsClick
NewsClick
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A new book brings women fighters to life through their photographs sourced from the police and Intelligence Bureau records. The outstanding merit of her book, Women in the War of Freedom Unveiled: Bengal, 1919-1947, published by Hyphen Books, is that it brings these to life through their actual photographs sourced from the police and Intelligence Bureau records.
Liberty and Hate Speech: Need to Legislate on Grey Areas | NewsClick
NewsClick
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The persistent vilification of minorities by right-wing forces in India has fuelled demands to enact a law to prevent and punish hate speech. Numerous petitions filed in high courts and the Supreme Court have also sought to curb the menace. In October, the apex court clubbed with a new petition existing ones seeking to restrain the amplification of hate speeches.
The Hijab Debate
The Citizen (India)
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The politically motivated targeting of students in Karnataka for wearing hijab ensued a nation-wide debate in February 2022. This began with the State Government's Order in February 2022 that provided for a ban of Hijab in the educational institutions.
Review: CPI Leader D Raja's new Book Tears Into India's Right-wing Politics | NewsClick
NewsClick
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D Raja, General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI), has been a true soldier of the citadel of Indian democracy. Throughout his life, he has made popular interventions by writing in both mainstream and party newspapers - chiefly and the Now, the People's Publishing House (PPH) has brought out his collection of articles under the title, Indian Express, The Hindu, The New Indian Express, National herald .
Katihar Death: The Never-Ending Saga of Custodial Violence | NewsClick
NewsClick
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It's time we had a new law, as the loosely enacted legislation concerning custodial violence or death serves as an impediment to prosecuting uniformed personnel. The writer is a legal practitioner based in New Delhi. Views are personal.
Remembering Ernesto 'Che' Guevara on his 93rd Birth Anniversary | NewsClick
NewsClick
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'A man who acted as he thought best and who has been absolutely faithful to his convictions.' Get the latest reports & analysis with people's perspective on Protests, movements & deep analytical videos, discussions of the current affairs in your Telegram app.
Roots of India's Tradition to Silence Critical Voices | NewsClick
NewsClick
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A new book explores the possible ways to undo the damage caused by the sedition law.
An Economist's Staggering Evaluation of Government Incompetence | NewsClick
NewsClick
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A mute public isn't content. It does more harm than it knows, argues a recent book.
Hope is a Force, Even in our Darkest Hour | NewsClick
NewsClick
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Prof Rajeev Bhargava's book explores some of the predicaments of contemporary Indian democracy.