In Iconoclast: A Reflective Biography of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, Dr Anand Teltumbde, a distinguished public intellectual, and leading authority on the Dalit movement, presents a groundbreaking biography of Dr B.R. Ambedkar. Teltumbde strips away the layers of myth and hyperbole to reveal the man behind the legend. Teltumbde delves into the life of Ambedkar, situating him […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the ruling party of Jharkhand, JMM, of putting people’s identity, culture, tradition at stake ‘for vote banks politics’. The prime minister also accused Congress of ‘wanting’ to snatch SC, ST, OBC reservation. “I assure you no one can do it”, PM Modi said in Hazaribagh. “JMM-led coalition serving ‘jhooth ki […]
Early one morning, a group of workers in Mirhama village of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district, wearing white skullcaps gathered outside the polling station to monitor the election process. The workers belonged to the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), a socio-religious organisation, and had arrived to ensure that the voter base of Jamaat-backed candidate remained intact. Just a few […]
The latest strikes by Iran on Israel must be viewed beyond the lens of a simple military offensive. Any attempts to contain a more belligerent Iran will also require the US to exert greater influence over Israel’s actions. Mint explains: – Why did Iran attack Israel? The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said that […]
On the 10th day of his “Delhi Chalo Padyatra”, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk shared videos on social media after crossing Taglang La, one of the highest mountain passes in the world at 17,482 feet. A clip showed him leading a foot march with tribal indigenous people from Leh to Delhi, trekking through snowy mountains and […]
At the peak of counter-insurgency operations in Manipur in the mid-2000s, banned Meitei insurgent groups such as the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), and the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) were driven out of Imphal Valley into the surrounding hill districts. As they […]
India-Pakistan relations have been barren for over five years now with no green shoots in sight. Instead, the stage is set for a fresh round of bitterness and confrontation. Reports indicate that India has formally invoked Article XII(3) of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), seeking its modification. India’s move is not surprising considering Pakistan’s obstructionism […]
In his first public comments since being released, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange declared that his freedom came at a significant cost, stating, “I am not free today because the system worked. I am free today after years of incarceration because I pleaded guilty to journalism.” AP quoted Assange saying, “I pled guilty to seeking information […]
For the first time in nearly 50 years, longshoremen on the East and Gulf Coasts went on strike Tuesday, a move that will cut off most trade through some of the busiest U.S. ports and could send a chill through the economy. Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association union, or I.L.A., which represents roughly 45,000 […]
Antitrust officials in Washington and their supporters across the political spectrum are asking whether Kamala Harris is fully committed to President Joe Biden’s crusade against America’s biggest companies. Normally a back-burner issue in national politics, antitrust has become one of the White House’s top legacy issues — and increasingly urgent as Biden’s top corporate regulators […]
