May Day and Workers’ Rights
May Day 2026 was celebrated across the world as a day of solidarity of working people and a celebration of the rights that workers had gained over centuries of struggles…
The Republic and Its Missing Sovereign
The article below is reproduced from The Wire: https://thewire.in/politics/the-republic-and-its-missing-sovereign As India marks the 76th anniversary of the Republic, the occasion invites more than ceremonial reflection. It demands a return to…
Bail granted for Dr. Hany Babu
Dr Hany Babu, one of the accused in the so-called Elgaar Parishad Case was granted bail and released on 4th December 2025, after having spent well over 5 years in…
DENIAL OF BAIL TO ANTI-CAA PROTESTORS – ATTEMPT TO STIFLE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND THE RIGHT TO PROTEST!
According to news reports , arguments were heard in the Supreme Court on behalf of the six accused, including M/s Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others in the so-called `larger…
India needs a people’s movement against UAPA
The issue of denial of bail has been a serious issue in India. The onus of proving one’s innocence is placed on the detainee, who has no access to information…
Distorting History: The Three Phases of Indian Historiography
Let me outline what is being done to history as a whole, of which the current situation with textbooks is a part. I will put it succinctly: Indian historiography is…
Denial of ‘bail as a rule’ leads to unfair and prolonged incarceration without trial
On September 2, 2025 the Delhi High Court dismissed all appeals for bail for those detained under the UAPA in regard to the February 2020 `conspiracy’ case that led to…
AN ATTACK ON THE RIGHT TO ASSEMBLY AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
Mumbai High Court disallows petition asking permission for protest meeting against Gaza atrocities According to a news report of July 25, 2025, of The Deccan Herald, “…the Bombay High Court…
Demolition of colonies housing poorer people in big cities
Demolition of colonies housing poorer people happens with shocking frequencies in bigger cities all over India. Let us consider the demolition of the colony popularly called “Madrasi Camp” in the…
Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act 1991: A 2025 perspective
At a time of significant communal tension, when diehard communalists were openly and actively mobilising support for the demolition of the Banri Masjid, the Government of India enacted the “Places…