Friday, Dec 02, 2022
Journalism of Courage
D. Raja
The writer is national secretary, CPI, and Rajya Sabha MP.
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Constitution Day: The document that is the bulwark against the capture of our republic by illiberal forces
November 26,2022 07:48:56 AM
D Raja writes: When the forces of the right have captured power and are abusing it, we must make the vision of the Constitution our sword and shield and come together to save our nation from the calamity of Hindu Rashtra
Sat, Nov 26, 2022
D. Raja writes: The RSS didn’t contribute to Independence. Now, it threatens the freedom struggle’s legacy
August 15,2022 16:00:55 PM
D. Raja writes: For the nation, the enemy was British colonialism; for the RSS, it was Muslims.
Tue, Aug 16, 2022
Why the sedition law must go
May 13,2022 02:20:07 AM
D. Raja writes on sedition law: It is used for witch hunts by government against those who question it.
Fri, May 13, 2022
Learning to fight majoritarianism from Ambedkar
April 14,2022 04:01:57 AM
D Raja writes: B R Ambedkar's slogan of ‘Educate, Agitate and Organise’ should become our path to political and social liberation
Thu, Apr 14, 2022
NATO is a danger to world peace. It must go
April 06,2022 03:40:57 AM
D. Raja writes: The current conflict between Russia and Ukraine is rooted in the expansionary logic of the military alliance
Wed, Apr 06, 2022
Budget 2022: Bad economics, bad politics
February 09,2022 03:40:46 AM
D Raja writes: The Budget for 2022-23 is another reiteration of Modi government’s tilt towards corporate and big business houses. It gives a heavy impetus to the private sector and neglects the public and social sectors
Wed, Feb 09, 2022
The Republic Day is a reminder of the spirit of federalism – and why it is under strain
January 21,2022 03:52:51 AM
🔴 D. Raja writes: Flattening out diversity will have disastrous consequences for our republic
Fri, Jan 21, 2022
Challenging the rise of majoritarianism
December 30,2021 04:11:43 AM
🔴 D Raja writes: This can only be done by renewed focus on the real and concrete issues of dignity, livelihood, health, employment and housing
Thu, Dec 30, 2021
Rollback of farm laws is a victory for the Constitution
November 26,2021 03:25:15 AM
🔴 D. Raja writes: Farmers’ triumph affirms the right to protest, something we should remember as we celebrate Constitution Day
Sat, Nov 27, 2021
What would today’s government have done with Gandhi and Bhagat Singh?
September 28,2021 03:15:30 AM
D Raja writes: Both upheld the culture of dissent and independent thinking which is currently under threat.
Wed, Sep 29, 2021
Why the RSS is wrong to denigrate the Mappila rebellion
September 07,2021 04:00:27 AM
D Raja writes: It was not different from other militant peasant uprisings in which peasants attacked landlords and local moneylenders because they were the representatives of imperial oppression
Thu, Sep 09, 2021
What happened to the promises of 1947?
August 16,2021 04:02:50 AM
D Raja writes: To win back the freedoms that have been eroded, we need a new struggle
Wed, Aug 18, 2021
India should stand with developing countries
July 03,2021 04:05:11 AM
D Raja writes: The subjugation of Indian interests to the US in matters of external affairs is increasingly pushing India towards becoming an instrument and guarantor of American interests in the region.
Sat, Jul 03, 2021
Why the sedition law must go
June 12,2021 04:30:29 AM
D Raja writes: It is a relic of the colonial era, used to silence critics and stifle democracy.
Sat, Jun 12, 2021
Modi regime is set to dismantle public sector and the welfare state
February 12,2021 05:00:04 AM
D. Raja writes: India’s public sector has played a key role in nation-building. Instead of strengthening it, the Modi regime is committing the egregious blunder of dismantling it.
Fri, Feb 12, 2021
The secular, inclusive character of the country is under threat
January 20,2021 03:35:37 AM
The communists, Ambedkarites and Gandhians need to take up the challenge to save the republic and the Constitution.
Wed, Jan 20, 2021
New farm laws will impoverish rural India, eventually lead to collapse of PDS
December 17,2020 00:27:50 AM
All sections of society — farmers, agricultural labourers, small shopkeepers — must oppose the new farm laws and hold the central government accountable for trying to jeopardise the country’s food security.
Thu, Dec 17, 2020
December 6: A clash of ideologies
December 05,2020 12:00:27 PM
Mahaparinirvan Diwas and Shaurya Diwas offer competing visions of nation building, and are a contrast between Ambedkar’s idea of India and the Hindu right’s agenda.
Mon, Dec 07, 2020
Constitution is under threat from the very institutions that are expected to safeguard it
November 26,2020 03:30:51 AM
It is tragic that the institutions of governance are flattening the Constitution in a calculated manner and in flagrant violation of equity and justice, which are central to the majesty of the rule of law.
Thu, Nov 26, 2020
Biden victory, Mahagathbandhan tally in Bihar show right wing rise can be halted
November 20,2020 01:00:28 AM
Both these elections have taught many lessons, opened opportunities and posed challenges for left-progressive and secular forces all over the world, especially in India. These two elections exposed the views expressed by many ideologues about the end of ideology and ideology-based politics.
Fri, Nov 20, 2020
India can play a constructive role in evolving a multipolar and just world order
October 26,2020 03:40:14 AM
India pursuing an independent foreign policy is not only essential for the country or the South Asian region, it can have a bearing on deprived populations of the world.
Mon, Oct 26, 2020
Hathras highlights how Project Hindu Rashtra has intensified caste oppression
October 14,2020 04:00:43 AM
The nexus between the casteist police machinery and the government of UP has been laid bare for all to see. The delayed medical care, destruction of evidence and the worst of all, dismissing the dying declaration of the victim are indicative of the intentions of the state machinery.
Wed, Oct 14, 2020
From mismanaging Covid to worsening economic distress, government missteps abound
September 08,2020 03:04:49 AM
There is no doubt that COVID-19 has engulfed the entire world in just a few months. The closure of industrial units and the complete halt of air, rail and road traffic added to the woes of an economy under strain. But the government had received several warnings about the looming crisis.
Tue, Sep 08, 2020
Project of Hindu Rashtra goes against inclusive legacy of freedom struggle
August 15,2020 03:40:28 AM
Equating August 5 with August 15 was a clear attempt at conflating the legacy of the freedom movement with Hindutva symbols.
Sat, Aug 15, 2020
Covid-19 pandemic has shown up inequities and injustices of the old order
June 11,2020 03:42:03 AM
D. Raja writes: The dangerously spiralling COVID infections are due to the failure of the Narendra Modi government to understand the gravity of the problem early. The WHO declared COVID-19 a health emergency on January 30, but the government failed to formulate any plan to check its transmission.
Thu, Jun 11, 2020