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To combat the climate crisis, alarmism is not the way to goSubscriber Only
August 21,2025 08:59:35 AM
There are those who will argue that raising general public awareness about and demand for ecologically sound policies is a difficult or impossible task. But what does such determinism gain us?
Thu, Aug 21, 2025
In refusing to glorify the use of fear, violence, we may tap hidden strengthsSubscriber Only
May 24,2025 06:57:03 AM
If victory is defined as demolishing or getting rid of the “other”, then the human cost of doing so may well amount to a defeat.
Sat, May 24, 2025
As Nation mourns Manmohan Singh, remembering when decency was in powerSubscriber Only
December 28,2024 13:48:12 PM
Manmohan Singh embodied a core value that has since gone out of fashion — simple living and high thinking
Sat, Dec 28, 2024
From Iraq to Gaza: Are protests and outrage futile?Subscriber Only
October 10,2024 17:09:28 PM
There is a need to ask tough questions about the nature of power and how to counter it. It is also essential that people do not accept the dystopic designs of the powers-that-be and fall into hopelessness.
Thu, Oct 10, 2024
A broken global order, Israel’s war and lessons from Gandhi and IndiaSubscriber Only
October 01,2024 15:50:43 PM
What is at stake is not just the future of Israelis, Palestinians and their neighbours. The ‘world order’ that was assumed to be in place after World War II, is now decisively known to be a mirage
Tue, Oct 01, 2024
Remembering James Lawson: Man who connected Gandhi and Martin Luther King JrSubscriber Only
July 01,2024 08:02:12 AM
Legacy of Lawson is paradoxically both a beacon and an anchor. It will keep drawing in those who can even faintly see that love can be an active force in the struggle for justice
Mon, Jul 01, 2024
This Ram Navami, reflecting on the Vibhishan momentSubscriber Only
April 17,2024 08:00:34 AM
His fidelity to principles – and his doubts – underline the essence of Lord Ram
Wed, Apr 17, 2024
Gandhi, my father and Ram: A devotion without hateSubscriber Only
January 30,2024 08:00:54 AM
‘Hari se badaa hari ka naam’ inspires because it reminds us of truths that are above and beyond current disputes and turmoils. Who knows how this might energise our political strivings?
Tue, Jan 30, 2024
On Gandhi Jayanti: The story of a Soviet officer shows why self-restraint can be an act of courageSubscriber Only
October 01,2023 14:23:19 PM
In Vasily Arkhipov’s action, which prevented a disastrous nuclear confrontation, is evidence of the power of nonviolence as practised through self-restraint.
Mon, Oct 09, 2023
Rajni Bakshi on ‘Mera joota hai Japani’ lyricist Shailendra: The poet’s visionSubscriber Only
August 30,2023 07:45:12 AM
In his lyrics, Shailendra showed how heaven on earth can be made possible
Wed, Aug 30, 2023Shailendra’s birth centenary: Why the words of ‘Tu Zinda Hai’ — and all his inclusive, questioning lyrics — resonate even todaySubscriber Only
August 29,2023 17:00:35 PM
Shailendra will be remembered through the ages because he tapped into the tried and tested truth that heaven on earth is possible only when we feel the joy and pain of others as our own
Wed, Aug 30, 2023
Rajni Bakshi writes: When a freedom fighter and Gandhi’s great-grandson were not allowed to protest hate on Quit India DaySubscriber Only
August 14,2023 19:14:22 PM
At least some of those in police uniform must have felt the painful irony of seeing the 99-year-old veteran who fought for freedom from the British, G G Parikh, now struggling for freedom from hate. How can making an appeal to ‘Quit Hate’ be a justification for being taken into police custody?
Fri, Aug 18, 2023
The Gita, atomic bomb and fear of communism: A moral conundrum from OppenheimerSubscriber Only
August 13,2023 10:00:26 AM
Yes, it matters that the bomb builders felt they were defending freedom and those running the concentration camps were driven by delusions of racial superiority. But this distinction was utterly irrelevant for the victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Sun, Aug 13, 2023
Why Oppenheimer’s moral dilemma is as significant as the atom bombSubscriber Only
July 24,2023 18:46:04 PM
'The Father of Atom Bomb' is a symbol of those who dare to insist that human beings can make future wars impossible. His moral dilemma about the bomb and the courage to address it need to be remembered
Tue, Jul 25, 2023
In Good Faith: Why India’s society and politics need both the strength and gentleness of HanumanSubscriber Only
May 31,2023 17:08:44 PM
What a conversation outside a temple reveals about the layered connections between faith, identity and political polarisation
Thu, Jun 01, 2023
Lesson From Rose Street: A non-violent protest that made the Nazis blinkSubscriber Only
March 13,2023 06:45:35 AM
Rosenstrasse reminds us of the value of every single tiny act of refusal to participate in a division of society into ‘us’ and ‘them’
Mon, Mar 13, 2023
Rajni Bakshi writes: The importance of George Soros’s Open Society – for India and the worldSubscriber Only
February 19,2023 16:38:41 PM
George Soros’ personal history is itself proof that the most serious contest of our time is not between the 'right' and the 'left' or capitalism and communism. It was between open and closed societies
Sun, Feb 19, 2023
Rajni Bakshi writes: Gandhi needs to be understood beyond binaries of love and hateSubscriber Only
January 30,2023 07:40:07 AM
His striving for 'swaraj' generated an energy that flowed far and touched other lives
Mon, Jan 30, 2023
Ela Bhatt, Herman Daly challenged economic theocracies that privileged profits over well-beingSubscriber Only
November 11,2022 04:20:46 AM
If today the difference between wealth and actual well-being is somewhat better known, it is because pioneers like Elaben and Herman worked tirelessly to challenge the dominant thinking. The dream for which they lived is not merely for more people to be kind to those at the bottom of a pyramid but rather to abolish thinking and systems that push humans and ecosystems into the shape of a pyramid
Fri, Nov 11, 2022
James Lovelock: Visionary scientist, maverick, prophet of doomSubscriber Only
August 06,2022 04:12:01 AM
Rajni Bakshi writes: His predictions about the future of our species may or may not prove to be valid. But the wide-ranging and independent manner in which he pursued questions will continue to inspire curious minds for a long time
Sat, Aug 06, 2022
In the midst of hate, let’s not be defeatistSubscriber Only
April 27,2022 03:50:27 AM
Rajni Bakshi writes: We must remain open to possibilities for empathy and dialogue.
Wed, Apr 27, 2022
Can socially responsible investing save the world?Subscriber Only
December 23,2021 03:12:14 AM
🔴 Rajni Bakshi writes: By making moral choices an important part of fiduciary duty, SRI has proved that it has the potential to reform capitalism from within
Thu, Dec 23, 2021
Remembering Salem Nanjudaiah Subba RaoSubscriber Only
November 03,2021 03:50:03 AM
Rajni Bakshi writes: He introduced many in the younger generation to Gandhian values and, with his fearlessness, proved the absurdity of the belief that nonviolence is for cowards
Thu, Nov 04, 2021
Dharampal, Babri Masjid and the bitter fruit of victimhoodSubscriber Only
October 08,2021 03:00:23 AM
Rajni Bakshi writes: The scholar and Gandhian thinker’s legacy is a reminder of the peril of politics grounded in historical injury.
Sat, Oct 09, 2021
Whether one opposes Hindutva or supports it, it’s important to listen to the other sideSubscriber Only
September 03,2021 04:00:57 AM
Rajni Bakshi writes: What is really at stake is the dream of 21st century India as an open society in which unconditional and equal right to life, dignity and freedom of expression is so vibrantly lived that all authoritarian tendencies and hate-based agendas become powerless
Sat, Sep 04, 2021Journalism of Courage
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