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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, 2021
John Lennon’s Imagine, 50 years later, resonates with a global politics of brotherhoodSubscriber Only
July 03,2021 03:18:13 AM
The dark cloud which seems to hang over the Imagine spirit may have little to do with material circumstances and more to do with our failure to locate the spirit in the completeness of life.
Sat, Jul 03, 2021
What exactly is ‘good science’?Subscriber Only
May 17,2021 04:00:22 AM
It doesn’t merely challenge superstition and obscurantism, but also challenges a narrow, one-dimensional definition of itself
Mon, May 17, 2021
D L Seth influenced a generation of academics, activists with his ideas on democracySubscriber Only
May 08,2021 04:05:26 AM
His primary legacy was as mentor to scores of activists who played a key role in many struggles for justice – from grassroots efforts to counter communalism to struggles against “destructive development”
Sat, May 08, 2021
Remembering Maulana Wahiduddin KhanSubscriber Only
April 25,2021 19:01:40 PM
The Maulana was a bird that flew above the storm clouds. His trust in peace and dialogue was not framed by circumstances.
Sun, Apr 25, 2021
Farmers’ agitation frames the power — and challenge — of non-violent protestSubscriber Only
February 08,2021 04:30:35 AM
Non-violent protests become unbeatable by constantly seeking new ways to deepen their resolve and reaffirming faith in possibilities we cannot immediately actualise.
Mon, Feb 08, 2021
Common Cause: What is an undisturbed city today, and how climate chaos affects itSubscriber Only
November 23,2020 14:28:53 PM
The pandemic has brought public life to an unprecedented standstill. A writer reimagines and re-examines form and functionality in the cities which nurture us
Mon, Nov 23, 2020
Gandhi’s was a creative resistance that acknowledges and also transcends past hurtsSubscriber Only
October 01,2020 03:42:00 AM
Gandhi Jayanti special: Regardless of the specific issue or dispute — freedom from resentment promises to be a winner and leveller.
Thu, Oct 01, 2020
Arrests of anti-CAA protesters are a moment of reckoning for all of usSubscriber Only
June 25,2020 03:30:50 AM
Are enough Indians willing to place basic moral norms above their political preferences? For example, it should be possible for someone who is in favour of CAA to also oppose the arrest of protesters.
Thu, Jun 25, 2020
In distressing times of pandemics and violence, laughter can alleviate painSubscriber Only
March 23,2020 04:20:12 AM
Laughter clubs across the world are proof of a widely-held belief about laughing your way to good health or, at least, good mood.
Mon, Mar 23, 2020
January 30: The day of celebrating triumph of Gandhi’s insight that in nonviolence there is no defeatSubscriber Only
January 30,2020 03:20:34 AM
It may seem natural, at this point, to feel superior to those who are brazenly advocating civil war. But is that helpful? Aren’t we then mirroring the anger and hatred which, in the first place, is the problem we are trying to solve?
Thu, Jan 30, 2020
Beyond either-or views, many want temple at Ayodhya but don’t want to hurt mosqueSubscriber Only
November 07,2019 00:45:54 AM
A quarter century later, it is futile to hope that the Supreme Court verdict on Ayodhya, whatever it might be, will somehow mark a closure. Healing the social fabric is far more important.
Thu, Nov 07, 2019
In Good Faith: When Ramnam is a sanctuarySubscriber Only
April 22,2019 00:02:24 AM
In Mumbai, the akhanda kirtan during Ramnavmi provided a relief from the bustle of elections and an opportunity to approach politics from a broader view.
Mon, Apr 22, 2019
Gained in Translation: Gandhi’s art of disagreementSubscriber Only
February 10,2019 00:10:52 AM
Nathuram Godse and Gandhi both had an abiding love for India but Godse was so deeply offended by Gandhi’s idea of India that killing Gandhi was, for Godse, the most satisfying way of settling this disagreement.
Sun, Feb 10, 2019
The Mahatma’s economicsSubscriber Only
October 03,2018 00:10:46 AM
Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy has urged the replacing of GDP with a measure of progress that gives primacy to social and environmental well-being.
Wed, Oct 03, 2018
Through A Wider LensSubscriber Only
June 26,2018 00:20:44 AM
AIIB meeting presents an opportunity to redefine the parameters of development.
Tue, Jun 26, 2018
King’s WaySubscriber Only
April 04,2018 00:09:39 AM
As King tirelessly reiterated — we will not learn non-violence from a guru or a saint. We can only learn it by loving whoever we deem to be the “other” — by tirelessly reaching out to them in a quest for reconciliation.
Wed, Apr 04, 2018
What Our Anthems SaySubscriber Only
August 15,2015 00:00:20 AM
South Asia’s national anthems are patriotic rather than nationalistic.
Sat, Aug 15, 2015
Creating a new social contractSubscriber Only
March 17,2003 00:00:00 AM
Inclusive justice requires learning to slay giants without slaying or flaying people; to alter mindsets without affronting the dignity of th...
Mon, Mar 17, 2003Journalism of Courage
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