Since the demolition of Babri mosque by RSS Combine(1992), history has started dominating the social space. A particular version of history which looks at history through the Kings, their religion, is being imposed on the social common sense. This too is being done in a selective way. Taking a step further now the communal forces are linking it up wi...
The V Dem observations about India as reported in The Hindu points out “Noting that almost all components of democracy were getting worse in more countries than they were getting better, the report singled out freedom of expression, clean elections, and freedom of association/civil society as the three worst affected components in autocratis...
As Communal hate is on the rise through the use of History on political battle grounds, new dimensions are being added up to this during the last few years. Apart from the propaganda and indoctrination through RSS Shakha, social media, IT cell of BJP, the mainstream media, particularly many TV channels and now many films have been added up to the...
M.T. Vasudevan Nair (91), the personal pride of Malayalam, (15 July 1933 – 25 December 2024), popularly known as M.T., was an Indian writer, screenwriter and film director. He was a prolific and versatile writer in modern Malayalam literature. M.T. Vasudevan Nair (91), the personal pride of Malayalam, has passed away. ...
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The not-so-transparent Munambam dispute has become a major political debate in Kerala. Christian and Muslim religious leaders are demanding that the ongoing Munambam protest be abandoned and the path of consensus be adopted. Palayam Imam Dr. V.P. Suhaib Maulavi said that the Munambam issue should be resolved amicably without disrupting social harmony and peace and...
An easy or painless death, or the intentional termination of life at the request of a person suffering from an incurable or painful disease is called euthanasia or mercy killing. In other words the act of killing someone who is very sick or very old so that they do not suffer more, comes under euthanasia....
Just looking at the title of the Malayalam film “Bharatanatyam” hints at its association with a classical dance form. Although there is no dance, the story moves forward with precise steps, the film centers around the central character Bharatan Nair, played by Sai Kumar. The story has similarities to ...
The recent order requiring eateries in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand to display name plates — which has been stayed by the Supreme Court — has drawn chilling comparisons to apartheid-era South Africa and Nazi Germany, where Jews were forced to identify their businesses, precursing brutal persecution. ...
In Hathras in Uttar Pradesh in a stampede nearly 121 people died. Most of these were women, mostly dalit and poor. It was at the Satsang (Holy Discourse), organized for Bhole Baba, short for Narayan Sakar Hari. He was earlier in the police force. It is alleged that he had charges of rape against him. Later he took voluntary retirement 28 years ago and ...
