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UPDATE This statement has been issued by concerned individuals in support of Sandip K Luis. We are publishing it here on Kafila in solidarity and to amplify the call, as we routinely do with many such statements. Those who issued the statement have nothing to do with Kafila, although some individuals associated with Kafila have … Continue reading Statement against the arbitrary termination of KNMA employee Dr Sandip K. Luis →

Recently, 33 political scientists wrote to the Director, National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) asking for their names to be withdrawn from the Political Science textbooks. This letter followed an earlier one by Yogendra Yadav and Suhas Palshikar where they had similarly asked that their names be removed from the textbooks as chief … Continue reading NCERT Textbooks, VCs and Others and ‘Updation’ →

The following paper is a detailed examination of the current turmoil in the North-East in its historical context. It has been prepared by a team of activists from different communities of the North-East and is intended for wider discussion and dissemination.   First released on June 1, 2023 by North-East Forum for International Solidarity (NEFIS) … Continue reading On the current turmoil in Manipur – what we need to know and what we need to do: NEFIS →

On the day that the Prime Minister was inaugurating a new Parliament house, democratic space was being crushed outside.

Over 500 concerned citizens, democratic rights’ activists across movements, women’s groups, students and academics condemned the misuse of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against scholars and activists, raising constitutional issues and asking for the government’s accountability.

Report by Bebaak Collective, December 2022 Bebaak Collective (‘Voices of the Fearless’) was founded in 2013 as an informal association of grassroots activists to advocate for the rights of Muslim women and community. It is a platform for engaging with feminist thought and practice, human rights issues, and the anti-discrimination struggle.

Yesterday, May 15, 2023 marked the 75th anniversary of Nakba or the dispossession of the people of Palestine by the Zionist state of Israel. This is the text of a talk delivered at an event organized by India Palestine Friendship Forum. Stamp issued in 1981 In September 2012,  I had the incredible good fortune to … Continue reading 75th year of Nakba – In solidarity with the Palestinian struggle →

The list of people associated with Hindutva outfits caught in damning revelations keeps growing. Recent revelations involving alleged espionage involving Prof Pradeep Kurulkar at the Defence Research and Development Organisation should have shaken up the establishment. After all, Kurulkar is said to have handled crucial projects related to India’s defence and reportedly was the lead … Continue reading Hindutva Brigade Must Break Silence Over Espionage Allegation →

Guest post by AMANDEEP SANDHU [This post is a report on what went on in Jayanagar, a constituency in the southern parts of Bangalore, in the Vidhansabha Elections, May 2023] Yesterday, 13 May, by 2.30 pm or so, the Jayanagar seat had gone in favour of Sowmya Reddy, Congress. It had been a very closely … Continue reading How the Jayanagar Vote was Stolen – What Does Not Add Up: Amandeep Sandhu →

The movie called The Kerala Story is hate-speech against a whole people, but our courts are great upholders of free speech. Of course, unless people with the surname ‘Modi’ are said to have been defamed. As an observer of how the ‘love jihad’ agenda has unfolded in Kerala since more than over a decade now, … Continue reading The Kerala Story, Hindutva, and Malayali Women →