This paradox represents postcolonial realism: an ideological atmosphere in which the limits of political imagination are determined not by the dream of liberation, but by the pragmatics of imperial ...

Emergency needs to be placed in the context of capitalism. Capitalism requires extraction of surplus labour as profit and when workers do go on strike they lose their profit. During emergency there ...

Being ugly is freedom; it’s a refusal to participate in someone else’s fantasy. It is confidence without needing approval. And that is real power. This piece offers a critical analysis of two widely ...

In civilised societies, for example, punishment on the human body has become increasingly unacceptable. Introduction: From 1945, it has been increasingly the case in such societies that the human body ...

New Yorkers on 25 June celebrated the victory of 33-year-old lawyer, Zohran Mamdani over his Republican rival Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic Party’s mayoral nomination to New York City, home to 8.5 ...

Furthermore, Yunus’s initiative for a ‘humanitarian corridor’ and ‘safe zone’ for Rohingya refugees has been met with strong opposition from General Zaman. The Army Chief has cited national security ...

True sporting glory lies not just in lifting trophies, but also in ensuring that glory should never come at the cost of human life. The legacy of RCB’s first IPL win should be a celebration, but also ...

Recently, I attended a one-day programme on, “Bihar Policy Dialogue: The Adverse Impact of the New Education Policy (NEP2020) on Bihar’s Education System” and the need to explore an alternative State ...

In Arabian Nights, they hear how Khalifa Harun al-Rashid travelled in disguise to know the condition of ordinary people. Mahatma Gandhi also travelled in this way. Saints and monks have followed this ...

At the outset, it is necessary to reflect on the issue of why these delegations were sent and why many senior members of the Opposition, like Shashi Tharoor, Anand Sharma, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Manish ...

Mainstream, Vol 63 No 23, June 7, 2025 Table of Contents - Mainstream, Vol 63 No 23, June 7, 2025 Saturday 7 June 2025 #socialtags ...

Judiciary in India faces unprecedented challenges. Its functioning is under constant scrutiny. The government is set to launch an impeachment proceeding against Justice Verma in whose outhouse burning ...