What happens when the state tells you what to eat
The current concern around India and its issues pertaining to food are different, but I would like to say that the modern state has always been interested in the diet of its subjects.
Dalits
‘Infighting is a more serious problem for the BJP than Congress’
Narayana A who is heading a project on the Karnataka Assembly elections is a former journalist and professor at Azim Premji University, Bengaluru. Hardnews spoke to him about the issues before the polls
Maharashtra violence issue rocks Lok Sabha, Speaker adjourns proceedings
The Opposition attacked the BJP governments both in the state and at the Centre, saying that they had failed to control the situation in Maharashtra.
The Art of Legitimising Lynchings
With incidents of lynching and mob violence against minorities on the rise, what are the perils of propagating half-truths and half lies
Lakhinder Singh Delhi
Saharanpur’s Ground Zero
A month after violence erupted between Dalits and Thakurs in Shabbirpur village, tension still simmers below the surface. As the government transfers senior police officers and moves to contain the damage, will the Dalits be appeased ahead of the crucial municipal elections?
Shalini Sharma Saharanpur
‘SP and BJP are two sides of the same coin’: Sudhindra Bhadoria
Criticising the two other contenders in the electoral race, BSP spokesperson Sudhindra Bhadoria says that his party is the only party that will ensure good governance
Shalini Sharma Delhi
Vigilante Groups are rupturing the Secular Fabric of Mewat
Hardnews spoke to Shail Mayaram, an authority on the Meos, in an attempt to unravel the recent events in Mewat. She has authored two books, Resisting Regimes and Against History, Against State, on the community
The case of the missing Dalit
The Azadi Kooch that culminated in Una on August 15 was an event of immense proportions, but, in an act of omission characteristic of the Indian media, got no mileage from our news channels
Sukumar Muralidharan Delhi
Research will lead to Police Reform
Hardnews Bureau Delhi
The Worst Job in the World
The latest Socio-Economic Caste Census data released in July last year reveals that 1.8 lakh households are engaged in manual scavenging across India. It’s time this statistic changed
Akshay Sharma Delhi