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good DICTATOR... bad DICTATOR...
By Raju Mansukhani. Unputdownable John Pilger: On the second anniversary of passing away of the great journalist and filmmaker on 30 December 2023, we celebrate his life and work, sharing gems from his reportage; gems that continue to inspire generations of journalists-filmamkers-writers-thinkers-activists-students with universal ideas of justice, equality and liberty.
3 days ago8 min read


Jal, Jungle, Jameen: A Conscience in the Mountains
By Suresh Nautiyal. Tribute: Sunderlal Bahuguna remains an icon and inspiration, despite the contradictions.
4 days ago5 min read


Convicted rapists are not martyrs
By Anuradha Bhasin. What is worrying is that we are witnessing an increasing pattern of a combination of power, political protection, and legal manoeuvring that is creating an institutional framework where the survivor’s trauma matters little in the face of political influence.
6 days ago5 min read


Hands off Venezuela!
By Aditya Nigam. In Venezuela, with mass resistance of tens of thousands on the streets, Trump's gangster methods might fail.
6 days ago4 min read


Ankita Bhandari Murder Case: The lingering shadow of injustice
By Suresh Nautiyal. Ankita Bhandari’s name will continue to return—not as history, but as a warning. And warnings, when ignored for too long, have a way of returning with greater force.
Jan 48 min read


THE NATION IS OUTRAGED!
By Kumudini Pati. If our daughters are not safe in this country, than the entire society should stand up in outrage and protest -- relentlessly -- till the criminals are punished, and the survivor, her mother, and her family get justice.
Jan 48 min read


So why did they MURDER YOUNG ANGEL CHAKMA?
By Suresh Nautiyal. Civilised societies do not measure the worth of human life by passports and facial features.
Jan 27 min read


‘Can sex work or erotic dance be called as work? ’
Filmmaker Paromita Vohra in conversation with Baishali Chatterjee on working girls/women, sex work, domestic work, erotic dance, paid and unpaid housework, commercial surragacy, egg donation and women's rights in our society.
Jan 29 min read


THE BORDER is in the mind...
By Narendra Pachkhede. The ‘refugee’ is a mythical symbol of hate. The border is everywhere now.
Dec 31, 20259 min read


This New Year, a Paper Crane tells a Story…
By Maitreyi Kaptijn and Swarna Rajagopalan/Sapan News. Does it matter if one girl sits with her aunt to draw some pictures and write some words? We believe it matters.
Dec 31, 20255 min read


The Sydney Tragedy, and our ‘Eight Minutes’ Apocalypse Now
By Pervez Akhtar Khan. This is not justice. It is escalation by slogan.
Dec 25, 20254 min read


Press Club of India, Sapan, Editors Guild call for media freedom, stop violence
By Regina Johnson. Stop the violence against the media, and the hounding of journalists.
Dec 25, 20253 min read


‘We Cannot Let Osman Hadi's Killers Win’
By Zafar Sobhan/The death of the charismatic and popular student leader Osman Hadi has sparked widespread violence across Bangladesh, including attacks on newspaper offices. This is just what his killers wanted.
Dec 20, 20255 min read
The Grapes of Wrath: Bye Bye 2025. NEVER AGAIN!
By Kuhu Singh. What will the year 2025 say about humanity in the year 2075?
Dec 18, 20255 min read


Nothing lasts forever
By Amit Sengupta. Ditto in Spain and Ireland. And in campuses across Europe and the US. On the streets and public squares. Everyday a new song emerges in the horizon, solo, shared, sung alone and in chorus, becoming an international anthem in the social media. Like Bella Ciao!
Dec 14, 20255 min read


Crossing the street, a stranger's smile
By Sivakami. Amit Sengupta reminds us that even in the darkest times, there will always be someone who dares to write, someone who dares to care, and someone who dares to smile. That sudden golden smile is what keeps hope alive.
Dec 14, 20254 min read


A Global Digital Gateway? Is it?
Vizag is choking. The impact is especially severe on children, the poor and elderly.
Dec 14, 20254 min read


A 'Communist Lunatic' in New York?
By B Sivaraman. New York can hardly be described as a major urban citadel of the Left. It cannot be compared to a ‘revolutionary St. Petersburg in Russia, or Red Vienna and Red Berlin of the early 20th century. Zohran Mamdani’s performance would be closely watched.
Dec 11, 20255 min read


INDIGO imbroglio
So what happened? Why did the 56 inch government wilfully bow to an airline's demand and compromise on the passenger safety of thousands of people?
Dec 7, 20254 min read


The last letter of Rinku Tarafdar
By Nargis Natarajan. "My family is financially stable. But I cannot bear the inhuman pressure for such a minor job. I am mentally shattered,”
Dec 5, 20253 min read
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