Table of Contents - Mainstream, Vol 63 No 25-26, June 21 & June 28, 2025 (Double Issue) 21 June * The "Ram"ification of Identity Assertion | Disha * Landlessness in Rural India | Soma Marla * Reform ...

The elections in India, Turkey and the US in 2024 point to the rapidly shrinking liberal political space in democracies. Despite the enormity of the threat to a secular and inclusive vision of ...

The disinterestedly wise ought to desire the holding together of all being — Bhagavad Gita, Verse 3.25 Normal men do not know that everything is possible — David Rousset Real generosity towards the ...

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 ...

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 ...

One could ask a question whether a heinous crime like murder be classified as “political†. A crime is generally distinguished by the motive behind it. The Oxford Dictionary of Law defines ...

I did not belong to that part of Punjab which became part of Pakistan but I had been reading newspapers which first gave expression to the anxiety that gripped the Hindus in that area. As the historic ...

The people’s protest against Special Economic Zones in various parts of the country, including at Nandigram in West Bengal, stagnation in agriculture, import of foodgrains, widespread suicide of ...

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 ...

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 ...

The wheel of history turns, but in Nepal, it is turning very rapidly. Thousands of people are back on the streets demanding the return of 77-year-old former king, Gyanendra. The roads are filled with ...

Lyngdoh Committee’s Recommendations and Students’ Union Elections The Lyngdoh Committee was appointed by Government of India in 2005 under the chairmanship of the former Chief Election ...