South Asia Citizens Web

Every few weeks I get a phone call or text message informing me that yet another journalist, political activist or someone hyperactive on social media has gone missing. From past experience I know that they have most likely been picked up by one of the secret agencies. I also know that when they return they’ll be changed people.

Agencies charged with the upkeep and protection of Delhi’s historic buildings find little thrill in their job. They see heritage as a burden, are impervious to its magic.

Authorities need to protect academic freedom, which is crucial to the right to education. Violence and hooliganism in the name of nationalism must cede ground to civil debate on Campuses. Violent actions by right wing student organisation ABVP on campuses must be halted

Articles by Suleman Akhtar and by William Dalrymple following the terrorist attack on the Sehwan Sharif Shrine - Lal Shahbaz Qalandar’s dargah in Sindh

Education has been the major area of work for RSS all through. Since it has a view of Nationalism which is opposed to the concept of Indian Nationalism, it already had made lot of efforts to promote its views through Shakhas, through Sarswati Shishu Mandirs and through Ekal Schools. It has set up organizations to influence the policies in the field of education like Vidya Bharati. It has also started putting its followers in the top positions in Universities and major research institutes of the country. The previous BJP led NDA regime had already started the process of saffronisation by changing the school books