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Former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated 30 years ago by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) at a place called Sriperumbhudur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu on May 21st 1991. Rajiv Ratna Gandhi who was India’s Prime minister from 31st October 1984 to December 2nd 1989 was not serving as premier at the time of his demise.. An election campaign was underway then to elect a new Lok Sabha or Parliament. The Congress led by Rajiv was the front runner in that race at that time.

In yet another attack on the academic freedom of teachers and students, Dr. Gilbert Sebastian, an Assistant Professor in the Department of International Relations and Politics ,Central University of Kerala, was suspended for comments made against the Central Government during a lecture.

India’s tragic descent into Covid wave 1 and second surge of Covid was preceded by sheer disregard of pandemic science.

Statement of solidarity from academics and scholars against HAF which is trying to silence alternate voices of Hindus and others who are resisting the Hindu right and Hindutva in America

We are writing to you with regard to the announcement made during yesterday’s press conference that Delhi government will soon be bringing a scheme for providing dry rations to people without ration cards. While we welcome this much needed relief, we are highlighting below some of the key issues which must be kept in mind in the formulation of the scheme to ensure that people in need are able to access the benefits. We are now in the fifth week of the lockdown and the level of distress among daily wagers, residents of slums and migrant workers is absolutely alarming.