August 2014
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Politics
Purna Swaraj ka matlab kya?
Reading Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech on violence against women, the poster welcomes the appeal to parents but says he should have been more specific about Hindutva groups violating Hindu…
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History
The neo-Marxist historians of India
Drawing on Ramachandra Guha’s reflections on India’s social-science community, the poster argues Marxist historians’ pre-eminence rested on Congress patronage, and says the Hindu right’s plan to rewrite history should be…
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What will the White House say?
On a petition against Modi’s White House visit, the poster says the US will cite his mandate and wide support, including Muslims and Dalits, yet sees a deeper problem in…
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was Pakistan's independence date changed?
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Happy Indo-Pakistani Independence Day
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History
A revolution is announced (Aug 14)
The poster recalls Charu Majumdar and Kanu Sanyal’s Naxalite dream and their targets, from Marwari businessmen to bhadralok, notes Mao as inspiration, and links it to today’s calm broken only…
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The Cadillac Man
An obituary for Robin Williams, praising his work from Good Will Hunting to Dead Poets Society, his unsparing humour on religion and a clip on Gandhi and Mother Teresa.
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Mount Sinjar overlooks the Valley of Death
Quoting reports from Mount Sinjar, the poster laments that Yazidis are dying of thirst as the world watches in silence, a community vanishing with little hope of reaching aid, and…
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Third World Invasion of Canada (by Sikhs)
Citing attacks on Sikhs in India, Pakistan and the US, the poster argues being a model minority offers no protection when native populations feel threatened by changing demographics, and speculates…
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Kashmir “not ours” (re-draw the lines)
Unpacking K Kavitha’s remark that parts of Kashmir are ‘not ours’ and the lines should be redrawn, the poster examines Telangana and Kashmir’s accession history and her support for a…
