The military's hold over the Pakistani judiciary is explained by a reading of deep history. But there is no reason why colonial-era relationships should define the present of
The long spells of authoritarian rule in Pakistan have nurtured a rich dissident literary tradition. This tradition has its roots in the Progressive Writers' Movement, which originated in colonial
In November 2007, eight years after he first seized power, and six years after declaring himself president, General Pervez Musharraf staged his second coup against the rule of law in
Andhra Pradesh offers a good case study of the compulsions that underlie the choice of violent methods of struggle, as well as the unpleasant consequences of the decision to take
Warangal is at the heart of Telangana in Andhra Pradesh. On the sprawling campus of Kakatiya University, the hub of Naxalite student activity during the 1970s and 1980s, there is
Kanu Sanyal: No more adventurism
In 1967, Kanu Sanyal and Charu Majumdar, leaders of the Naxalbari movement, split from the Communist Party of India (CPI) and founded the All India
In May 1967, an abortive peasant uprising in an obscure place called Naxalbari, on the northern tip of West Bengal, gave rise to the present Naxalite movement, now also referred
The controversy over Dera Sacha Sauda, the breakaway Sikh sect, has only just begun to wind down. Early May saw a frenzy over Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who
Religious fundamentalism is an elusive concept, inherently influenced by subjective perceptions. Rationalised by the converts, scorned and dismissed by the liberals, the representation of religion in the popular narrative has
Many of us in the left, particularly in Southasia, have chosen to understand the rise of violent Islamic fundamentalism as a response to poverty, unemployment, poor access to justice, lack
