This paper examines how the Indus Valley Civilisation has been interpreted and politicized to serve nation-building narratives in colonial and post-colonial India. It also explores how its archaeological relics like urban planning, artefacts, and script transcend nationalism to reveal a shared human history.

Jhumur songs of Purulia, rooted in the oral traditions of the Chotonagpur Plateau, reflect the struggles, joys, and resistance of tribal communities, especially women. More than love songs, they speak of poverty, labour, and inequality, while also celebrating nature and fertility. These living traditions serve as archives of memory, blending Santali, Kurmali, and Bengali influences. They provide historians with voices from the periphery, preserving cultural resistance and eve

Proponents of criminal defamation believe that legal remedies alone may not be enough to prohibit defamatory speech, especially in an age of rapid information distribution via social media. They argue that criminal fines serve as a stronger deterrent to deliberate falsehoods that can permanently harm a person's reputation. Furthermore, detractors of decriminalization point to the inefficiencies of civil courts in India, where cases can drag on for years, making monetary compe

Drawing on Angela Davis’s abolitionist framework, this article critiques the prison-industrial complex as a system rooted in racism and structural violence. It proposes a two-part solution: addressing pre-crime social inequalities and adopting restorative justice. Emphasising mutual obligations between offenders and communities, it advocates alternatives to punitive incarceration to achieve genuine accountability and long-term societal reintegration.

In the contemporary world, geopolitics constantly shapes the world order, ultimately changing the relations between countries. This article explores this concept and how it has created 59 Kinetic Conflict zones via two case studies.

1. Introduction “Justice Delayed is Justice Denied”[i] - William E. Gladstone. India’s judiciary has been referred to as a “beacon of...

In India, stark consumption inequality divides the population into three segments: India 1 enjoys luxury and globalised lifestyles, while India 2 and 3 struggle with basic needs. Despite economic growth and tech advancements, unequal access to income, services, and opportunities keeps the gap wide. Addressing this requires systemic reforms in education, healthcare, finance, and industrial growth to build an inclusive, equitable future for all.

In an era where information is at our fingertips, what we see is often just the tip of the iceberg. This article delves into the intricate ways media and algorithms shape public discourse, sometimes amplifying certain narratives while subtly pushing others into obscurity. Focusing on the Indian media landscape, it explores how trending topics can be strategically placed to divert attention. Are we truly consuming news, or are we being guided to see only what we're meant to?

When climate change occurs, men frequently relocate, typically from rural to urban areas, in search of better job opportunities and future prospects. Men often do jobs which get shut down or impossible to work due to change of climate and for that they have to find new employment in new sectors and advance with skills, for that they have to relocate to far away places just for a basic meagre salary for their family. This migration keeps women in their homes, which makes wome

This article critiques how liberal democracies often equate procedural participation with political freedom. Using the film Newton and theorists like Mantena, Simmons, and Viveiros de Castro, it argues that such participation can misrecognise or erase alternative political realities, turning inclusion into a form of control rather than recognition.

The industry is corrupt on so many levels. The war and the vulnerability it poses due to a shortage of resources are life-threatening. Resource conflicts pose an ego boost and lead to the exploitation of marginalised groups, and alienate them from their basic freedom. To gain control, often governments and rebel groups go against each other at the expense of poor labourers who came on board just to earn an economic opportunity, but end up tied in the hands of slavery.