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International Affairs
Where Borders Have Always Been Prisons
Giovanna Pavesi 9 June 2020

Well before, and after, the pandemic, thousands of people lived locked down within tiny, inescapable pieces of land. The crisis provoked by Covid-19 has only reminded us all how dire such reality is, for both human bodies and minds. Take Gaza, North Korea or Kashmir, three places where the lockdown is not bound to end with the epidemic.
Migrations
A Tragic Lockdown for India’s Migrant Workers
Maria Tavernini 15 April 2020

The sudden announcement of a lockdown triggered the biggest exodus India has ever witnessed since the Partition. 120 million migrant workers have remained with no protection, in the grip of hunger.
International Affairs
Ferocious Violence Against India’s Muslims and the BJP’s Complicity
Maria Tavernini 5 March 2020

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi was smiling and shaking hands with President Donald Trump, India witnessed a new wave of violence that targeted the Muslim minority in New Delhi. To what extent is its ruling party responsible for this?
International Affairs, Migrations
The Citizenship Amendment Bill: A Pall Over India’s Democracy
Maria Tavernini 18 December 2019

The controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) is widely seen as a frontal attack on the secular character of the Indian Constitution, the principle of equality, and it openly discriminates against the Muslim minority. Is India turning into a Hindu’s nationalist state?
International Affairs
India’s Historic Ayodhya Judgment: Legitimizing Hindu Fanatism?
Maria Tavernini 25 November 2019

A long-awaited verdict by India’s Supreme Court fails to punish the perpetrators of the most dreadful act of sectarian violence in the country. A new worrying page for India’s Muslim minority.
International Affairs, Migrations
Assam, India’s Disturbing “Muslim-Free” Laboratory
Maria Tavernini 18 October 2019

As Kashmir simmers under military siege, ruling BJP are experiencing a different, bureaucratic way to crack down on unwanted religious minorities. Turning towards red-handed violation of Indian Constitution’s secular spirit.
Philosophy, Religion
A Multiple Belonging: Recovering Gandhi’s Religious Vision
Rajeer Bhargava 4 October 2019

Gandhi’s religious vision encouraged multiple attachments, multiple belongings, and multiple religious identities. Is it not time that we challenge the idea of religion as an exclusive monolith.
International Affairs
Kashmir Simmers Under India’s Siege
Maria Tavernini 28 August 2019

Kashmir has been buried under a thick silence. Local newspapers’ websites were last updated on August 4th while reporters had to transport their articles and photos out of the state on USBs, and many got their footages deleted. The government claims everything is under control and going back to “normal”, while pharmacies are running out of medicines due to the curfew and ban on movements.
International Affairs
Looking for a “Different” India: the Congress’ Dilemmas After Rahul Gandhi
Maria Tavernini 31 July 2019

Two months after Rahul Gandhi first offered to resign, the Indian National Congress is still staring at political uncertainty. After a second, humiliating defeat in general elections, the party desperately needs a new strategy, narrative, and leader.
International Affairs
Narendra Modi’s Win: India is Looking for the “Strongman”
Maria Tavernini 3 June 2019

India is becoming an increasingly dangerous and inhospitable place for its minorities and is drifting away from the secular character its founding fathers fought for is no longer in doubt. This is something Modi himself must realize.