Again and Again

Thursday, October 1 2020

I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.

On the eve of his 151st birth anniversary—in a world where enraged nationalism, casual brutality and knee-jerk hatred have become a virtue—Gandhi-ji’s words ring more true than ever. Happy Gandhi Jayanti.

Psst from the editor: We will be celebrating Bapu-ji’s birthday by taking the day off from publishing tomorrow. We will be back bright and early on Monday. We wish you all a restful and loving long weekend!

The horror that is Hathras

The TLDR: Social media outrage. Nationwide protests. Raging TV coverage and news headlines. But none of it made the slightest difference to the police who forcibly cremated the gangrape victim in the middle of the night—locking her family into their home. Why this brazen indifference? The answer: The victim was Dalit. And her state: Uttar Pradesh.

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A big India Covid study
Babri Masjid accused go scot-free
The ugly-ass presidential debate
In China’s crosshairs: Google
Plants are going extinct

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