तू जिंदा है तो ज़िन्दगी की जीत में यकीन कर | If you are alive, believe in the victory of life

A Poem by communist poet Shankar Shailendra, celebrating the victory of life  तू जिंदा है तो ज़िन्दगी की जीत में यकीन करअगर कहीं है स्वर्ग तो उतार ला ज़मीन पर. तू जिंदा है …. ये ग़म के और चार दिन, सितम के और चार दिन,ये दिन भी जायेंगे गुज़र, गुज़र गए हज़ार दिन.कभी तो होगी इस चमन पे भी बहार की नज़र,अगर कहीं है स्वर्ग तो उतार … Continue reading तू जिंदा है तो ज़िन्दगी की जीत में यकीन कर | If you are alive, believe in the victory of life

‘They beat Chandrashekhar with lathis all night long’ – Bhim Army

Following the massive protests against the demolition of the Ravidas temple in Tughlaqabad, dalit leader Chandrashekhar Azad was picked up by the police and beaten up inside the Kalkaji police station, the Bhim Army has alleged. In an interview with Sabrangindia, Vipin Gouraiya of the Bhim Army Student Federation said, ‘near the Okhla metro station a senior police officer told us everything is alright and … Continue reading ‘They beat Chandrashekhar with lathis all night long’ – Bhim Army

Important: Assam NRC- a humanitarian crisis looming large

“Citizenship is man’s basic right for it is nothing less than the right to have rights. Remove this priceless possession and there remains a stateless person, disgraced and degraded in the eyes of his countrymen”, once said Earl Warren, a prominent jurist. His words rightly sum up the fate of millions of residents in Assam whose names are excluded from the draft list of National … Continue reading Important: Assam NRC- a humanitarian crisis looming large