Counterview

By A Representative   The People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has issued a strong statement condemning what it describes as a "wilfully mischievous misrepresentation" of its National Secretary, human rights activist and writer Seema Azad, following the circulation of a purported statement allegedly issued by the Communist Party of India (Maoist) – North Coordination Committee (NCC).

By A Representative   The All India Feminist Alliance (ALIFA), a constituent of the National Alliance of People's Movements (NAPM), has issued a rejoinder to the Election Commission of India (ECI), urging it to reconsider its response to the alliance's earlier representation on gender justice concerns arising from the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

By Bharat Dogra  Maanpur Khurd village, located close to the Ken River in Banda district (Uttar Pradesh), used to experience frequent floods—the most destructive of which occurred in 1992 and 2005. Eventually, a difficult decision was made to relocate the village about one kilometre away. Now, many years later, the community and the local panchayat of Kolawal Raipur (of which Maanpur Khurd is a part) have decided to afforest the abandoned land of the former habitation. 

By Biljana Vankovska   'I think when it comes to nuclear, we are really in a good place .' With these words, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte described the state of the Alliance’s nuclear strategy at the pre-Summit press conference in Ankara on 6 July 2026. The phrase was intended to project stability, confidence, and reassurance. Yet, to anyone familiar with the history of the nuclear age, it reveals something far more disturbing: the dangerous normalization of the belief that more nuclear weapons, more deployments, and greater confrontation can somehow produce greater security.

By Ravi Ranjan*  Sachchidananda Hirananda Vatsyayan ‘Agyeya’ remains one of the most influential architects of modern Hindi literature, a writer whose creative range extended across poetry, fiction, criticism, travyel writing, diaries, and editorial work. His poetic collections such as “Bhagnadoot”, “Chinta”, “Ityalam”, “Hari Ghas Par Kshan Bhar”, “Bawra Aheri”, “Indradhanush Raude Huye Ye”, “Ari O Karuna Prabhamay”, “Angan Ke Par Dwar”, “Kitni Navon Mein Kitni Bar”, “Kyonki Main Use Janta Hoon”, “Sagar Mudra”, “Pahle Main Sannata Bunta Hoon”, “Mahavriksha Ke Neeche”, and “Nadi Ki Bank Par Chhaya” introduced new imagery, psychological depth, and modern sensibilities into Hindi poetry. His English anthology “Prison Days and Other Poems” expanded his creative reach further. As a fiction writer, he produced memorable collections like “Vipathga”, “Parampara”, “Kothari Ki Baat”, “Sharanarthi”, and “Jaydol”, while his monumental novel “Shekhar: Ek Jeevni” remains a landmark o...

By Harsh Thakor*  Originally published in 1980 and subsequently reissued, Jan Myrdal 's India Waits remains one of the most discussed Marxist interpretations of modern India. The Swedish writer and political commentator examines the evolution of the Indian state and social order through a historical lens, tracing developments from ancient India through the Mughal and British periods to post-independence politics. Written from a Marxist-Leninist perspective, the book seeks to explain contemporary inequalities by locating their roots in India's historical structures of power, caste, and class.