Counterview

By A Representative   A 15-year-old boy from Lower Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh has been rescued and reunited with his family following the intervention of child protection authorities and local administration, according to a statement issued by Legal Defence for Human Rights (LDHR).

By Vidya Bhushan Rawat   A number of Muslim religious leaders and activists have recently called for a complete ban on cow slaughter, including the export of Indian beef. Nearly two decades ago, Prof. Iqbal Ansari wrote several articles urging Muslims to respect the sentiments of their Hindu brethren and voluntarily refrain from consuming beef. At the time, his advice largely went unheard within the community. Today, however, calls by several imams for a complete prohibition on cow slaughter appear to be gaining ground.

By Ram Puniyani  The Bharatiya Janata Party’s rise to power in West Bengal, amid allegations of electoral manipulation and institutional silence, has generated deep anxiety among the state’s Muslim minority. Reports of detention centres being planned in districts for alleged Bangladeshi infiltrators, alongside symbolic assertions of majoritarian politics, have further sharpened fears among vulnerable communities.

By Dr. Prem Singh*  Despite centuries of reformist efforts, from Gandhi and Ambedkar to contemporary activists, the caste system remains deeply embedded in the Indian psyche. One of the primary reasons for this persistence is the religious sanction provided by Brahminical scriptures, which have shaped not only social structures but also cultural and artistic expressions.

By Vikas Meshram   Banswara , located at the southernmost tip of Rajasthan , is home to Ghatol block's Delwara Lokiya gram panchayat. In the village of Mahuwal, which falls under this panchayat, lives Baksu Bhai, an ordinary farmer. His family of six includes himself, his wife, and their children. For their livelihood, they have four bighas of agricultural land and a small grocery shop in the village. Together, these two sources of income could barely meet the family's basic needs. The farming depended on the seasons and the rains, and the shop was constrained by the village's limited purchasing power.

By Ravi Ranjan *    When we examine the constructed frameworks of history, power, and society, we find that the entire civilisational journey of humanity has been shaped by the narratives of victors. In this dominant discourse, "success" has been accepted as the supreme goal and the only truth of life. Behind this relentless pursuit, the purity of means, moral backbone, and fundamental human dignity have repeatedly been sacrificed. In our contemporary post-capitalist and market-driven age, this crisis has deepened further, where a cruel, mechanical, and consumerist standard of success is actively devouring humanity.