Counterview

By Ravi Ranjan*  Alok Dhanwa stands as a towering figure in contemporary Hindi poetry, renowned for blending revolutionary fervor with delicate sensory imagery. Emerging in the 1970s with fiery works like Janata Ka Aadmi, Goli Dago Poster, and Bruno ki Betiyan , his sole collection, Duniya Roz Banati Hai (1998), marks a pinnacle of social consciousness fused with aesthetic beauty. In this volume, Dhanwa transcends political rhetoric to capture the "inner music" of human existence, celebrating the resilience of ordinary people and the daily renewal of hope amid historical struggles and industrial alienation. His poem ‘Patang’ (Kite) exemplifies this fusion, serving as an allegorical narrative of human consciousness evolving with seasonal change. Through vivid metaphors of flight, childhood, and light, Dhanwa suggests that the quest for a better world is both a political imperative and a poetic essence.

By Vikas Meshram*  In modern history, few periods have displayed such a grotesque and contradictory picture of wealth as the present. On one side, a handful of individuals accumulate in a single year more wealth than the annual income of entire nations. On the other, nearly every fourth person in the world goes to bed hungry or half-fed.

By Harsh Thakor*  Abdur Rauf (Mukul), a senior leader of the Revolutionary Communist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist–Leninist) and member of the Politburo of the Central Committee, passed away on 5 February 2026 after a prolonged illness complicated by pneumonia. He was 76 years old.

By Vidya Bhushan Rawat*  Galgotias is the face of 'quality education' as envisioned by those who never considered education a tool for social change or national uplift — and yet this is precisely the model Narendra Modi pursued in Gujarat as Chief Minister. In the mid-eighties, when many of us were growing up, 'Nirma' became one of the most popular advertisements on Doordarshan. Whether the product was any good hardly seemed to matter. 

By A Representative   Jan Swasthya Abhiyan Madhya Pradesh has expressed concern that the state’s latest budget estimates do not include specific provisions for occupational health workers (KHS) and silicosis victims, many of whom are reportedly struggling without adequate financial or medical support. The group has urged the Madhya Pradesh government to address these omissions and make targeted allocations in the interest of public health.

By Fr Cedric Prakash SJ*  I wrote down these thoughts on 26 January 2026 as Republic Day Reflections… *** As I sit here on Republic Day, the echoes of our national anthem still ringing in my ears from this morning's flag-hoisting ceremony, I can't help but feel a mix of pride and profound concern. It's the 76th year of our beloved Constitution – our Constitution, as it proudly declares in its opening words: "We, the people of India." Yet, in these times, that "we" feels increasingly under siege. Fascism's shadow looms large, fundamentalism rears its ugly head, and minorities like us Christians – along with Dalits, Adivasis, women, and so many others – find ourselves on the frontlines of a battle for dignity, rights, and simple survival.

By A Representative   Diaspora group Hindus For Human Rights (HfHR) has joined a multifaith coalition in filing a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump-Vance administration’s so-called “Religious Liberty Commission,” alleging that the commission was created and administered unlawfully and in violation of federal requirements intended to prevent secretive, unbalanced advisory bodies from shaping public policy.