Feature: White and Hindu Supremacists Are a Match Made in Heaven
by Amardeep Singh Dhillon
Tommy Robinson’s Hindutva rant has cemented an alliance long in the making, writes Amardeep Singh Dhillon.
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Analysis: Brace Yourselves for a ‘Hinduphobia’ Moral Panic
by Ash Sarkar
British Indians aren’t switching to the Conservatives because of Hinduphobia – but that won’t stop the nationalist right using the phantom threat to divide minorities.
Downstream: Climate Change Is Violent, That’s Why We Need Sabotage. Aaron Bastani Meets Andreas Malm
From food scarcity to extreme weather, climate change will affect the lives of billions of people around the world. But at what point are its future horrors unacceptable? And how should that shape climate politics now? Aaron Bastani speaks to author Andreas Malm about the limits of today’s activism and what is to be done […]
The Bastani Factor: What the British Really Did to India
From famine to deindustrialisation and paying for the world’s largest army, there were no advantages in being part of the British Empire. Aaron Bastani on what the British really did to India.
Long Read: You’re On Your Own, Kids: How the Indian State Abandoned Its People to Covid-19
by Aruna Chandrasekhar
India is in the grip of a horrific second wave – and prime minister Narendra Modi has blood on his hands. Whether it’s Covid-19 or the climate crisis, it's vital that solidarity remains with the Indian people and not with their government, writes Aruna Chandrasekhar from Mumbai.
Live: The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Not Over
While it may seem the Covid-19 pandemic in Britain is ending, this week saw global case levels higher than ever before. We speak to Deepti Gurdasani about the ongoing global coronavirus crisis.
Live: Brexit End Game Approaching
Michel Barnier has set Wednesday as the deadline for any UK-EU agreement, but the same sticking points remain. Are we hurtling towards a no deal Brexit? Plus: Millwall fans boo their own players for taking a knee and Indian farmers mount the biggest strike in history With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Novara FM: Nightmarch: The Inner World of the Naxalites
Alpa Shah spent seven nights on a secret march with communist guerrillas in India. She joins James Butler to tell their story.
International: Kerala’s Pandemic Response Owes Its Success to Participatory Politics
by David Jenkins and Lipin Ram
Kerala's response to the Covid-19 crisis has received worldwide praise. What’s been missed, however, is the importance of the state’s ‘politics of participation’ and the role of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in engendering this politics, argue David Jenkins and Lipin Ram.
The Bastani Factor: Insurgent Empire With Priyamvada Gopal
While anti-colonialism was driven by those in the global south, it was often in conversation with the imperial core. Aaron Bastani talks to Priya Gopal about her book ‘Insurgent Empire’ and the relationship between anti-colonial resistance and British dissent.
Opinion: Cyclone Amphan and Coronavirus Have Exposed the Failings of Neoliberalism in India and Bangladesh
by Grace Blakeley
With India and Bangladesh forced to face the combined fallout of Cyclone Amphan and coronavirus, the failings of decades of neoliberal reforms have been duly exposed, writes Grace Blakeley.
Report: ‘The rage in Birmingham is unreal’: Keir Starmer’s Position on Kashmir Will Damage the Labour Party
by Aaron Bastani
In describing Kashmir as a 'bilateral issue', Starmer has angered Kashmiri communities across the UK - particularly in the West Midlands, where activists say his stance could even cause Labour to lose the region's 2021 mayoral race. Aaron Bastani reports.
Eight Days Without Internet: What is Happening in Kashmir and Why?
by Zara Patel
Revoking the special status of Kashmir - India’s only Muslim-majority state - fits perfectly into the BJP's pattern of attacking minorities and intensifying Hindu nationalist sentiment.
India Elections: How Modi Has Promoted Anti-Muslim Hatred and Is Using It to Secure Re-Election
by Zara Patel
India is home to the world’s third biggest Muslim population, but under Modi’s leadership hate speech by high-profile politicians has increased almost 500%, with marginalising rhetoric and targeted campaigns used to stoke communal tension for political gain. With polls indicating the BJP will secure another five year term it looks like the party's divisive tactics may have worked, but at what expense to minority communities?
Novara FM: Vijay Prashad: Neoliberalism, Global Capital & the Indian Left
In a #NovaraFM special from TWT, James Butler is joined by Vijay Prashad to discuss neoliberalism, the transformations of global capitalism and the Indian Left.
3 Political Trends the Indian General Election Has Demonstrated
by Narinder Kapur
As Narender Modi swept to victory in the recent Indian general election the media have been quick to profile the man whose face adorns thousands of masks as political rallies. Variously characterised as a neoliberal, a reformer of sorts and even a bully, what does his election spell for wider trends in Indian politics?