It is rather unfortunate that a rich history of maritime trade, cultural influences, political campaigns and regional exchanges have been left to wilt in present times.

The report seems to only focus on guilt tripping the judiciary by mechanistically enumerating immediate economic losses owing to the stalling and closures effected by rulings. It is symptomatic of the urge of the government to put profit over people.

The present economic advisor revels in the 'exemplary resilience' shown by the Modi government in recovering from COVID-19, while the former advisor has highlighted the human cost of this very 'recovery'.

While the ruling party has made the Muslims numerically irrelevant in the elections, the opposition has sought to make them invisible from the political discourse.

Despite strong advocates of freedom of expression, sedition – an archaic law of colonial vintage – remains a tool to orchestrate political witch-hunt of dissenting voices.

Every time the Velivada, a site of democratic protest and a symbol of resistance, has come under attack, the students have rebuilt it.

If the JNU administration expected the students to cower under pressure, it was a miscalculation. Socially conscious students will continue to be concerned about the ills and injustices that plague our society.

Bhanubhai Vankar died protesting the rampant injustice and apathy that continues against Dalits in broad daylight, re-packaged and marketed as the ‘Gujarat model.'

Over the past few days, Maharashtra has observed the pent-up rage of a community that is still struggling to establish its legitimate claim in India’s history, while fighting for their rights and dignity.