The soldier in his uniform is not India’s only true patriot – there are heroes everywhere

There are women and men in other vocations who also defend India’s freedom, often at great personal cost and sacrifice.

Harsh Mander

· Jul 17, 2017 · 07:45 am

Harsh Mander: The taming of Kashmir is seen to be essential for the establishment of a Hindu Rashtra

Who will tell India’s leaders that the truly strong are those who have the courage to be kind and just?

Harsh Mander

· Jun 08, 2017 · 08:00 am

Gujarat riots victim Bilkis Bano’s hard-fought victory holds out hope at a time of fear and hate

On Thursday, the Bombay High Court upheld the life terms of 11 men convicted of raping her and killing 14 members of her family.

Harsh Mander

· May 07, 2017 · 10:30 am

A country for the cow: The chronicle of a visit to cow vigilante victim Pehlu Khan’s village

The Mewat farmer lynched by cow vigilantes in Alwar has left behind a broken family, and a fearful community questioning its place in the Indian republic.

Harsh Mander

· Apr 24, 2017 · 09:00 am

Why the Hashimpura massacre of 42 Muslim men in 1987 is relevant in the polarised UP of today

Vibhuti Narain Rai’s account of India's deadliest extrajudicial killings is a reminder that minorities face the same hatred they did then.

Harsh Mander

· Apr 16, 2017 · 08:00 am

What a tribunal that blamed a man sleeping on the road for his death should know about homelessness

The motor accident claims tribunal recently ruled that a man run over by a dumper truck was equally to blame for the accident.

Harsh Mander

· Apr 10, 2017 · 10:30 am

Yogi Adityanath is as much a creation of the so-called secular parties as of the Sangh

The parties in the Opposition have long abandoned any real commitment to secular values, or even the defence of the country’s minorities.

Harsh Mander

· Mar 21, 2017 · 06:30 am

What growth? The GDP numbers don't account for the first-hand accounts of pain and suffering

At worst, the numbers are fudged. At best, it is a very flawed method of calculation.

Harsh Mander

· Mar 09, 2017 · 07:30 am

The woman who lost 25 members of her family in the 2002 riots and went on to help other widows

15 years after the communal carnage in Gujarat, Harsh Mander narrates a tale of exceptional courage.

Harsh Mander

· Feb 27, 2017 · 12:30 pm

Reading between the lines: Forget the rhetoric, this is no Budget for India's poor

India's social-sector spending remains woefully low and despite claims of being a pro-farmer Budget, the effective allocations are nearly the same as last year.

Harsh Mander

· Feb 11, 2017 · 10:30 am

Maternity benefits: There’s a yawning gap between women who work in the formal and informal sectors

Will Prime Minister Narendra Modi back his New Year’s Eve maternity benefits announcement with adequate budgetary support?

Harsh Mander

· Jan 22, 2017 · 06:30 am

Chipko movement to water conservation: Anupam Mishra leaves behind a rich legacy of knowledge

The 68-year-old Gandhian died on December 19, after a long and painful battle against cancer.

Harsh Mander

· Dec 27, 2016 · 12:30 pm