Remembering Maulana Bhashani’s 49th death anniversary
On 17 November 2025, Free Voice in collaboration Vinnokatha commemorated the death anniversary of Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani (1880–1976).
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I write because there is some lie that I want to expose, some fact to which I want to draw attention, said George Orwell. As a writer, I never kowtow to the whims and dictates of the sacred godmen or godwomen, the political bigots and hypocrites, dealers of laymen, the dishonest and self-serving intellectuals, traders of religions, the betrayers of ‘other’ Indians who eke out a living by their sweat, who are living in fear for being lynched for this and that.
Book Reading: Irfan Engineer’s Weaponisation of Hindu Festivals
Violence is deeply casteist where high caste Hindus remain behind the curtains while middle castes and even Dalits are used as fodder against the religious minorities, especially, Muslims and Christians.
Another year has passed
Months go, years go, but our sun has not come out of the clouds.
No Country for Working People
It is time to understand and reject all aspects of capitalism that are not conducive to human happiness and freedom. Based on their experiences, working people can unite to build a society grounded in peace, prosperity, and solidarity. It is possible to create a society free from all forms of exploitation and inequality.
Where there are more firearms than people—why curbing gun violence is not succeeding in the USA
Of course the industry which feeds on the sales of such huge numbers of guns and bullets on a continuing basis is also likely to acquire a strong interest in such continuing sales and these powerful economic interests may also be fueling popular gun culture and keeping the demand and supply of civilian firearms at a very high level.
Book Reading Session: Mushirul Hasan’s A Moral Reckoning
On 6th September 2025, Free Voice organised a reading session. The book chosen was A Moral Reckoning: Muslim Intellectuals in Nineteenth century Delhi (2005, OUP) by Mushirul Hasan. The session was proposed by budding sociologist Zeeshan Husain, an admirer of Hasan’s work since his college days. The session aimed to introduce this important work to young readers and encourage them to read it whenever they could.
Who are they ?
Where are they queuing, standing on fragile limbs
Squatting calmly on the floor, feeding babies, massaging dry bones?
The Life of a Great Marxist: Aijaz Ahmad (1941-2022)
Aijaz taught universities in India, Canada, and the United States, as well as lectured from the Philippines to Mexico. He also spent time on building up the confidence of new intellectuals in our long-term battle of ideas.
Youth in Crisis Dividend or Disaster?
Parents who took loans to fund degrees are watching their children return home qualified but jobless. People in their thirties and forties, once confident professionals, now find themselves unsure of what skills to learn next or how to position themselves in a world that rewards visibility more than depth.
Economic and Political Impact of Trump’s Tariffs on India
India must be cautious. It cannot afford to be dragged into the orbit of U.S. economic and military designs, particularly when it comes at the cost of its own sovereignty.