Freevoice

Freevoice

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.

How SIR Is Fragmenting Households Across Bengal

If our fellow citizens who have been deleted—who are genuine voters—are unable to exercise their right to vote, then on what moral basis should we participate in the election? Today they are facing this problem; what guarantee is there that we will not face the same tomorrow?

Eidgah by Premchand

A full thirty days after Ramadan comes Eid. How wonderful and beautiful is the morning of Eid! The trees look greener, the field more festive, the sky has a lovely pink glow. Look at the sun! It comes up brighter and more dazzling than before to wish the world a very happy Eid. The village is agog with excitement. Everyone is up early to go to the Eidgah mosque.

Ps in charge of SIR

Ps ranging from the prime to the poor, from the highest to the lowest and many in-between, may not be tyrants. But in the age of empire, Ps must have to be tyrants, if not happily but unwillingly, for their survival.    

Inequality, Malnutrition and the Crisis of Democracy in India

The top 10 percent of people in India have concentrated a whopping 65 percent of the country’s total wealth. This means approximately 140 million people control two-thirds of the country’s wealth, while the remaining approximately 1.36 billion people are left with only 35 percent of wealth.