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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.
  • Joined: June 1, 2023
  • Articles: 134

The release of Julian Assange: plea deals and dark legacies

From the perspective of publishers, journalists and scribblers keen to keep the powerful accountable, the plea must be seen as enormously troubling. It ultimately goes to the brutal exercise of US extraterritorial power against any publisher, irrespective of outlet and irrespective of nationality. 

Death of a mother

A rogue truck, unloading its gold, Has dashed against a leaning wall, And under its debris the mother Has got a clean burial.

Waiting for work

It attests to the condition of the labourers who wait at city's corners to seek a hand that may hire them for the day.

Today’s meal

A cuckoo is calling from a nearby neem tree,a dozen naked children are catchingdragonflies in the sun, unaware of the everyday wartheir beaters fight On the mud floor resta packet of potato,a packet of cheap rice,a tiny bottle of mustard…

Rethinking Lenin

According to Lenin, imperialism is not the result of nationalist values, ideas or policies but of concrete economic imperatives. His understanding is the way of understanding international politics today.

What we miss at Basanta Utsav

Basanta Utsav is held each year in March on the Full moon day of Falgun. Spring is welcomed through music and dances. It literally means the ‘celebration of spring’.