Swami Vivekananda and his Humanism
Neha Dabhade (Secular Perspective June 16-30, 2019) Today we live in an India where religion and religious identity have prominence in public domain and influence public and policy matters. Be…
Elections 2019: Redrawing Contours of Democracy in India
Neha Dabhade (Secular Perspective June 1-15, 2019) The exercise of general elections in the largest democracy in India concluded with victory of second consecutive term of BJP at the…
Election Manifestos 2019: Locating Rights of Minorities (Part II)
(This is continuation of the previous article and will examine the manifestos of the other political parties.) YSRCP: YSRCP is dominant party in Andhra Pradesh headed by Jagmohan Reddy. YSRCP…
Election Manifestos 2019: Locating Rights of Minorities (Part I)
The Lok Sabha elections, 2019 are in progress in India. The largest democracy is going to polls and the electoral promises are unraveling thick and fast. Almost all political parties…
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the Mahatma
Manmohan Vaidya, Joint General Secretary of RSS, puts in a herculean effort through his article – “The Mahatma and the Sangh” (Indian Express – 12th April 2019) to seek wider social…
Indian Journal of Secularism (IJS)
IJS is published by the Centre for Study of Society and Secularism (CSSS), a pioneer organization working for the promotion of communal harmony and the cause of secularism. The setting up of CSSS is the result of the growing concern of academics, social activists and prominent citizens and the affirmation of their efforts to strengthen the secular fabric of society.
Report of the Book Discussion and Lecture – “Babri Masjid, 25 Years On…”
Venue: Melville Hall, YMCA, Mumbai “When the state fails to protect the rights of the people, the civil society needs to come together in such times”, said Christophe Jaffrelot, an…
International Women’s Day at College Level
On the auspicious occasion of International women’s Day, campaign for peace kandhamal organised an interaction meeting with the different college students of phulbani town to observe the day to mark…
Peace March
On world peace day (21st September 2016) Shamli peace centre conducted a peace march from Abdul Hameed Chok to Charan Singh Chok . Almost 70 people participated in the march,…
Peace Process- Ailum, Kandhla, Shamli
The Aapsi Bhaichara or Shanti Ki Sthapna program was conducted by Afkar India Foundation in Ailum town hall, Shamli (district) U.P. The objective of the programme was to begin the…