Fascism

UGC seeks report from Sharda University on 'objectionable' question about similarities between Hindutva, fascism

The higher education regulator has asked the Greater Noida-based private university to explain in the detailed action-taken report the steps taken by it to ensure that such incidents do not occur in the future

Nehru’s Nazi friend: How Adolf Hitler’s star pilot came to play a cameo role in making of modern India

The brief friendship between Nehru and Flight-Captain Hanna Reitsch illuminates how the world quickly forgave those who participated in the most evil regime the world has ever known

For JK Rowling & Co, woke chickens of cancel culture have come home to roost

Recently, 150 writers artists and academics wrote an open letter arguing against ideological conformity amid a debate over so-called cancel culture — where prominent people face attack for sharing controversial opinions

Antifa explained: All you need to know about the movement Donald Trump wants to declare a 'terrorist organisation'

Antifa, a contraction of “anti-fascist,” is not an organisation with a leader, a defined structure or membership roles. Rather, antifa is more of a movement of activists whose followers share a philosophy and tactics

Dressed to kill: The age of high fascism and fashion are inextricably and insidiously linked

Fashion was used under fascism to push their agendas. And certain fashion brands made money — indeed built their empires — through their complicity with fascist regimes | Manjima Bhattacharjya writes in 'Curious Fashion'

The Plot Against America: David Simon’s new HBO series sounds warning bells over global resurgence of fascism

Without ever getting preachy, The Plot Against America suggests you cannot preserve an unconditional stand of politically neutrality.

The clampdown on counter-culture: How limited dissent is reducing movements to might-have-beens

What began as a decade of restoration of democratic values with stand up comedy and Dalit rap at the forefront is now a controlled space for dissent.

Serie A: Lazio fan group aims to build a new 'Laziale and Anti-Fascist' identity for the club

Roman club Lazio has regularly been sanctioned for the political excesses of some of its supporters.

'Open your eyes... country is being torn apart': First-time TMC MP Mahua Moitra sets stage for Parliamentary debate in fiery, maiden Lok Sabha speech

In her maiden speech in Parliament, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra warned that prevalent signs suggest that India is moving towards fascism. During the discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address in Lok Sabha, the Krishnanagar MP said, 'Only if you would open your eyes, you would see that there are signs everywhere, that this country is being torn apart.'

Maoists in Bastar call for boycott of Lok Sabha election, put up posters extending support to Kashmiri separatists, militants

Maoists of Bastar in Chhattisgarh have extended support to Kashmiri separatists and militants and also called for a boycott of the Lok Sabha election.