This refers to Aaliya Anjum and Saiba Varma’s narrative “Curfewed in Kashmir: Voices from the Valley” (EPW, 28 August 2010). It is disturbing to know the plight of people of Kashmir.
This is with reference to your editorial “The Case against Death Sentence” (epw, 15 May 2010). In principle I agree that no individual should be given capital punishment, no matter what may be the crime and its motive.
In his article, “Capitalising on Calamity: 26/11 and Jingoist Politics” (EPW, 12 December 2009), Anand Teltumbde raises several pertinent issues in relation to 26/11 and India’s response.
Sumanta Banerjee has aptly highlighted the Maoists’ stated positions for boycotting elections in his article, “The Maoists, Elections, Boycotts and Violence” (EPW, 2 May 2009).
This refers to the article by Supriya RoyChowdhury entitled ‘The Intellectual-Left Stand-off’ (March 31). The author has adequately highlighted the tension between the intellectual left and the political left in India in general, and West Bengal in particular.
