Archive of The Burning Forest

Aditya Bahl protests against the continued imprisonment of the Marxist poet, Varavara Rao, and examines how the current cycle of rightwing repression is part of a much longer political history, shaped by the changing relationship between the Indian state and capitalism. 

From New Delhi, Shigraf Zahbi reports on how "the virus" became "the Muslim virus" in less than a week.

Nandini Sundar on the recent attempts to silence those who have raised their voice against the abuse of state power in Modi's India.