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  Unveiling the Venom: A Lament Against Orchestrated Hate and Simulated “Truths” about Pahalgam and Abhaya Unveiling the Venom: A Lament Against Orchestrated Hate and Simulated “Truths” about Pahalgam and Abhaya Posted on 26th April, 2025 (GMT 07:45 hrs) Updated on 28th April, 2025 (GMT 03.42hrs) DEBAPRASAD BANDYOPADHYAY ⤡ ABSTRACT In a fiery lament dripping with anguish and defiance following the Abhaya incident in West Bengal and the Pehelgam Massacre in Kashmir, Unveiling the Venom shreds apart the orchestrated hatred and manufactured truths nurtured by India’s ruling regime. The author mourns martyrs of free thought, blasts the cynical use of religious fundamentalism to mask corporate greed, and calls out the leaders’ war-mongering hypocrisy, corruption, and simulated hyper-nationalism. Wielding history, philosophy, and satire like a blade, the piece demands accountability, exposes state-sponsored deceit, and reminds readers that real resistance is forged in questioning, n...

 EVMs and/or Ballots: Binary Dead-Ends? EVMs and/or Ballots: Binary Dead-Ends? Posted on 22nd April, 2025 (GMT 15:30 hrs) Composed and Compiled by  Partyless Society⤡  &  Occupy Dalal Street⤡ ABSTRACT The article critiques the polarized debate in India surrounding electronic voting machines (EVMs) versus paper ballots. It contends that framing the issue as a binary choice oversimplifies the complexities of electoral integrity. The authors highlight that both EVMs and paper ballots possess their unique vulnerabilities, urging the need for robust, transparent, and verifiable bottom-up electoral processes rather than a fixation on the medium of voting. The piece advocates for a more nuanced discussion that transcends partisan positions to confront the genuine challenges of ensuring free and fair elections in a more decentralized, participatory, and partyless manner. I.  The Backdrop https://youtu.be/R2IfzbMLL7M The  2025 February Delhi Assembly electi...