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Dr. Sandeep Pandey

Dr. Sandeep Pandey is a Magsaysay Award-winning human rights activist, education reformer, and Secretary General of the Socialist Party (India). An alumnus of IIT (BHU) Varanasi, Syracuse University, and UC Berkeley (Ph.D.), he co-founded Asha for Education and heads the National Alliance of People's Movements (NAPM). He has also served as a visiting professor at premier institutions, including IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, and IIT Gandhinagar.

CM’s visit provokes people’s protest in Arunachal Pradesh

CM’s visit provokes people’s protest in Arunachal Pradesh

Ecology and culture both are at stake for the Adi community, explaining their hostile response to government attempts to force the project as a fait accompli.

Dr. Sandeep Pandey & Niya TapoOct 12, 2026

Uttar Police fast losing its Credibility

Uttar Police fast losing its Credibility

The conflation of executive and judiciary roles by the CM has led to a deterioration of policing in U.P., as observed by various Courts.

Dr. Sandeep Pandey & Shashank SinghOct 9, 2026

Participants of Course on Green Socialism not allowed to enter Arunachal Pradesh

Participants of Course on Green Socialism not allowed to enter Arunachal Pradesh

Participants of a Green Socialism course were denied entry into Arunachal Pradesh by the Deputy Commissioner citing concerns for peace and public order.

Dr. Sandeep PandeyOct 7, 2026

Amit Shah Being Held Accountable for 2025 Ladakh Four Deaths In Police Firing

Amit Shah Being Held Accountable for 2025 Ladakh Four Deaths In Police Firing

Sonam Wangchuk directly accused Amit Shah of betrayal, holding him responsible for the 2025 violence that killed four youths, and demanded his resignation.

Dr. Sandeep Pandey & Gunjan SinghSep 29, 2026

OBITUARY TO DEVI KASHYAP

OBITUARY TO DEVI KASHYAP

Devi Kashyap paid the price with her life, denied a home by a system meant to help the poor.

Dr. Sandeep PandeySep 17, 2026

Ill functioing private educational institutions must be nationalised

Ill functioing private educational institutions must be nationalised

Education, thy name is corruption. Private institutions have proven worse than government-run systems, demanding a radical solution.

Dr. Sandeep PandeyAug 25, 2026

A Moment of Reflection for Hindus

A Moment of Reflection for Hindus

A religion that has survived through its own vitality for thousands of years—does it really need an ideology born in 1925 to save it?

Dr. Sandeep PandeyJul 5, 2026

Started with “Make in India”, Ended up promising Investment in United States

Started with “Make in India”, Ended up promising Investment in United States

Now Narendra Modi’s political character stands exposed before everyone. He displays false bravado before Pakistan but falls silent before global superpowers like US and China.

Dr. Sandeep PandeyJun 6, 2026

Israel Should Face International Boycott the Way South Africa Once Did

Israel Should Face International Boycott the Way South Africa Once Did

If the United States becomes an obstacle in this path, it too should face the boycott.

Dr. Sandeep PandeyMay 31, 2026

Modi’s Suggestions Should Not Be Accepted as Compulsion, but Adopted as Long-Term Policy Changes

Modi’s Suggestions Should Not Be Accepted as Compulsion, but Adopted as Long-Term Policy Changes

We should now free ourselves from worrying about the impact of these decisions on the market and the economy… because the market works for short-term profit, whereas the challenge before us is to save the existence of humanity.

Dr. Sandeep PandeyMay 23, 2026