Forward Press
Forward Press (फारवर्ड प्रेस) is an English-Hindi bilingual monthly magazine covering issues relevant to India's backward classes (the masses) and regions. The editor-in-chief is Ivan Kostka.[1] Its management decided to suspend its print edition from June 2016 and convert itself to a web-only publication.[2]
| Chief editor | Ivan Kostka |
|---|---|
| Managing editor | Pramod Ranjan |
| Categories | Social issues, Politics |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Aspire Publication |
| Year founded | 2009 |
| Final issue | June 2016 (print) |
| Country | India |
| Based in | New Delhi |
| Language | Hindi, English |
| Website | www |
Overview
Forward Press was started by Silvia Maria Fernandes Kostka and Ivan Kostka in 2009 in New Delhi.[3] It has appointed many correspondents from several states and cities. It launched the Bahujan Sahitya Catalogue.
Controversy
The magazine in one of its issues published an article which was alleged to be derogatory to Hindu Goddess Durga by some student organizations having political association while another group of students mostly associated with All India Backward Student Federation, a student union comprising members belonging to Backward Castes and Dalit communities organised 'Mahisasura Sahadat Diwas' at Jawaharlal Nehru University being inspired by the issue which prompted the Delhi Police to raid its office on a complaint filed by Right wing student unions of Jawaharlal Nehru University.[4][5]
See also
References
- "About". Forward Press. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- Providing a voice to the dispossessed majority The Hindu. April 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- "The closure of Forward Press print edition is a backward step for journalism". Scroll. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- "Dalit magazine insults 'Durga,' angers Hindus". One India. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- "Mahishasur Day observed at JNU". Times of India. Retrieved 3 November 2020.