The Artist In Forlorn Territories: Ghatak 95
Satyajit Ray: “Ritwik was one of the few truly original talents in the cinema this country has produced. As a creator of powerful images in an epic style, he was virtually unsurpassed in Indian cinema.”
Marx, Engels and Metabolic Rift – Part Two
In this part, Mark Walsh explores the impact of the metabolic rift over the 20th century, including how the drive of capitalist forms of agriculture and primary industry have led to species extinction, ecological collapse and the increased outbreaks of deadly epidemics.
Advertising vs. Democracy
Kilbourne’s work shows how the corporate imperative to boost consumption by generating ever more specious and evanescent pseudo-needs corrupts and distorts society. An interview with her about the influence of advertising culture on politics.
How India Was Stripped of Its Atmanirbharta in the Edible Oil Industry
In the context of the call for ‘Atmanirbharta’, we need to reexamine our policy towards edible oil imports – it is possible for India to increase production and become self-sufficient.
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Seven in 10 Indian Prisoners are Awaiting Trial – One in Three Jail Inmates Is Dalit or Adivasi
Caste prejudices and over-policing of certain communities are important factors behind the significant presence of marginalised groups in jails.
How the Green Revolution Is Harming Africa
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize to the United Nations World Food Programme, declaring that it wanted “to turn the eyes of the world toward the millions of people who suffer from or face the threat of hunger.” Those numbers are now greater than ever – and the dysfunctional global…
GM Lobby Plans New Offensive With Gene Edited Crops
As there are increasing warnings by distinguished scientists against Genetically Modified (GM) crops, the strong GM lobby backed by big corporate interests is using several tricks to find a way past these warnings.
Uranium Nightmare Returns to Haunt Residents of Meghalaya
Toxic waste from effluent tanks built in South West Khasi Hills district in 1990s after exploratory mining in area, contaminates streams and rivers; causes miscarriages, deformities in new-born children and cancer.
Labour Hours Lost During the Pandemic
Compared to the the seasonally adjusted fourth quarter figures of 2019, the labour hour losses for the first three quarters of 2020 for the South Asia region were 3.1, 27.3 and 18.2% respectively.
Why Indians Need to Eradicate the Superstitions in Their Midst
On the occasion of Narendra Dabholkar’s birth anniversary on November 1, an excerpt from Narendra Dabholkar’s book ‘The Case of Reason: Understanding the Anti-superstition Movement’.