The Women of South Asia Sing Their Defiance
An anthology of poems that embodies women’s struggle to escape the maleness of language, and the world itself.
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Young Activists Targeted for Challenging a Crony Capitalist Government
Young activists who have challenged the Government of India to be more responsible towards their future, are being subjected to the kinds of ordeals that Gandhi, Tilak and many others faced a century ago.
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Is the World Poor, or Unjust?
A couple of economists have claimed that the world average income is $16 per day (PPP), and argue that there is not enough for everyone to live well, and so the only solution is to accelerate economic growth. This narrative is, however, hobbled by several empirical problems.
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How We Killed the Mahatma
In official history, Gandhi died once on January 30, 1948, but the Mahatma’s soul has been murdered repeatedly by the callousness of the republic.
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From the Murder of Berta Cáceres to Dam Disaster in Uttarakhand
Five years ago, Berta Cáceres, who opposed the Agua Zarca dam in Honduras, was murdered. This year, many people died in the Tehri Dam disaster in Uttarakhand, India. Both incidents together speak volumes about the consequences of the insatiable greed of capitalism for more energy.
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The Political Economy of Covid-19 Vaccines
The production and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines has intensified global inequality, for three reasons: blatant vaccine grab by rich countries; protection of patent rights by advanced countries; and the use of vaccine distribution to promote both nationalism and diplomatic ‘soft power’.
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Massive Response to AP Statewide Bandh Against Vizag Steel Plant Privatisation
Trade unions, non-BJP parties, and people’s organisations held a massive rally as part of the statewide bandh in Andhra Pradesh against the privatisation of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd.
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2020: Change – Interrupted
The year 2020 triggered off several movements which continue in 2021. But all are resistance movements. Perhaps they also need to put forward a vision of a better, anti-capitalist, future.
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Farmers to Widen Protest; Join with Workers for Anti-Privatisation Day; Women Farmers Start Own Newsletter – Four Articles
Farmers decide to hold a ‘tractor march’ in 16 districts of UP and Uttarakhand, and simultaneously a padyatra too in UP; Central Trade Unions and farmers decide to observe anti-privatisation day on March 15; meanwhile, women farmers start their own newsletter at Delhi border.
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Recent Amazon Revelations: What Do They Tell Us about the Ongoing Farm Protests?
A brief analysis of the Amazon revelations, in the context of the long debate on e-commerce in India, followed by a discussion on why it is so important to link it with the on-going policy debates and protests across the country.
