In His Writings on Caste, Bhagat Singh Saw Dalits as Vanguard of Revolution in India
Bhagat Singh understood caste and the practice of untouchability and its associated binary of purity-pollution as an integral part of Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma).
Oscar Romero’s Prophetic Courage Needed
“If we really want an effective end to violence, we must remove the violence that lies at the root of all violence: structural violence, social injustice, exclusion of citizens from the management of the country, repression.” – Fr Oscar Romero, a few days before he was gunned down.
Why You Should Visit the F.A.R.M.E.R. at Tikri Border at Least Once
There are six attributes that the farmers’ protest has come to exemplify. Like the prime minister, the author has put them in an acronym.
A Disconnect that Shows the Real State of the Country’s Economy
Official figures claim that the economy is on the road to recovery. But a closer look at these figures contradict this rosy picture of the economy. Two articles.
Government Plan to Privatise Public Sector Undertakings May Just Help Corporates Get Richer
The government’s plan to privatise Public Sector Undertakings makes no economic sense as it will just help crony capitalists.
Indian Workers Work Longest, Earn the Least
Indians are already among the most overworked workers globally. Despite their long hours, Indian workers are not making much money. India had the lowest statutory minimum wage of any country in the Asia Pacific region, except for Bangladesh as of 2019.
Over 60% OBC, SC Positions Vacant in IIMs
More than half of the faculty positions reserved for OBCs in central institutions of higher education are vacant, while about 40% of those reserved for Scheduled Castes and Tribes also remain unfilled.
WHO Finds Violence Against Women Affects 1 in 3 Worldwide
In the wake of International Women’s Day, the United Nations released a report that reveals one in three females worldwide, or around 736 million women, have been subjected to physical or sexual violence, mostly by intimate partners.
The Business of COVID-19 Vaccines: The Most Heartless Example of Capitalism
The TRIPS agreement awards pharmaceutical corporations the power to decide who lives and who dies, as well as what we will live on and what we will die from. Capitalism has made a business out of life and death.
March 26: Biggest Bharat Bandh in Independent India; March 23: Farmers, Jawans, Youth Celebrate Shahid Diwas
News from across the country about Bharat Bandh on March 26; Mahapanchayat at Kanyakumari on March 27; Police barge in to stop farmers’ Press Conference in Ahmedabad; 5-day padyatra from Haryana concludes at Delhi border; Farmers, jawans and youth together celebrate Shahid Diwas.