A Tribute to the Greatest Gandhian
August 15 is the death anniversary of Mahadev Desai, Gandhi’s assistant, whose enormous contribution to the freedom struggle has largely remained unhonoured.
We Must Act NOW to Defend Democracy!
The institutional murder of 84-year-old Jesuit priest Fr Stan Swamy has shaken the very foundations of democracy in India. The urgency to defend democracy and all that is precious in the Constitution of India against repressive and anti-people laws, is perhaps felt today, as never before.
Searching for Gandhi of ‘Hind Swaraj’ in India’s ‘Swaraj’
Where do we find Gandhi of the ‘Hind Swaraj’ in this blusterous, violent and turbulent India on its path from untruth to absolute untruth? Can we say ‘Gandhi is relevant even today’ ignoring the unfolding current history?
COVID Vaccines: Where Does India Truly Stand on the TRIPS Waiver?
While India has played a crucial role in bringing the TRIPS waiver proposal to the WTO in October 2020, concerns have been expressed on India’s commitment to the waiver proposal. That is because of Indian government’s stated policy announcements on these matters at home.
Fortification of PDS Rice to Stem Nutrient Deficiency Unnecessary, Benefits 5 Big Firms – Two Articles
Fortification of PDS Rice to Stem Nutrient Deficiency Unnecessary: Paper; Fortified Rice Scheme to Create Rs 3,000-crore Market for Just Five Big Firms.
Mangboilal Lhouvum and AFSPA: Are We Asking the Right Questions?
The recent death of Mangboilal Lhouvum, a daily wager, in Manipur, has yet again raised outcry against the AFSPA. It is therefore pertinent to re-visit the circumstances under which AFSPA is invoked and used, and the role and responsibility of state and central govts and the Armed Forces.
No Testing Kits, Covid Centres Shut, Oxygen Miles Away: Rural Healthcare In Covid Times
In rural Nandurbar, some primary health centres do not even have rapid testing kits; Covid Care Centres have been shut after the second wave abated, and oxygen access is miles away.
Raging Pandemic and Unreliable Monsoon: The Unending Sorrow of the Homeless
According to the Census 2011 the country has more than 1.7 million homeless people, among whom 938,384 live in urban areas. However, the number of homeless persons remains grossly under-documented till date.
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A Day in the Death of British Justice
The WikiLeaks’ leak of a Pentagon document dated 15 March, 2009 foretold the current war on journalism. U.S. intelligence, it said, intended to destroy WikiLeaks’ and Julian Assange’s “centre of gravity” with threats and “criminal prosecution”.
Global Billionaire Pandemic Wealth Surges to $5.5 Trillion
As the wealth divide grows deeper, global advocates call for one-time 99 percent emergency tax on billionaires’ pandemic windfalls to fund Covid-19 vaccines for entire world.