Farmers Win on Many Fronts, Media Fails on All
The repeal of the three farm laws came about not because the PM failed to ‘persuade’ some farmers, but because many farmers stood resolute, even as a craven media devalued their struggle and strength.
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The repeal of the three farm laws came about not because the PM failed to ‘persuade’ some farmers, but because many farmers stood resolute, even as a craven media devalued their struggle and strength.
The passing of the farm laws was a manifestation of the Modi government’s contempt for the federal structure of the Republic and for Parliament itself.
Braving all odds, the farmers continued their struggle, and have triumphed! Let us learn from our farmers! Because the nation has still plenty of critical and urgent issues to address, such as repealing the UAPA, the CAA, the three anti–worker Labour Code Bills …
After a year of balancing duties and battling hurdles, women farmers are now rejoicing. But they know the job is not done yet.
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces that the three farm laws will be repealed, Rohit Kumar tells the story of one winter night (among many) he spent at the Tikri border, and the grace and grit with which the farmers faced the hardships of life on the road.
Arresting the violence against India’s Muslims depends not on the judiciary, police or politicians but on a billion Hindus – or just one.
Organised opposition to colonialism and imperialism began in the late 1920s, and Indian leaders, especially Jawaharlal Nehru, made significant contributions via the Non-Aligned Movement.
The future was supposed to be copitalism: national governments working with the UN Conference of the Parties (COP) to limit emissions and prevent climate breakdown – while leaving capitalism intact; COP26 has made it evident that copitalism is a utopia.
A gaping hole in the COP26 official agenda was the oversized role of the military industrial complex in environmental devastation. The US is a global leader on this front with the Pentagon being a bigger polluter than 140 countries combined.
Followers of Hindutva believe that Jainism is just a branch of Hinduism, despite the fact that it is deemed a minority religion in India’s Constitution. While there are no doubt many things that are common between Jain and Hindu belief systems, there are also many things that differentiate them.
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