A Super-Tax on Nutrition in Malnourished India?
Watch pakodanomics in action as the government hikes GST on food items, ignoring that malnutrition in India is severe and people need a diet rich in ‘coarse’ grain and protein at affordable prices.
‘Travesty of Justice’: Civil Society Members Decry SC Fine on Chhattisgarh Activist; Legal Experts Rue ‘Vengeful Attitude’
Activists, authors, lawyers, among other civil society members decry the Supreme Court’s recent order to impose a fine on activist Himanshu Kumar and recommend criminal charges against him. Several legal experts say that that order could have “a chilling effect”.
‘Permanent State of Emergency’: Press Bodies Condemn Curbs on Media
The National Alliance of Journalists and the Delhi Union of Journalists took exception to a proposed Bill for the registration of digital news media and the arrests of Mohammed Zubair and Teesta Setalvad.
India’s Post-Truth Phase: Why a Free Digital Space Is a Threat to the Govt
The project to change the memory of the history of a nation is a big one. Hate-filled prime-time TV debates and WhatsApp messages with a singular focus on anything that divides Indians on religious lines are finding a perfect resonance in official statements and actions.
‘Namaskar, Main Ravish Kumar’
The veteran Indian journalist talks about Indian media, its future, and India under Modi.
LIC Should Run the IDBI Bank and Not Some Fortune Seekers
A bill that will remove legal hurdles in selling the PSU Banks is expected in the coming monsoon session of the parliament. More than 80 crore customers who have accounts in Public Sector Banks will be affected directly if privatisation takes place.
Indian Government Ignores Own Warnings in Fragile Himalayas; Climate Change Wreaks Havoc in Uttarakhand
Mounting casualties from disasters across the Himalayan region expose how the government has systematically ignored science and the environment in pursuit of dangerous infrastructure projects. Also: Indiscriminate road building and hydropower projects are increasing the vulnerability of the mountainous areas of Uttarakhand to the impact of climate change.
Imran Khan Rewrites Pakistan’s Political History
Imran Khan has rewritten Pakistan’s political history by knocking at the doors of political power so soon after his ouster by an unholy alliance of time servers with foreign patronage. The Punjab election results show that the people of that country understand what democratic empowerment is and are voicing their opinion.
Sri Lanka’s Crisis – Two Articles
In Sri Lanka’s Crisis, a New President and Old Problems; and: Interview with Sri Lankan Student Leader.
Biden in the Middle East
In his meetings with the Israeli and Saudi Arabian governments, Biden ignored the Israeli assassination of journalist Shereen Abu Aqla and of Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi Arabia, committed the US to continued support of the apartheid Israeli regime, and threatened to invade Iraq.