The Future of Work
Three-part article on the future of work since the pandemic slump: Remote Working; Working Long and Hard; and Automation.
Inside Nicaragua’s Free Socialized Health-Care System
In the United States, medical debt cripples 41% of all adults and they scramble to pay outrageous bills. In Nicaragua, medical care is free – and of great quality, as the Nicaraguan government gives priority to providing free education and health to all its people.
Africa | Culture | Online Blog | Racism
Meet the Black Musician Unraveling Generations of Hate
By addressing prejudices head-on with an open mind, blues musician Daryl Davis has succeeded in convincing over 200 KKK members and other White supremacists to disavow their allegiances.
‘Freedom, Even at a Bargain, Is Priceless’: Writers Reflect on Where India Is Today
Several writers write about their perspectives on the last 75 years and their hopes for the future.
Culture | India | Online Blog
Vimal Bhai – Two Obituaries
Vimal Bhai breathed his last on 15 August at AIIMS, Delhi. He will be remembered for a long time for his contributions to many ecological and social movements, especially the movements against several ill-planned hydro-electricity projects in Uttarakhand.
Beyond Har Ghar Tiranga: Why Indians Must Plant Tagore’s Vision of Nationalism in Every Home
The philosopher-poet wanted a multi-cultural country rooted in egalitarianism, secularism and the right to dissent.
August Ninth Spells “Freedom”
As another ‘Ninth August’ slips into history, it is important that we bask in the significance of the day and what it holds in store for all and particularly for the journey ahead! This reflection therefore is about the past, present and future – three tenses all encapsulated into one reality!
Nafrat Chodo – Bharat Jodo Abhiyaan!
14th August “Partition Horrors Remembrance Day” – Another Strategy to Fuel the Politics of Hate & Division! A day of mourning and introspection is being transformed into a day of further spawning hatred and division – India must Resist It!
Ramachandra Guha: At 75, India Is Free – But its Citizens are Still Fighting for Many Rights
The world is looking at India – though not necessarily looking up to India.
Azadi ka Amrit: Between Compulsive Flag-Waving And Conditional Rations
The Modi government’s publicity blitzkrieg around the 75th anniversary of independence masks a steadily worsening hunger and livelihood crisis. Yet, the government is perversely placing fresh hurdles before India’s severely malnourished children and the rations that are their lifeline.