BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s Claim on ‘No Farmer Suicides’ Isn’t Backed by NCRB Data
According to the NCRB data, there have been over 43,000 farmer suicides in India between 2014 and 2020.
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Germany Is Still Run by Nazi Billionaires
‘Nazi Billionaires’, a new book by Bloomberg journalist David de Jong, reminds us who runs Germany: the grandchildren of war criminals.
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Ghost Stories of Capitalism: Mental Health is a Class Issue
We can’t fight capitalism or imperialism without confronting the psychic suffering that these systems have spread far and wide among us
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Why the Sacrifices of Abdul Khader and the Penang 20 Freedom Fighters Bear Special Relevance in 2022
When the forces of hate and division are out to destroy India as a nation where all citizens have equal rights, his death is worth recalling.
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Guru Nanak — Unravelling the World, the Idea of Humanity, the State and the Ultimate
Guru Nanak lived and treaded this world for seven decades from 1469 to 1539 AD. In the course of his life and travels, he touched upon many aspects of the knowledge and practices prevalent then, the ubiquitous religious bigotry and a society fragmented and fractured along caste and gender lines.
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The Union Government Is Arbitrarily Squeezing States’ Fiscal Freedom To Borrow
In the backdrop of the grave financial crisis that state governments are facing currently, Kerala finance minister K.N. Balagopal said his state’s net borrowing limits have reduced by Rs 4,000 crore.
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Can New Age Digital Companies Meet India’s Massive Workforce Needs?
Business models of companies reveal precarious working conditions and exploitation of employees.
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The People’s Steel Plant and the Fight Against Privatisation in Visakhapatnam
The unionised working class has fought tooth and nail against every move towards privatisation. The story of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant is an important example of this unyielding struggle.
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Ambedkar Would Have been Shocked to See His Name Being Taken Along with Savarkar
Ambedkar would have been shocked by Prime Minister taking his name along with Savarkar in his Independence Day speech in the context of service to the nation.
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Chile’s New Constitution Will Empower Chilean Workers
After decades of its dictatorship-era constitution drastically reducing the rights of workers, women, and others, a new constitution is on the way in Chile. The draft paves the way for collective labor rights, public health care, and much more.
