Racism—the Strange Fruit of Capitalism
To eradicate racism, we have to get to the source of the problem. The strange and bitter fruit of racism will disappear from society only once we tear out the whole capitalist system, root and branch.
Leader of Our Legions: Sardar Patel’s Tribute to Nehru
‘Priceless possession of a free India’: This was how Vallabhbhai Patel described Jawaharlal Nehru.
The Will to Peace
Jawaharlal Nehru was a leader in the long anti-colonial struggle to free his own land and to inspire a fighting will in other lands under bondage. He lived to see victory and to move then to another epochal confrontation—the fight for peace after the Second World War.
Bharat Jodo Yatra Could Be a New Beginning for the Congress in More Ways Than One
Apart from the warmth with which Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra has been received in the south of the country, Mallikarjun Kharge’s election as Congress president also opens the way for more equitable alliances with other opposition parties.
Brazil has a Way Forward
After one of the closest presidential elections ever in Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers’ Party emerged the winner. We publish Lula’s election night victory speech as president-elect.
Fascism | India | Journalism | Print Edition
Press Statements on Delhi Police Raids on the Editors of The Wire
Two Press Statements, condemning the raids on the residences and office of senior editors of the news portal, The Wire, in New Delhi and Mumbai on 31st October and 1st November, 2022 and manhandling of the lawyer, Shadan Farasat and other staff members of The Wire.
COVID19 | Economy | Education | Print Edition
Over 20,000 Schools Shut Down due to Second Wave of COVID: Report
Additionally, around 1.89 lakh teachers exited the workforce. These findings were revealed in the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) data for the year 2021-22.
Perils of the Gig Economy
The uncritical tone of the NITI Aayog’s recent report on the gig economy in India and its belief that platformisation will create an inclusive working environment is, at best, credulous, and, at worst, a deliberate attempt to ignore the erosion of workers’ rights, security and welfare.
Cuba’s New Family Code: Made Possible by Socialism
The result of the referendum on the new Family Code in Cuba, held on September 25, is a landmark victory for socialism, a major advance and a signal of the virtue of a genuine people’s democracy.
Global Agrifood Sectors Turning Into Oligopolies: Report
Syngenta Group, Bayer, BASF and Corteva control half of the world’s commercial seeds and 62% of the world’s pesticide market. Similarly, four companies control 44% of the global market in farm machinery.