2022 was the Year World Turned Against Strongman Politics. Bharat Jodo Is India’s Chance
From Brazil to the US to UK, this was the year mass democracies shifted the playbook of politics. India could be next in line to do that.
What Will Free Rations Under NFSA Mean for the Poor, India’s Food Stocks?
Indra Shekhar Singh hosts a discussion with economist Jean Dreze and former agriculture secretary Siraj Hussain to discuss the consequences of PMGKAY’s discontinuation and providing free food under the National Food Security Act.
‘Ad-hoc’ Teachers at Delhi University: From the Frying Pan into the Fire
After serving for years as ‘ad-hoc’ teachers working under adverse conditions, many such Delhi University faculty members are now finding themselves shunted out of their jobs.
Maharashtra Power Sector Strike Against Privatisation Succeeds
The state-owned power sector employees resorted to striking after a private company requested parallel licensing from the regulatory authority.
For Many Indian Women, Lack of Toilet Access Poses Health Risks
For low-income residents across India, and particularly women, bathroom use is dictated by poor toilet infrastructure.
In Gujarat: ‘Everyone Drinks, Only the Poor Die’
Hooch-related deaths in the state, more recently in Botad district, underscore the ineffective prohibition policy and lack of preparedness for public health emergencies like toxic alcohol poisoning.
Thomas Friedman and the Myth of Liberal Israel
Israel is putting together an aggressively racist rightwing government under the leadership of the unprincipled Benjamin Netanyahu. It is a logical outcome of a national point of view—represented by Israel’s Zionist state ideology—which has always been fundamentally racist.
Facing a Houthi Victory in Yemen, the US Shifts Its Approach
After years of backing a disastrous, Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen, the United States is shifting its approach to the war, supporting a UN-brokered truce that has resulted in the most significant reduction of violence since the war began.
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In a Soybean Game Dominated by Capital, No One Wins
Once the producer of 90% of the world’s soybeans, China today has become the world’s biggest importer. This change is the result of manipulation of soybean production, supply and marketing chain by multinational food magnates.
Media in the Digital Age
Digital media is increasingly taking over our lives—whether it is social media, digital classrooms or OTT platforms like Netflix. The dramatic changes in the technology of mass communications should be brought in line with the larger goals of humanity and a more humane society.