The Sengol Is a Symbol of ‘Divine Right’ to Power. It Does Not Belong in Parliament.
Parliament derives its mandate from the people, not from a divine entity or priests. Also: “Sengol: Evidence Thin On Government’s Claims About the Sceptre”.
Parliament Is Not a Temple Where We Worship Gods and Men
A divine symbol will not make parliament more democratic. Only a government which is aware that the opposition has also been elected and deserves respect can accomplish that.
How Nehru’s Great Contemporaries Evaluated Nehru and His Contributions After His Death
No other Indian leader, with the exception of Gandhi, has been admired and held in so high esteem by such a galaxy of eminent men of the 20th century as Nehru had been. If he was idolized by the West, he was equally sought after in Communist Russia and in Africa, large parts of which were still under colonial rule.
Labour in ‘Amrit Kaal’
A letter by a teacher to his economics students on May Day: Workers are now in the situation they were in in the 19th century, before their struggles worldwide won various rights – to form unions, to enjoy job security, to earn minimum wages, and so on.
Abandon Plans for ITEP as it Takes Back Teachers to Colonial India, say Eminent Educators
Eminent educators from prestigious universities in a joint letter highlight that school teachers need the independence and confidence that thorough academic and professional training can provide.
Enabling Selective Illegality Behind the Façade of Democratic Functioning
The SC appointed Expert Committee on the Adani-Hindenburg issue hides behind a technicality to conclude that there was no regulatory failure. Behind the façade of democracy and functioning of the democratic institutions, illegality is being selectively allowed to consolidate the ruling party’s power – financial, social, and political.
Post-Bakhmut Scenario in Ukraine War
The shock over the crushing defeat was writ large on the faces of the US and Ukrainian presidents as they faced the media at Hiroshima a few hours after the Kremlin statement appeared transmitting President Putin’s greetings to the Russian forces for the victory in Bakhmut, Ukraine.
U.S. Foreign Policy: A Bipartisan Embrace of Militarism
The militarization of the US comes at high cost. At the top of the list is the possibility of war. The militarization of US foreign policy has also promoted a sense of American exceptionalism and national superiority.
Proletariat of the Proletariat: Women’s Unpaid Labor
“Challenge the sexual division of labor, the naturalization of women’s work in the domestic sphere, and the valorization of productive work over reproductive work,” is the slogan of the World March of Women.
‘Be Your Own Boss!’: The Myth of Unemployment as Opportunity
There is a myth in capitalism that anybody and everybody—with the necessary drive and ambition—can make a go of starting their own business. Statistically, that is just not the case.