Public Private Partnerships – Subsidy and Impunity for Private Corporations
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Public Private Partnerships – Subsidy and Impunity for Private Corporations

According to the currently dominant ideology, the private sector is more competent, efficient, and technologically capable than the public sector, and thus public-private partnerships save public money. An examination of these claims, through the case study of the Delhi Airport Metro.

The Larger Issues Underlying the Claim of Cairn Energy on Air India
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The Larger Issues Underlying the Claim of Cairn Energy on Air India

Cairn Energy, a UK-based corporation, has filed a suit in New York to claim the international assets of Air India. A discussion of the larger issues involved, such as the relationship between big capital, especially international capital, and the State; and also the nature of the corporation itself.

Recent Amazon Revelations: What Do They Tell Us about the Ongoing Farm Protests?
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Recent Amazon Revelations: What Do They Tell Us about the Ongoing Farm Protests?

A brief analysis of the Amazon revelations, in the context of the long debate on e-commerce in India, followed by a discussion on why it is so important to link it with the on-going policy debates and protests across the country.