Indian Railways Are Under Strain. What’s Burdening Them?
Despite high-speed trains and higher safety spending, Indian Railways continue to battle chronic delays. Data and experts point to aging infrastructure, poor maintenance, and congestion.
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Why Indian Farmers Can’t Escape the Trap of Monocropping
Diversified farming can resolve ecological and monetary concerns but an agricultural transformation is impossible without better government support. Part II: Thirsty Crops, Tired Soil: Vicious Loop Threatens India’s Food and Water Security. Part III: The Fertiliser Addiction of Indian Farming is a Crisis.
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In Maharashtra’s Palghar, Huge Protests Against Development Plans; Adivasi-Farmer March to Palghar for Land Rights – 2 Articles
‘Fighting for Our Existence: In Maharashtra’s Palghar, Huge Protests Against Development Plans’: Fisherfolk and farmers fear they will lose their land and livelihoods to plans to build the Vadhvan port and a ‘fourth Mumbai’ in the district. Also: ‘Maharashtra: 50,000-Strong Adivasi, Farmer March to Palghar on Indefinite Dharna for Land Rights’.
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Communalism | Fascism | India | Online Blog
Living Under the Gaze: Muslims, Majoritarian India, and Acts of Quiet Defiance – 3 Articles
‘A Low-Grade Fever, a Relentless Sadness: Being Muslim in the New India That is Bharat’: This fear that rubs away insidiously at the idea of belonging must at least be acknowledged. Also: ‘Kashmir: Belonging, Conditional’; and: ‘Against Hate Script: How Ordinary Citizens Are Reclaiming Public Space’.
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Communalism | Fascism | India | Online Blog
Evaluating Indian Kings: Tipu Sultan
Tipu stands very tall in the scale of religious tolerance. The half-baked propaganda of the communal forces is trying to divide communities.
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Bangladesh at the Crossroads: Elections and the Future of the World’s Eight Largest Country
To understand what has happened in Bangladesh, we must situate this transition within the broader production of a new political geography in Southern and Eastern Asia. The United States is trying with all its instruments to prevent the growth of sovereignty across Africa and Asia as well. Bangladesh’s transition is part of that process.
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Capitalism | Fascism | Online Blog | USA | World Politics
How Street-Level Direct Action is Challenging Trump’s Authoritarianism
Every day, the nation collectively witnesses horrific violence against the most vulnerable among us. Street-level support people around the country, like Chicago’s rapid response volunteers, not only provide direct aid and protection, but double as crucial documentarians.
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Trump, Europe and the International Neo-Fascist Movement: From Ideological Support to Political Coordination
Since Donald Trump’s return to the White House, US foreign policy towards Europe has undergone a significant transformation. This shift reflects a desire for direct and systematic intervention in the internal political power struggles of European nations, favouring far-right and neo-fascist parties or governments.
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Capitalism | Imperialism | Online Blog | USA
Iran’s Comprehensive Peace Proposal to the United States
The Middle East stands at a crossroads between endless war and comprehensive peace. A framework for peace does exist. Will the US finally seize it?
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Lavrov Sees a New Era of Global Development
The rare appearance by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the State Duma is always a special occasion to read the tea leaves in Russian politics. A summary of his remarks.
