Russia’s War in Ukraine – Two Articles
Russia’s Campaign in Ukraine: Nearing an Inflection Point?; and: Russia Teaches Europe ABC of Gas Trade.
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The Global Gender Gap Report Highlights the Horror and Discomfort of Being Female in Pakistan; It Also Ranks India at 135
When it comes to economic participation and opportunity, Pakistan is placed second last, marginally better than Afghanistan. Also: India has ranked 135th out of 146 countries in the World Economic Forum’s Gender Gap Report 2022.
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Breaking the Map with the Machete’s Edge: the Internationalism of the Landless
Landless, but with a lot of history, the peasants of Brazil’s MST have been practicing internationalism as a principle since 1984. As in their own flag, the machete overflows the borders and traces the itinerary of new possible maps.
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Nicaragua Celebrates 43 Years of Revolution: a Clash Between Reality and Media Misrepresentation
July 19 is a day of celebration in Nicaragua: the anniversary of the overthrow of the Somoza dictatorship. Ignoring the remarkable transformation that has taken place in the lives of the Nicaraguans under the Sandinista government, the international media continue to dish out lies.
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On the Bicentennial of Shelley’s Death: Evolution of a Working-Class Poet
Next to Burns, Shelley had the greatest influence on 19th-century working-class literature in England. His vision applies undiminished today.
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The Idea of Manto
Saadat Hasan Manto, born on May 11, 1912 in Ludhiana in British India, is an enduring literary icon and one of those few people that both India and Pakistan see as their own. However, in reality, Manto belonged nowhere, even whilst his art is poignantly treasured on both sides of the border.
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Goods and Services Tax: Faulty by Design
The political economy of the tax is particularly worrisome for two reasons. First, the tax threatens the foundational values of federalism. However, a less appreciated aspect of the tax has been the manner in which it has significantly skewed the pitch against smaller businesses.
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Modi Government and Environment Laws – Two Articles
A NITI Aayog-Commissioned Report Unveils the Hypocrisy of Modi Govt’s ‘Climate Concerns’; and: The Many Bhopal Gas Tragedies Behind India’s Environmental Law Framework.
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How the Modi Government Has Weaponised the ED to Go After India’s Opposition
It is indisputable that the Modi government has turbocharged the use of the money laundering law. In the decade between 2004-’14, the ED carried out 112 searches in the course of investigating money laundering cases. In the next eight years, this number shot up by 26 times to 2,974 searches.
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Why An Increase In Women’s Workforce Numbers Might Not Be Good News
Anecdotal evidence and data from the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey indicate that economic distress is driving women to take on any sort of work at very low salaries.
