Remembering Rahat Indori, Fearless Poet of Dissent in Dark Times – Two Articles
From the virulent communalism and corruption sweeping our public life to the common man’s struggle, his powerful verse mirrored the times.
The Day After – A Few Questions for Indian Muslims to Ponder Over
How do you oppose a Hindu Rashtra here, whilst welcoming Islamic states abroad, where Muslims are in a majority?
How – and Why – ‘Jana Gana Mana’ Became India’s National Anthem
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, who was instrumental in making it the anthem of the INA, particularly appreciated its pan-India and secular reach.
How Cuba Survived
For decades, commentators predicted that Cuba’s socialist model couldn’t survive without the USSR or Fidel Castro. They were wrong – and even in the face of continued sanctions, its unique system endures.
Fidel and Peace
In Fidel’s opinion, the problems posed by nuclear war are unsolvable and that is why he always maintained that the best thing would be for all nuclear weapons to be destroyed.
August 12-22, 1945: Washington Starts the Korean and Vietnam Wars
On 14 August, 1945, I was a little kid celebrating the end of World War II. Little did we know that our government was building the highway into two calamitous wars and a future of unending war.
Planning the Future
Covid-19 has shown once again that the market can’t rise to the challenges we face – we need to replace the market with a system of democratic planning.
China Passes US as World’s Top Researcher, Showing its R&D Might
China has outstripped the U.S. in putting out research papers in the natural sciences, further illustrating its emerging dominance in scientific investigation.
The People’s Republic of Walmart
Irrespective of what the neoliberal ideology says, corporate managers know the pitfalls of the free market; all giant corporations are centralized to a level akin to the Soviet Union.
Don’t be Hoodwinked by Trump’s UAE-Israel “Peace Deal”
It is nothing more than a scheme to give an Arab stamp of approval to Israel’s status quo of land theft, home demolitions, and other abuses of Palestinian rights.