The Accidental Gallerist and the Making of Indian Modern Art
Kekoo Gandhy was with the early Bombay progressives and helped them by showcasing their works.
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A New Quantum Paradox Throws the Foundations of Observed Reality into Question
Scientists have found a new paradox in quantum mechanics – one of our two most fundamental scientific theories, together with Einstein’s theory of relativity – that throws doubt on some common-sense ideas about physical reality.
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Online Blog | Socialism | USA
Paul Robeson, the Great Forerunner
Time Magazine in 1943 called him, “probably the most famous living Negro”; but progressives remember him for refusing to back down from the campaign against fascism and racism and standing up for international socialism even during the McCarthy era.
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Four Months on, Farmers Intensify Their Protests: Eight Newsreports
Mitti Satyagraha and Kisan Shaheed Smarak; Farmers block Delhi-Meerut expressway and Kundli–Manesar–Palwal expressway in Haryana for a day; Farmers gherao offices of FCI; Tikait in Gujarat; How Punjab is organising to keep protests alive during harvesting season.
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Covid-19: Variants, Mortality Rate in India and Vaccine – Two Articles
Covid-19 ‘variants of concern’ have changed the game – and vaccines alone may not be enough; Interview: Indians shouldn’t believe the myth that the country’s Covid-19 mortality rate is low.
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Modi Govt and Its Lack of Concern for the Working Class
While there have been measures of universal support in the US following the pandemic, i.e. to every household, no such measures have been adopted in India despite the pleadings of a host of economists, civil society organisations, and political parties.
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Will Supreme Court Apply Rohingya Case Logic to CAA?
The Supreme Court has refused to stay the deportation of Rohingyas from Jammu, saying that it ‘cannot comment’ on events taking place in another country. In the context of the CAA, will the court refuse to decide whether minorities fleeing our neighbouring countries are persecuted or not?
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Indian Government Wants to Strip Even the Andaman Islands of Their Environmental Protection
Through a series of de-notifications and amendments in rules, the Centre is prepping the islands for mega projects.
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Instead of Strengthening Infra for Food Security, Govt. Moves in Opposite Direction
While the public infrastructure in place under the PDS and NFSA has come to the rescue in this situation of dire need, data reveals that the stock of food grains distributed during the pandemic constituted a small proportion of the stocks available for distribution in the central pool.
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Persecution of Muslims Is No Longer About Divisive Politics, the Real Motive Is to Dehumanise
Our leaders appear to have succeeded in polarising society to such an extent that their electoral victories are almost guaranteed. Then, why are they going with ever-increasing gusto for crimes that target Muslims?
