Soumitra Chatterjee (1935-2020): Acting Legend, Principled Lodestar, Utterly Decent Human Being
He died on November 15 from Covid-19 complications in Kolkata. He was 85. A tribute.
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Victims of Nuclear Bomb Tests on US Soil 75 Years Ago Continue to Seek Justice
More than 1,000 nuclear bomb tests have been conducted in the U.S. between 1945 and 1992, exposing hundreds of millions of people to varying levels of radiation over the years, causing enormous pain and suffering.
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India’s Farewell to ASEAN as it Boards RCEP Train
The ASEAN is boarding the RCEP train all set to depart and India is stranded while its two other QUAD partners – Japan and Australia – are on board and can be seen in the dining car holding Chinese chopsticks.
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Europe and the Pandemic
Toussant talks about whether the present economic crisis is due to the Covid-19 pandemic, on the role of the IMF, on the consequences for states and people, and the role of progressive forces.
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Capitalism | Economy | Online Blog | USA | World Economy
America’s Labor Crisis
One of the most important aspects of this crisis is the U.S. economy’s diminishing capacity to provide employment.
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Pune: Migrant Workers Return to Job Losses, Lower Salaries
Migrant workers, who had left Pune owing to the Covid-induced lockdown, have returned to the district only to find a scarcity of jobs.
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Despite Nearing Desertification, Why Is Marathwada Not Giving Up Water-Guzzling Sugarcane
It is because if you cultivate sugarcane, you have an assured market.
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Making Sense of the Impact of COVID 19 in India
The challenge of Corona crisis has created a new national awareness about the prevalence of several gaps and shortcomings in the prevalent process of democratic nation-building through the Liberalization – Privatization – Globalization paradigm since the 1990s.
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It’s Time to Take a Clear-Sighted Stand on Secularism
Delivering the first Dr Narendra Dabholkar Memorial Lecture on 20 August 2019, veteran journalist N. Ram explains why it is important for India to rise above its present challenges of religious intolerance, inequality and lack of freedom of expression.
