Wealth Inequality Rising in the World – As Marx had Foreseen Would Happen in Capitalism
A very small elite owns the means of production and finance and that is how they usurp the lion’s share and more of the wealth and income.
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A “New” Democracy?
We are witnessing the transformation of the regime of democracy, that had brought us the promise of liberté, egalité, fraternité political, social and economic, to its very opposite: the highest concentration of economic, political and therefore social powers ever in history.
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‘Illegal Mining’ Could Soon Become Legal. Modi Government Gives Just 10 Days for Public Feedback.
Mining companies stand to benefit from one of the amendments being pushed through without proper public consultation.
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Is Big Pharma More Interested in Profiteering Than Protecting Us From Coronavirus?
Big business and Big Pharma dominate our government and public health takes a back seat to the need for private profit.
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‘Collateral Murder’: Post Script
Before he killed himself, 30-year-old Iraq veteran Danny Holmes would often sit in front of his computer screen looking at photographs of the children killed by the US army during the Iraq war.
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Reservation as a Political Imperative
It is incumbent upon the state to act and remedy the pernicious influence of caste by eradicating its hierarchies and doing so requires looking at reservation as a component of political equality.
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Covid-19 has Disrupted India’s Routine Health Services; and Led to Shutdown of Anganwadis – Two Articles
Curtailment of health services has caused a fall in immunisations, maternal health interventions and treatments of conditions such as kidney failure and cancer; while shutdown of anganwadis is adversely affecting malnourished children, pregnant women and nursing mothers.
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Marginalised Sections Worst Affected by Lockdown – Two Articles
While all caste groups lost jobs in the first month of the lockdown, the job losses for the lowest-ranked castes are greater by factor of three; the loss of income and livelihoods has pushed India’s marginalised groups into further indebtedness.
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A Politics of Avoidance that Must be Questioned
The dropping of Question Hour in Parliament, which helps the government feel the nation’s pulse, goes against the grain of democracy.
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The Centre’s Bizarre Stand on GST Compensation; Kerala’s Stand on this; and Two Articles on its Impact on Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh
The Centre denying states their promised dues, not only violates an Act of Parliament but also defies economic logic. Kerala is taking the lead in mobilising states to oppose the Centre’s proposal, which is going to severely impact the finances of states.
