The Mendacity of Modi Govt’s ‘Rescue Package’
Which other government would have passed off a slew of concessions to foreign and domestic monopolists as a “rescue package” for the people of the country?
Analysing the Fiscal Cost of Modi’s Rs 20 Lakh Crore Package: Three Articles
If there is no additional borrowing, there can be no additional expenditure and, logically, no fiscal stimulus. Direct fiscal stimulus from the Centre will only be a little over 1% of India’s GDP, not 10% as projected by PM Modi. Three articles.
Citizenship and the Nation of the Rich in India
Today, the questions of citizenship and alleged ‘infiltration’ are the topic of debate everywhere; the real question is being sidelined: why are a miniscule elite cornering most of the wealth generated by the common people?
France and COVID-19: Incompetence and Conceit
The very large number of coronavirus cases and deaths in France is due to gross negligence on the part of President Macron and the French authorities to the threat posed by the virus.
Spending is the Easiest Way to Revive the Economy
Money needs to be given out to people; cash in hand, is at the core of restarting the economy.
Two Articles on How the Modi Govt. is Using the Pandemic to Centralise Power
BJP is trampling upon the country’s federal structure and concentrating all power in the Centre’s hands, putting at risk the project of building a democratic, secular, inclusive and egalitarian India. Two articles.
Could COVID-19 Bring Down the U.S. Empire?
The authors compare the responses to COVID-19 across the world and how the pandemic impacts US hegemony.
Covid-19 on a Debt Assault
Across the world, from Pope Francis to the G-20, calls are being made for cancellation of the external debts of the developing countries. Eric Toussaint’s views on these calls.
ILO Warns 1.6 Bn Workers Risk Having Their ‘Livelihoods Destroyed’ by Pandemic
Hundreds of millions of the world’s most vulnerable workers will be hit by the aftermath of the coronavirus lockdown, says the UN labour agency.
Is Private Health ‘Industry’ a Big Hurdle to Contain COVID-19?
Given the urgency of the need to effectively combat COVID-19, the government quickly needs to bring the private healthcare sector under government control. This is also needed so that we can continue to combat other diseases like TB, which too kill tens of thousands of people every year