Maulavi Liyaquat Ali: The Unsung Hero of the Revolt of 1857
On the anniversary of the historic struggle, it may be worthwhile to remember a leader who united men and women from across communities and backgrounds.
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Capitalism | COVID19 | India | Online Blog | Privatization | Science
Gutting India’s Public Sector Vaccine Makers
India’s once-thriving public vaccine manufacturers were absent during the pandemic. This was not due to a lack of capability. The problem has been active neglect by the government.
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In a Time of Religious Tension, Bengaluru’s Police & Religious Leaders Push Inter-Faith Traditions
At a time when Hindu fundamentalists, often aided by the government, have pushed or enforced bans or violence against minorities in Karnataka, a jurisdictional police chief in Bengaluru showed how the police could not just keep the peace but increase trust and traditional inter-faith relations.
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Nineteen of Fortune 100 Companies Paid Nominal or No Tax in 2021
A CAP analysis shows companies like Amazon and Microsoft paid less than 10% tax while AT&T and Dow claimed a refund.
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When Bhabani Mahato Fed the Revolution
Bhabani, like so many other women, never received the honours and recognition she truly deserved. In the struggle for India’s freedom, all of them fought and acquitted themselves as honourably as anyone else. But they were women. In societies awash in prejudices and stereotypes against women, their role was seldom valued.
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Caste | Gender Issues | India | Online Blog
From Tagore, a Triptych of Absorption, Acquiescence and Defiance
Three of Rabindranath Tagore’s short stories, written within a few months of one another, posit the irreconcilability of being human with patriarchy and gender inequity.
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COVID19 | India | Online Blog
Rising Food Prices: Not Because of Ukraine War, But Due to Market Speculation; and Control Over Supplies by Global Food Giants – 2 Articles
A report has found that rising prices of foodgrains are not because of demand and supply imbalance, but because of excessive speculation by investment firms and funds in the commodities markets. Another article says: Global food giants like Cargill have made a killing due to the rising food prices.
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LIC’s IPO: A Scam of Gigantic Proportions
The headlong rush to list LIC shows shocking disregard for public interest while pandering to the whims of speculative “investors”. The IPO’s pricing indicates that it is perhaps India’s biggest-ever privatisation scandal.
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Appeal to End Brutal Police Repression in Dhinkia
Press Release, 28/04/2022: We would like to invite your attention to the untold miseries and sufferings of people in Dhinkia which has been targeted for an integrated steel plant by Sajan Jindal’s JSW a few years after POSCO was driven out of the same soil.
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Birthday Greetings to stanswamy@heaven.home
Dear Stan, today, 26 April, is your earthly birthday! We are celebrating fond memories of you, thanking God for the gift of you to this earth and her people, and above all trying to see in what ways we can internalise and actualise the rich legacy we have inherited from you!
