ICMR ‘Tailored’ COVID Findings to Meet Modi’s ‘Optimistic’ Narrative: NYT
Scientists describe a ‘culture of silence’ at ICMR, with researchers worried that they would be passed over for opportunities if they questioned their superiors.
Is Public Investment Holding Up Global Capitalism’s Dynamism?
Conventionally, it is private investment that drives capitalism. But in recent times, in the U.S. and China, it is public investment that has been the driving force.
Over 50% Agricultural Households are Indebted, Farm Debt Rose by 58% In 5 Years: NSO Survey
The average outstanding loan per household was at Rs 74,121 in 2018-19 compared with Rs 47,000 in 2012-2013, the survey noted.
Lessons Indian Agriculture Could Learn from Kerala
The PM claimed that there was no APMC system in Kerala and asked why the opposition was “misguiding” the farmers on this issue. Professor R. Ramakumar addresses this allegation and also talks about the various schemes of the State government.
‘Unjustified’: Experts Write to PM Modi Against Hydro Projects in Ganga Himalaya
In 2014, the Union environment ministry agreed with an expert recommendation that HEPs shouldn’t be erected in paraglacial zones.
The Kharasrota River Not for Sale
The people of Kendrapada district of Odisha are fighting peacefully to save their river Kharasrota, the lifeline of farmers and fishing communities living besides the river. In the name of providing drinking water to Bhadrak district, the state govt is seeking to divert its water to Adani Ports and SEZ.
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India’s Dalit Artists are Shaking the Age-Old System of Caste Oppression
A new wave of Dalit artists, musicians and writers is catalyzing the movement for equality by popularizing the struggles of their communities and raising the consciousness of Indian society.
60% Domestic Workers were Not Paid in Lockdown, Faced Poverty, Debt, Hunger
The 2020 lockdown and the partial state shutdowns have hurt millions of informal workers in India, with female workers bearing the brunt of the crisis.
Land to Tycoons
The CM of Assam has announced the launch of a new land-survey to precisely demarcate and record the land-rights in Assam using modern techniques, so that land can be easily bought and sold. This is being done at the behest of the World Bank, so that corporate houses can easily acquire land.
Privatisation Spree Will Increase Inequality
The argument advanced for the sale of public-sector enterprises, namely that it is a way of mobilising resources for government spending, is fundamentally wrong. The public sector, representing social ownership, is meant to serve society in diverse ways, not just by making profits.