2020 was the Year India was Supposed to Become a Superpower?
Instead, it got left behind. To make matters worse, the government has failed to acknowledge the enormity of the crisis.
Covid-19 Impact: Huge Decline in People Accessing Health Services
While Covid-19 affected all areas of life, it was access to healthcare where it had the maximum effect. Inpatient admissions, outpatient care and operations saw declines of up to 40%. Declines were also seen in deliveries, antenatal care and immunisation of children.
Indian Workers Ambush iPhone Sweatshop to Protest Unpaid Wages
Workers in Bangalore stormed an iPhone manufacturing plant on Dec 12, breaking windows and turning over vehicles. They demand their unpaid wages, as well as better wages and working conditions.
Farmers Denied Rs 1,900 Crore Due to Sales Below MSP in Last Two Months
This analysis reinforces the fact that the announcement of MSP for most crops remains mostly on paper as farmers are rarely able to sell it for these prices.
State Governments in Punjab, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan Pass Amended Farm Bills
The Congress governments in these states introduce amended farms Bills in their State Assemblies to counter the Central Acts and safeguard the interests of farmers.
Why Our Country’s Nutritional Security and Farmers’ Welfare are Inseparable Issues
India’s record is lowest among South Asian countries in fighting hunger and stands to worsen following the new farm laws.
Making Sense of the Present Moment of ‘Onlinisation’ of Teaching
In these Covid times, when online teaching has become rampant, we are being told that this development opens up new possibilities and realms for education. A critical examination of it, against our basic conception of education.
Death of Democratic Institutions: Inevitable Logic of Neoliberal Political Economy
In neoliberalism, politics is no longer based on the democratic principle: “Nor let us be resentful when others differ from us”; only greed and self interest are the guides to social action. Are we now hearing the sounds of the “death struggle” of the idea of a liberal constitutional democracy?
Farmworkers’ Strike Forces Peruvian Congress to Repeal Agrarian Law
After five days of strikes and roadblocks by rural workers, Peru’s Congress forced to repeal the pro-corporate Agrarian Promotion Laws.
At a Time of Acute Farmer Distress, Karnataka’s Bovine Slaughter Bill Will Make Lives Worse
The dairy industry will be crippled.