You Don’t Want to Imagine an Ocean Without Coral Reefs – But You Might Have to
A UNEP report gives the chilling suggestion that corals will be wiped out by the 2040s.
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Support the Struggle of the Farmers: It Is Our Struggle Too – Part 2
The struggle against neoliberal reforms in agriculture would not only make farming sustainable and profitable, it would also lead to the creation of crores of jobs in agriculture. Therefore, the struggle of the farmers is closely connected to the struggle of the youth for adequate means of livelihood.
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Farmers’ Struggle: A Lesson in Resilience; Farmers Announce Republic Day Parade with Tractors
A month into the protests, farmers are determined not to yield. Alternative media, books, and songs are keeping their spirits high. On January 2, they announced a new plan of action for the month, including a “tractor parade” on Republic Day if their demands are not met.
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Women Rise in Anger at Farm Law Protests Breaking Patriarchy and Stereotypes
One of the fascinating fallouts of the protests by farmers on the borders of Delhi has been the emergence of women in the forefront taking charge.
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The Global Angle to the Farmer Protests
The USA and Europe are seeking to transform the agriculture of developing countries like India in accordance with their needs – in effect, they want a re-creation of the economic scenario of the colonial period. Modi govt’s three farm laws are meant to comply with their wishes.
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Little Value from Global Chains
Standing on the shoulders of foreign firms and depending on foreign markets, while riding roughshod over workers, is not the way to journey to an Atmanirbhar Bharat – the workers’ protest at Wistron’s Bengaluru factory assembling Apple iPhones makes this very clear.
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Too Much Democracy, Mr. Kant, or Too Little ?
Democracy is not just periodical elections or a brute majority in Parliament, but the existence of robust constitutional values. If only Mr. Kant would take the trouble of stepping out of his bio bubble in Niti Aayog, he would notice their absence in his New India.
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The Revolutionary Promise of New Year’s Day
In 1804, enslaved Africans seized their freedom on the Caribbean island that became Haiti. It came at an unthinkable cost, but it remains an inspiring example of what popular commitment and organisation can achieve.
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Fr. Stan Swamy Shares a Poem from Jail
Jesuit Priest Father Stan Swamy (83) writes he’s pained to see so many young inmates in Taloja Jail, shares a Christmas message of compassion.
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A Month On, Farmers Movement Remains Resolute
A collection of articles and news snippets on the farmers’ movement against the three farm laws, that continues to spread and intensify across the country. The farmers have also given a call to boycott Ambani-Adani products.
