Rich Countries Blamed as New Covid Variant Sparks Global Alarm
Allowing new variants to emerge and spread, 13 months into the vaccine era, is a policy choice by the rich world.
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COVID19 | Imperialism | Latin America | Print Edition | Science | Socialism | World Economy | World Politics
Cuba’s Homegrown Covid-19 Vaccines Poised to Protect Millions in Poor Nations
As rich countries hoard doses and Big Pharma refuses to share the knowledge required to ramp up manufacturing, Cuba’s public biotech sector could play a key role in defeating vaccine apartheid.
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Demonetisation, GST and Lockdown: How the Modi Government has Wrecked India’s Small Businesses
Each time, the citizens were expected to endure ‘momentary hardships’, purportedly to achieve what was said to be a ‘noble goal’.
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Agriculture | Capitalism | COVID19 | Economy | India | Indian Economy | Indian Politics | Print Edition
Salesmen on Brink of Extinction as Mukesh Ambani Unleashes JioMart on Kirana Stores
The mom-and-pop stores, known as ‘kiranas’, can order goods on JioMart Partner with deliveries promised within 24 hours. That means salesmen representing consumer giants face an existential threat to their business.
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India’s Family Laws are Discriminatory. That’s Why Judges Shouldn’t Be ‘Neutral’ on Gender.
The Indian Constitution guarantees equality under Article 14. But when we examine the domestic sphere under the matrimonial laws, since men and women within the marriage are not equal, the same yardstick of equality cannot be applied. Equality can only be between equals.
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A Chicken can’t Lay a Duck Egg
… and that’s why the market can’t solve the climate crisis
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India | Indian Economy | Indian Politics | Print Edition | Socialism | World Economy | World Politics
NAM and Nehru’s Principled Stand
To Nehru, disarmament in general, and the elimination of nuclear weapons in particular, were integral to the doctrine of non-alignment.
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Farmers Win on Many Fronts, Media Fails on All
The repeal of the three farm laws came about not because the PM failed to ‘persuade’ some farmers, but because many farmers stood resolute, even as a craven media devalued their struggle and strength.
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In the Repeal of the Farm Laws, the Victory of Satyagraha Over Arrogance
The passing of the farm laws was a manifestation of the Modi government’s contempt for the federal structure of the Republic and for Parliament itself.
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Let Us Learn from Our Farmers!
Braving all odds, the farmers continued their struggle, and have triumphed! Let us learn from our farmers! Because the nation has still plenty of critical and urgent issues to address, such as repealing the UAPA, the CAA, the three anti–worker Labour Code Bills …
