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The public humiliation of one of the most sought after Muslim men in India is aimed at appeasing the injured manhood of those who suffer from the sense of sexual inferiority cultivated for over a century by Hindutva groups.
The BJP leader forgets that Urdu is not an alien language in India, even for the region he represents in Parliament. And as far as the question of Indian attire is concerned, no stitched garment is of Indian origin. What does he propose to do with Indians who wear stitched garments?
Instead of learning lessons from upheavals of the past, Bangladesh, Pakistan and India seem to be witnessing Partition redux.
Foodgrains being used for ethanol production matter little for the US since it does not have to worry about mass hunger. But the Modi government, not to be outdone, has also announced an ambitious plan for shifting surplus grains to ethanol production.
India under PM Modi seems to have lost the plot completely. Does it want strategic autonomy, or does it want to tie itself to a waning imperial power, the United States? The current path seems more and more a path toward losing its stature as an independent player.
On the occasion of World Food Day and the 25-year anniversary of the struggle for food sovereignty: Speech by the president of South Africa’s shackdwellers movement Abahlali baseMjondolo, S’bu Zikode to UN Food Systems Summit, September 16, 2021.
If the US Congress imposes a minimal financial transaction tax, that would generate $2.4T in revenue. It would pay for both the new spending proposals in the Infrastructure bill ($.55T) as well as the Build Back Better bill proposal still on the negotiating table ($1.9T)
On a recent trip to Côte d’Ivoire, the author attended the launch of former president Laurent Gbagbo’s new political party and reflected on his vision for the future.
By Nov. 15, Cuba will have fully vaccinated an astounding 92% of its population, thanks to Cuba’s development and production of its own vaccines. Cuba’s vaccination rate is the fastest in the world, and the only country whose children as young as two years are being covered.
Hinduism is noted for its incredible diversity and its widely admired spirit of tolerance and respect for other faiths and cultures.
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