Food for Votes? Is Hunger Relevant Only Till Elections?
Current foodgrain stocks are twice the statutory limit, procurement is at an all-time high, as is output – yet the Modi government is silent on extending the free ration scheme.
An MSP Scheme to Transform Indian Agriculture
A decentralised plan would aid price stabilisation, offer income support, and also cope with the indebtedness of farmers
Bengal The Story Behind the Arrest of Activists Objecting to Deocha Pachami Coal Mine
While the protest meeting itself was peaceful and without police presence, trouble started as the protesters returned home and nine people were arrested.
Withdraw the Proposed Coal Mining Project by Adani at Gondalpura, Jharkhand
If the coal project moves ahead despite the villagers’ resistance, it will decimate villages, farmlands and forests, and pollute the Badmahi river, an important lifeline of the region. It will also have severe climatic impacts over time, including erratic crop cycles and unseasonal rains.
India and the Future of the Planet
Climate justice activists encounter a quandary in India. It is currently the third largest emitter of carbon in the world, behind China and the United States. On a per capita basis, however, India emits only 1.7 tons, which places it far behind the United States (14.4), China (7.1), France (4.3), or even Thailand (3.6).
Corporate Ecocide
In capitalism, environmental destruction, global warming, and our collective ecocide are inextricably linked to a key institution of capital: the Corporation. Be it the 2008 Global Financial Crisis or the corona pandemic or the environmental crisis, corporate capitalism has played a key role.
Vandana Shiva on the Dangers of Philanthrocapitalism
Physicist, ecologist and prolific author Vandana Shiva discusses her new book, which identifies a new form of colonialism turning us away from each other and the Earth.
The Keep Africa Poor and Dependent Project
The chain of suppression and exploitation of African nations is long, running from slavery and colonialism (including colonial extraction) to wealth and climate inequality, racial capitalism and now Covid vaccine apartheid.
Dangerously Awash in Chemicals
Man-made chemicals have exceeded the limits of safety for the planet. This statement comes from the first-ever major scientific warning based upon a study of the dangers posed by the flood of chemicals across the globe as 350,000 chemicals slosh throughout the planet.
Millions of Farmers Hit Streets to Observe Day of Betrayal and Remind Centre of its Promises
After repealing three farm laws, the Centre had made certain promises to the protesting farmers, including forming a committee on MSP, withdrawal of cases registered during the agitation, and addressal of concerns about the Electricity Amendment Act. The government has not initiated any action on these promises …