Recalling Vajpayee’s Tarnished Record on Protecting India’s Minorities
The former prime minister, whose birth anniversary is celebrated on December 25, failed Muslims and Christians when they needed him the most.
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?
Why Farmers are Protesting Electricity Amendment Bill, 2020
If passed, this bill is likely to add a Rs.1,00,000 crore additional burden on farmers and raise their cost of irrigation by 500%.
A Secularist, Sardar Patel had United India In Spite of Travancore’s ‘Hindu God’ Excuse
On his birth anniversary, which is celebrated as National Unity Day, we must remember the ethos of equality and secularism that Sardar Patel communicated through his actions.
Nationwide Farmers Struggle Intensifies
The historic nationwide farmers struggle that began on November 26 entered its fourth week on December 17. It intensified and spread across the country after the unprecedented support that was expressed by the people of India through the Bharat Bandh on December 8.
For Those Dividing Indians in Order to Rule Them, Adivasis are Clearly Not Farmers
While corporates are free to expand their operations across economic spheres and state boundaries, the BJP is trying to split the farmers’ movement with its dishonest labelling. Also: Farmers support for jailed activists is just – fraternity for Ambedkar was crucial for nation building.
Thai Democracy Activists Defy Escalating Repression
The Thai government has been escalating its attacks on democracy activists over the past weeks; but the student led movement is showing no sign of being cowed by the repression.
What Modi’s Central Vista Plan Says About His Vision of a New India
It’s the Gujarat model, scaled up: of place marketing conflated with RSS goals against the backdrop of neoliberalism and a narrative combining stigmatisation with hyperbole.
A Nonsense called ‘Hurting Religious Sentiments’
A petition has been filed against actor Saif Ali Khan and director Om Raut of the film Adipurush in a district court of Uttar Pradesh for Saif’s comments on his role in the film. The judge by admitting this petition is shutting the door to free speech.
As Private Cities Advance in Honduras, Hondurans Renew Their Opposition
In Honduras, efforts to develop semi-privately governed jurisdictions called Economic Development and Employment Zones, that violate national sovereignty and threaten mass displacement, have recently emerged anew.