Remembering Rahat Indori, Fearless Poet of Dissent in Dark Times – Two Articles
From the virulent communalism and corruption sweeping our public life to the common man’s struggle, his powerful verse mirrored the times.
How Cuba Survived
For decades, commentators predicted that Cuba’s socialist model couldn’t survive without the USSR or Fidel Castro. They were wrong – and even in the face of continued sanctions, its unique system endures.
Planning the Future
Covid-19 has shown once again that the market can’t rise to the challenges we face – we need to replace the market with a system of democratic planning.
COVID-19, Marxism, and the Metabolic Rift
Marx’s groundbreaking work on the relationship between human society and nature can help us understand the destructive dynamics underlying the Covid pandemic.
Turning Point in U.S. History
The massive protests in the USA are defined by the clash between two absolute opposites—the forces of death, and the forces of life.
Jammu & Kashmir: One Year after Abrogation of Article 370 – Increasing Alienation, Relentless Repression, Simmering Conflict
PUCL appeals that the Government of India urgently listen to the people of J&K, initiate dialogue and restore peace.
India Is Moving Towards a Form of Elected Autocracy – We Must Keep Speaking Up
Despite serious aberrations in the past, such as during the Emergency, the judiciary has always managed to restore the people’s faith in the institution. But, today, the judiciary appears once again to be failing us.
With 50,000 COVID-19 Deaths and Highest New Daily Cases in World, India’s Outlook is Grim
The spread of the coronavirus epidemic in India looks almost unstoppable.
“We Didn’t Bleed Him Enough”: When Normal is the Problem
The search is on for: how quickly can we overcome the problem and “return to normal.” But the problem is the normal – neoliberalism and capitalism.
Covid-19: Why Is India Doing Worse than Other South Asian Countries?
What explains the fact that India’s performance with regard to dealing with the disease has been so much worse than other South Asian countries, most of which share similar characteristics?