India – Joint Statement from the Indian Unions (CTU)
Central Trade Unions decide to observe nationwide protest on 22 May 2020 against the anti-worker and anti-people onslaughts of the government.
The Pandemic is Changing the Face of Indian Labour
India is unable to cope with the pandemic because of the adverse living conditions of the majority of our people.
Is India Following the US and Preparing for Herd Immunity Against Coronavirus? Experts Warn of Disastrous Consequences
Number of Covid cases in India have crossed China, and yet the government is gradually lifting the lockdown. Is the government preparing for herd immunity against coronavirus? WHO warns that this could lead to an uncontrollable outbreak. Five articles.
The Prime Minister’s ‘Self-Reliance’ Speech, and Its Real Implications
The strenuous emphasis on ‘self-reliance’ in the Prime Minister’s speech may actually usher in the opposite – greater foreign dependence.
Analysing the Fiscal Cost of Modi’s Rs 20 Lakh Crore Package: Three Articles
If there is no additional borrowing, there can be no additional expenditure and, logically, no fiscal stimulus. Direct fiscal stimulus from the Centre will only be a little over 1% of India’s GDP, not 10% as projected by PM Modi. Three articles.
José Martí and Spirituality
The human being has two dimensions, the material and the spiritual- emphasised the Apostle of Cuba, José Martí.
Manufacturing Epidemics
India’s Covid-19 crisis is one effect of a decades-long process that has produced impoverishment, hunger, and ill-health, all at once.
Will Alcohol and Tobacco Use Jeopardize the Response to COVID-19?
Governments lose much more money than what they earn from revenue from tobacco and alcolhol, if we look at the cost of diseases, disabilities and untimely deaths caused by these addictions.
How the Chinese Authorities and the WHO Handled the Coronavirus
The attack on the Chinese government and the World Health Organisation’s work on the novel coronavirus by the Trump administration is unfounded.
The Economic Crash is Already Ravaging Africa
The continent thus far has been less affected by the pandemic than other parts of the world. But the impact of the global economic crisis is already enormous.