Women’s Work Is Not Valued Properly
Indian development economist Jayati Ghosh talks about gender blindness of official policies, inequalities in society, the state of women empowerment and why women face multiple disadvantages in India.
The Pentagon’s Budget from Hell
The Pentagon has rolled out its proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2024: a stunning $842 billion. That’s the highest level requested since World War II, except for the peak moment of the Afghan and Iraq wars, when the United States had nearly 200,000 troops deployed in those two countries.
Gigs, Scams, Ghost Work: India Tech Sector’s Dark Side
With few jobs, India’s youth are turning to the gig economy, scam call centres and AI microwork – for low wages and few protections.
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Twelve Years Ago NATO Bombed Libya to “Protect Civilians”, Leaving Tens of Thousands Dead and a Country in Ruins
Gaddafi’s projects would have liberated the continent from the dominance of Western centres of power and monopoly, transforming global economic structures and inspiring other regions in the Global South to “unite, organize and fight”. And so NATO intervened, to overthrow Gaddafi.
Women’s Work and Wages Continue at Abysmal Levels
The latest official labour force survey shows 20% to 50% gap between the earnings of men and women.
What the Casual Hate in Our Classrooms Says About New India
If we are to regain a democratic future, we need to do everything in our power to stem that rot in the hearts of our children.
Making Aadhaar-Based Payments Compulsory for NREGA Wages Is a Recipe for Disaster
A recent order of the Ministry of Rural Development has created a situation where a majority of NREGA workers cannot be paid. Also: NREGA Sangharsh Morcha’s open letter to the Ministry of Rural Development, refuting the ministry’s recent claims on the status of the MGNREGA Scheme.
No ‘International Conspiracy’ Against Vishwaguru
Neither is India a superpower economically or militarily nor is it on the road to becoming one against whom ‘conspiracies’ are hatched to destabilise it.
Inside Latin America’s New Currency Plan, with Ecuadorian Economist Andrés Arauz
A discussion with Ecuadorian economist Andrés Arauz, on Latin America’s attempt to create a new currency and regional financial architecture, to challenge what he described as the “hegemonic, neo-colonial” U.S. dollar-dominated system.
Subhas Chandra Bose, Meghnad Saha and the Birth of the National Planning Commission
Although Netaji was not around when independent India embarked on its five-year plans in the 1950s, it is obvious that the work of the Planning Committee he co-founded had been the pathfinder.