How Can Privatisation and Foreign Direct Investment Possibly Make Us a Self-Reliant Nation?
Privatisation does not make a self-reliant nation. A decentralised, people-centric approach to development will help.
Bar and Bench are Conscience of the Court: Lawyers write to SC on Migrant Crisis
“…we believe that the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s failure to protect the rights of the hapless millions of migrant workers in March … severely impaired the fundamental rights of the poorest sections of our citizens.”
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Forget “Looting”; Capitalism Is the Real Robbery
As protesters are being accused of “looting” and “rioting” in Minneapolis or anywhere else, we need to reflect on the systematic robbery of Black America.
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COVID-19 and Catastrophe Capitalism
As the world enters the third decade of the twenty-first century, we are seeing the emergence of catastrophe capitalism as the structural crisis of the system takes on planetary dimensions.
Why is the Government Underestimating GDP Loss Due to the Lockdown?
While the government is trying to play down the economic loss due to the pandemic, it is certain that the economy will shrink sizeably in 2020-21.
An Old Story Again: Capitalism vs. Health and Safety
Capitalism has always sacrificed the safety and health of the employees to boost profits of the employers.
The Modi Sarkar’s Project for India’s Informal Economy
From demonetisation to GST and now the lockdown, the government’s policies towards the ‘unorganised sector’ has spelt nothing but rack and ruin.
Arrests Mark a Nationwide Protest Day Observed by Central Trade Unions
On May 22, Central Trade Unions protested the draconian new policies that have stripped workers across the country of a number of basic rights.
Students, Activists Demand: Stop Using the Pandemic to Target Anti-CAA Protesters
The BJP-led Centre has turned the pandemic into an opportunity for “targeting” the anti-CAA protesters by framing them under false charges.
The Mendacity of Modi Govt’s ‘Rescue Package’
Which other government would have passed off a slew of concessions to foreign and domestic monopolists as a “rescue package” for the people of the country?