An Abiding Need: Ten Reasons Why Gandhi Still Matters
Thoughts on the Mahatma’s 75th death anniversary.
Explainer: Why Rahul Gandhi Accused Modi Government of Bending Rules to Hand Over Airports to Adani
When Rahul Gandhi launched his offensive in Parliament, one of his main allegations was that the Modi government tweaked norms to help Adani take control of six Indian airports. The Centre had brushed aside red flags raised by the finance ministry and the Niti Aayog.
After Gandhi’s Assassination, Nehru Saw the Hindu Right as a Threat to the Indian State
The tide of communalism that was threatening to submerge the nation was pushed back with a Herculean effort on the part of India’s national leadership. For almost a decade, communal forces remained on the back-foot. They made a poor showing even in the 1957 elections.
Nikhil Dey on Budget Cuts to MGNREGA; Also: Does the Govt Want it to Become a Rotten Apple
The allocation has come down from Rs 1.11 lakh crore in FY’21 to Rs 60,000 crore for FY’24. The govt is destroying MGNREGA, to create a vulnerable population that could become modern forms of bonded labourers or, worse, enslaved people in a neoliberal economy.
21 Indian Super-Rich Own More Wealth Than 70 Crore Indians Together!
While taxing the rich can help tackle shocking inequalities, what is really needed in India is complete overhaul of economic policies that serve only big corporates.
Gandhi
A poem.
‘A Glory has Departed’: Nehru’s Forgotten Speech on Gandhi’s Assassination
Full text of Nehru’s speech to the Constituent Assembly on February 2, 1948: “A glory has departed and the sun that warmed and brightened our lives has set and we shiver in the cold and dark.”
How M.K. Gandhi Defended Non-Violence in a Debate with Lala Lajpat Rai
In 1916, Lala Lajpat Rai wrote an article questioning a speech by Gandhi, and said that elevation of ahimsa to the highest doctrine had led to the downfall of India. Gandhi responded to Rai’s critique, reminding us of the evils of violence. We print Gandhi’s reply here.
Demand for Jobs Under MGNREGA has Reduced But Is Still Higher than Pre-Pandemic Years
FM Nirmala Sitharaman recently claimed in Parliament that the demand for work under MGNREGA is declining. What she forgot to mention is that the demand for jobs is still higher than it was in 2019-20, before the pandemic struck.
Walk, Walk
A short poem.