Kashmiri Pandits’ Plight Now Is a Lesson on the Falsity of Identity Politics
In spite of touted claims of communal oneness between them and the ruling dispensation, now is the hour of their severest disillusionment.
European Far Right Saw Electoral Wins in 2022. Reversing Them Will Not Be Easy.
The far right continues to grow in Europe, with extremist parties gaining ground in Italy, France and Sweden.
Adani Threatens Media With Defamation Suits but Is Now Giving Lecture on Press Freedom: Ravish Kumar
The former NDTV anchor says that Adani’s takeover of NDTV is not a normal takeover, but was aimed at silencing him, for which Adani spent thousands of crores. Ravish says that he will continue to speak – speak out – through his channel on YouTube.
Caste Hypocrisy in the Name of Hindu Unity
Book Review: Raghuram Meghawanshi’s book, ‘I Could Not be a Hindu: The Story of a Dalit in RSS’ shows the hypocrisy of RSS on caste issue. It reveals how Meghawanshi’s humiliating experiences in RSS as a Dalit transformed him from an RSS activist to a Dalit activist.
Twenty-Two Years of Austerity in Timor-Leste: The IMF and Rebuilding the Neoliberal State from Scratch
Timor-Leste represents a new case in the dawn of the twenty-first century on how the IMF imposed a top-down neoliberal macroeconomic infrastructure and reform project from scratch.
India’s Creeping Industrial Stagnation
The sharp and apparently intriguing fall in industrial production in October, and feeble post-Covid recovery, points to a deep-rooted malaise in the Indian economy.
Welcome to the Ambaniverse
From food to gadgets to sports, the business empire of one of the world’s richest men touches the everyday lives of millions in India.
Women Thwarted At Every Step in Search of Justice Even as Gender Crimes Spike
4,28,278 cases of crimes against women were registered across India in 2021. However, the on-ground situation is worse than anyone’s expectations.
How British Colonialism Killed More than 100 Million Indians in 40 Years
A scholarly study found that British colonialism caused approximately 165 million deaths in India from 1880 to 1920, while stealing trillions of dollars of wealth. The global capitalist system was founded on European imperial genocides, which inspired Adolf Hitler and led to fascism.
A Fishing Village’s Last Gasp, as Climate Change, Industry & Pollution Sound a Death Knell
Climate change, industrial pollution in violation of existing laws, and overfishing by trawlers have devastated the livelihood of the mostly hand to mouth fishermen in this village on the coast of Andhra Pradesh.