Ethiopia Nears Victory in its Civil War, U.S. Scrambles to Control the Outcome
War between Ethiopia and the TPLF may be coming to an end, but the US is using sanctions to have the final word despite the apparent defeat of its proxy.
“Let there be Light”!
India today, is enveloped in darkness! As the nation embroils itself from one issue to another, the burden is felt by the ordinary citizen, as never before and in more ways than one. In these dark times, the people of India cry out in one voice, from the depths of their being “Let there be Light”!
Modi’s Revdi Culture? ‘Freebie’ to Vedanta-Foxconn Ahead of Gujarat, Himachal Polls
Two recent shocking revelations: Vedanta-Foxconn cornering a subsidy of Rs 76,000 crore to build chips; and a wrong Hyundai group getting a huge subsidy to make EV batteries. The partisan debate over “freebies” sparked by PM Modi himself now stands exposed more than ever, in multiple ways.
Ambedkar, Buddhism and Dalit Liberation
Events of the last few days indicate AAP and BJP worship Ambedkar purely for electoral gains and not from commitment to his ideas.
Fifth-Largest Economy? India Added 56 Million or Whopping 79% to Global ‘Extreme Poor’
The World Bank’s latest poverty estimate delivers shocking news: India added a whopping 79% of new extreme poor to the world population in 2020. In absolute numbers, it says, the global population of extreme poor grew by 71 million and India added 56 million to this.
Double Standards on Full Display with Western Sahara Occupation
When it comes to Western Sahara, the West’s collective silence can be called nothing but a double standard. An important reason is that many Western countries profit from the illegal exploitation of Sahrawi resources.
The Call Heard Around the World: Free Julian Assange Now!
Thousands of people formed a human chain around the UK Parliament on October 8 to demand freedom for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Actions in solidarity with the imprisoned journalist were held across the world, including in Morocco, Brazil, Australia, and the US.
Over 2 Lakh People ‘Forcibly Evicted’ in 2021, Around 36,000 Houses Razed – 2 Articles
Across India, over 36,480 houses were demolished, and 207,106 people were forcibly evicted by central and state governments in 2021, according to a new report by the Housing and Land Rights Network (HLRN). Also: How Demolitions are Deepening the Despair of India’s Poor.
Over the Last 75 Years, Struggles of India’s Tribal Communities Have Multiplied
Instead of being recognised for their conservation efforts and relationship with nature, tribal communities are paying the price for ‘development’.
Vulnerable and Marginalised at Receiving End of Climate Change
A recent study on impact of droughts catalysed by climate change on Dalits and the Adivasis of Marathwada region of Maharashtra points to the grim reality that it is the socially and economically vulnerable who are the worst sufferers of these weather-related natural disasters.