Backstory: ‘Emergency’ by Any Other Name Cuts as Deep
It’s the death of irony when those who are taking state repression to a whole new level, passionately condemn state repression during the Emergency.
How China and India Came to Lethal Blows
Beijing saw a threat in New Delhi’s steady improvement of borderland infrastructure and renewed Indian claims on disputed territory.
Call for Revoking Auction of Coal Blocks, Investment in Sustainable Energy Sources: Two Statements
NAPM condems Centre’s announcement of auction of coal blocks for commercial mining, saying it will destroy bio-diverse rich, adivasi heartlands; UN Chief also calls upon countries to make investments in non-polluting energy sources.
The Migrant and the Moral Economy of the Elite
The lockdown has revealed the brutality of India’s chronic disregard for the rights of migrant labourers.
Perils of the US-India Free Trade Agreement for Indian Farmers
The proposed phase one trade agreement between India and USA announced during Trump’s recent visit to India will devastate India’s food producers and informal traders.
Aarogya Setu: The Bridge to Nowhere
If technology has to help in the contact tracing process, the onus lies with governments to convince the public to recognise its benefits, while enforcing the rights of its people at the same time.
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.
What a Biography of Hitler Tells Us About the Supporters of Authoritarian Leaders
The leader cannot order everything from above; so those below have the duty to “work towards” what their leader has signalled he wants.
Shelve the Central Vista Project
The government is using the lockdown as an opportunity to clear many controversial projects, one such being the Central Vista Project. Despite its wastefulness, Modi is bent on promoting it as it fulfills a key RSS agenda.
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.