A Special Appeal to Gandhian Activists on COVID-19
Gandhian activists acting with unity and resolve can add much to reducing distress, uncertainty and tensions of people in these pandemic times.
Why Kerala Rises Like a Phoenix Each Time Calamity Strikes
What has played a pivotal role in the state’s fight is the fact that Kerala, as a society, has stood united and resolute during these difficult times
Covid Lockdown is Seen as a Cover for Jammu and Kashmir
Kashmir is also imprisoned in intellectual, political, constitutional, strategic and moral lockdowns.
When a News Article Vanishes, We Have More Than Just a Pandemic to Worry About
An article critical of the government’s response to COVID-19 was published on The New Indian Express’s website on May 8, and disappeared from its link within a day.
Will Diluting Labour Laws in India Attract More Private Investment?
The argument that weakening labour protection attracts more private investment is both analytically flawed and empirically invalid.
India – Joint Statement from the Indian Unions (CTU)
Central Trade Unions decide to observe nationwide protest on 22 May 2020 against the anti-worker and anti-people onslaughts of the government.
Is India Following the US and Preparing for Herd Immunity Against Coronavirus? Experts Warn of Disastrous Consequences
Number of Covid cases in India have crossed China, and yet the government is gradually lifting the lockdown. Is the government preparing for herd immunity against coronavirus? WHO warns that this could lead to an uncontrollable outbreak. Five articles.
The Prime Minister’s ‘Self-Reliance’ Speech, and Its Real Implications
The strenuous emphasis on ‘self-reliance’ in the Prime Minister’s speech may actually usher in the opposite – greater foreign dependence.
Nisar Ahmed (1936-2020): Three Poems that Show His Concern with Politics, Philosophy, Justice
The highly-acclaimed Kannada poet died on Sunday, May 3, at the age of 84.
Manufacturing Epidemics
India’s Covid-19 crisis is one effect of a decades-long process that has produced impoverishment, hunger, and ill-health, all at once.