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Fukushima: The Tragedy Is Going to Continue for Decades, if Not Centuries – Two Articles
Unclear if Fukushima Cleanup Can Finish by 2051: IAEA; Fukushima’s Lasting Tragedy.
A Major Lesson of the Pandemic From the East
Up to now, the US has suffered over 617,000 deaths; China in contrast has suffered fewer than 5,000 deaths in a population four times as large as the US. Could there not be some lessons that might serve us in the West now and in the future?
COVID Vaccines: Where Does India Truly Stand on the TRIPS Waiver?
While India has played a crucial role in bringing the TRIPS waiver proposal to the WTO in October 2020, concerns have been expressed on India’s commitment to the waiver proposal. That is because of Indian government’s stated policy announcements on these matters at home.
Raging Pandemic and Unreliable Monsoon: The Unending Sorrow of the Homeless
According to the Census 2011 the country has more than 1.7 million homeless people, among whom 938,384 live in urban areas. However, the number of homeless persons remains grossly under-documented till date.
For the BJP’s Failed Chanakyas, the Allure of Pegasus was Irresistible
From its apprenticeship days in Gandhinagar, the Modi crowd has had a fascination for unorthodox policemen and their unconventional – and often unlawful – repertoire of tricks and treats.
Why UP’s Population Control Bill Can Prove Disastrous for Women, Poor Families
The draft Bill will impact most adversely women across communities and classes, depriving them of their rights and rendering them even more vulnerable to ill health, social stigma and violence.
Study: India’s True Pandemic Death Toll Likely to be Well Over 3 Million
“True deaths are likely to be in the several millions, not hundreds of thousands, making this arguably India’s worst human tragedy,” said its authors, one of whom is a former chief economic adviser to the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Olympics Is a Racket
The world’s top athletes coming together in a spirit of friendly competition is a beautiful vision. But the Olympics have become a machine for the ruthless extraction of profit at the expense of working-class people.
The US Tries to Take Advantage of the Price Cubans are Paying for the Blockade and the Pandemic
Cuban government officials and activists have reiterated their demand for an end to the blockade imposed by the US which over six decades has cost Cuba $147.8 billion in damages.
Indian Workers Deserve More than Food Security
The Supreme Court has “strongly disapproved” of the government’s “non-action” in providing rations to migrant workers and termed it “unpardonable”. However, in terms of tangible relief to workers, beyond chastising the government, the order is slightly disappointing.