Mexico’s AMLO Locks Horns with Business Elite as Make-or-Break Elections Loom
Long-simmering tensions between the AMLO government and business interests escalate in the run-up to the country’s biggest ever midterm elections.
Mouse Under the Throne: The Judicial Legacy of Sharad A. Bobde
Evasion, hypocrisy and duplicity marked the 17 month tenure of the outgoing Chief Justice of India, with the central executive ending up favoured each time. On the date of his retirement, not one of the five constitutional matters pending had been substantively heard or decided.
Employment in the Platform Age
Until recently, there had been relatively little discussion about what the rapid growth of digital labor platforms meant for the nature of work and the employment relationship. A recent report provides answers to many questions – and raises several more …
Sports, Whatever the Cost!
On why sporting events get special treatment during the pandemic (hint – it’s not just for the fans).
Covid-19: Variants, Mortality Rate in India and Vaccine – Two Articles
Covid-19 ‘variants of concern’ have changed the game – and vaccines alone may not be enough; Interview: Indians shouldn’t believe the myth that the country’s Covid-19 mortality rate is low.
Instead of Strengthening Infra for Food Security, Govt. Moves in Opposite Direction
While the public infrastructure in place under the PDS and NFSA has come to the rescue in this situation of dire need, data reveals that the stock of food grains distributed during the pandemic constituted a small proportion of the stocks available for distribution in the central pool.
New Global Alliance Defends UN Charter in Clear Rebuke of U.S. Imperialism
A new alliance called the ‘Groups of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations’ has formed in a clear act of resistance to the unilateral and aggressive policies of the United States and its junior partners.
Reservations Have Become a Soft Option, but Presented as Panacea for Ills That Beset India
The demand for reservations is conducted in a moral and political vacuum – there is absolutely no debate, no discussion and no political consensus on the need for equalising life chances.
Impact of Pandemic Lockdown on People in India – Some Newsclippings
Pandemic pushed 32 million Indians out of middle class; number of poor people went up by 75 million; 375 million children suffering Covid-19’s after-effects; Unemployment in Delhi rose by 17.4 percentage points; School closures impacted 247 million Indian children.
Hindutva’s Dead Hand in Destroying India’s Future: A Personal Lament
The resignation of top academics from Ashoka University is reflective of the current atmosphere where centres of education that encourage us to question beliefs and prejudices pose a direct threat to the Hindutva state.