The Tremendous But ‘Secret’ Success Of Socialist Vietnam
From one of the poorest Asian countries, Vietnam has become one of the strongest, determined and optimistic – and also without any Covid deaths.
The Future for the World Economy is Frightening; Immediately Cancel Third World Debt – Two Articles
Prognosis for the world economy is bleak; making it worse is the external debt of the Third World countries.
The Fisc and the Economy
India’s central government was faced with a fiscal crisis even prior to the Covid-induced lockdown – due to its pursuit of neoliberal policies.
No Reason in Law or Conscience to Hold Varavara Rao: Appeals, and an Article
It is a matter of shame that dreaded criminals in India receive political patronage and are able to remain outside jail, whereas intellectuals like Varavara Rao languish in jail.
Taking Advantage of Lockdown, Centre Approves Environmentally Destructive Projects: Statement, and Article
A critique of the way in which issues concerning forests, biodiversity and the environment are presently being handled.
CBSE Prunes Syllabus for COVID – Two Articles
The CBSE’s syllabus diktat seems to announce a clampdown on learning that may raise questions of macro-historical distress and discrimination that continue to plague the republic.
कोव्हीड-१९ – मोदींचं नोटा छापायचं नवं मशिन
कपिल कोमिरेड्डी माननीय नरेंद्र मोदी यांच्य़ासाठी, कोव्हिड–१९ हा काही गंभीर आजार नसून, उलट एखाद्या सिनेमाच्या कथेला लेखकाने दिलेल्या अनपेक्षित कलाटणी सारखा आहे. २४ मार्च२०२० ला मानवी इतिहासातील सर्वात मोठी टाळेबंदी जाहीर करण्यापूर्वी पंतप्रधान स्वतःच निर्माण केलेल्या अनेक संकटात सापडले होते. संविधानातील धर्मनिरपेक्ष व लोकशाही तत्वांच्या उल्लंघनाविरोधात भारतातील प्रमुख शहरांमध्ये शांततामय आंदोलनाची लाट आली होती, याच…
On Death and a Poetic Celebration of Life
Even though the pandemic-induced despair makes us see only the ugliness of death, it is still possible to celebrate life. And great poets like Walt Whitman and Rabindranath Tagore sought to walk with us, and make us see and feel the sacred meaning of this celebration.
Popular Protagonism in Venezuela’s Transition to Socialism
In this interview, Lebowitz explores the importance of participation and democracy in the construction of socialism, while reflecting on the internal contradictions of the Bolivarian Process.
US Pharma Cos Profiteering from Covid Drugs: India Needs to Assert Right to Produce Drugs at Cheap Prices – 2 Articles
After his disastrous handling of the pandemic, Trump is trying to improve his waning electoral chances by reserving all of Gilead’s stock of remdesivir. India needs to break Gilead’s patent and issue compulsory licenses to manufacture the drug locally.