Joshimath – a Disaster Waiting to Happen: 2 Articles
Experts point out that this was a disaster waiting to happen because the authorities ignored multiple warnings over decades about the way roads and hydropower projects were being built.
Why the Bharat Jodo Yatra Could Be the Harbinger of a Resurrection; Also: ‘Puja vs Tapasya’
The ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ seeks to bring home to us the loss we are experiencing, and recalls us to a moral and systemic commitment that our leaderships prior to the era in hand had forged and nursed. Also: ‘Puja Versus Tapasya’: Why Rahul Gandhi’s Formulation Has Meaning.
The French Working Class Organizes to Defeat Macron’s Pension Reforms
On January 10, all the major trade unions in France gave a joint call for protests against the proposals for pension reforms announced by the Macron-led government. Youth groups, including the Young Communist Movement of France, have also called for protests against the reforms.
For Many Indian Women, Lack of Toilet Access Poses Health Risks
For low-income residents across India, and particularly women, bathroom use is dictated by poor toilet infrastructure.
India Is Not Walking the Talk on its Climate Pledges
In 2022, the Indian government made several attempts to dilute environmental laws and pushed for infrastructure projects in eco-sensitive areas.
World Hotting Up; Antarctica’s Glacier Under Assault – 3 Articles
NASA claims that 2022 was one of the hottest years ever recorded; Antarctica’s Riskiest Glacier Is Under Assault from Below and Losing its Grip; Climate Disaster Is Turning the Planet into a Tinderbox.
European Far Right Saw Electoral Wins in 2022. Reversing Them Will Not Be Easy.
The far right continues to grow in Europe, with extremist parties gaining ground in Italy, France and Sweden.
Adani Threatens Media With Defamation Suits but Is Now Giving Lecture on Press Freedom: Ravish Kumar
The former NDTV anchor says that Adani’s takeover of NDTV is not a normal takeover, but was aimed at silencing him, for which Adani spent thousands of crores. Ravish says that he will continue to speak – speak out – through his channel on YouTube.
Vision of Gandhi and Ambedkar Needs to be Salvaged to Save the Indian Republic
Mahatma Gandhi consistently maintained that India ought to be a Republic. Dr BR Ambedkar and Nehru carried forward the Republican sentiment, which is confronting an existential crisis today on account of majoritarianism, growing inequality and criminalising of dissent.
India as G20 President: Fit for This Purpose?
PM Modi has stressed that India will use its full capacities to address humanity’s biggest crises, including climate, terrorism and pandemics. The question is: will our actions match our stated intentions? What does India’s recent past and present tell us?