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Many of the political parties that led their countries towards the attainment of political independence in Africa have betrayed the principles that guided them. But, not all hope is lost. We can draw inspiration for a better future for Africa from the immortal revolutionary Amilcar Cabral.
In this paper, the author seeks to discuss Lohia’s attempts to develop an indigenous, autonomous socialism as an alternative to Nehruvian socialism or Eurocentred socialism.
The poorest 40% of Indians would have been better off today had Indira Gandhi not launched Operation Forward in 1982.
‘The Grand Old Man of India’ was not only one of the founder members of the Indian National Congress but also one whose vision shaped the organisation.
During both the creation and withdrawal of the Bill, the government did not consider the livelihoods and lives of the millions of caste-oppressed landless, marginal, and small farmers who depend on livestock for their survival. Also: The Livestock Export Bill has been Withdrawn for Now But Disregard for Live Animal Trade Remains”.
An excerpt from ‘Banned and Censored: What the British Raj Didn’t Want Us to Read’, selected and introduced by Devika Sethi. This written statement was issued by Nehru when he was charged with sedition, with instigating Indians not to pay taxes, and with offences under the Indian Salt Act.
To hear the BJP’s claims, one would think that India was entirely sunk in a morass of economic and technological backwardness before May 2014.
Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi is known for his supreme sacrifice in trying to stop communal violence in Kanpur in 1931. Another lesser known duo from Ahmedabad, who displayed similar idealism and laid down their lives on 1 July, 1946, were Vasant Rao Hegiste and Rajab Ali Lakhani.
A new book by David Michael Smith, ‘Endless Holocausts: Mass Death in the History of the United States Empire’ (New York: Monthly Review Press, 2023), estimates that the U.S. empire is responsible, or shares responsibility, for close to 300 million deaths.
Vidya Bharati schools across the country use false claims, cultural indoctrination and consistent anti-Muslim rhetoric to instil Hindutva ideology in young minds.
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