The ‘Danse Macabre’ Around Rhea Chakraborty has Exposed Indian Society’s Inherent Misogyny
The weak evidence in the case against her does not matter to those who have launched a witch hunt.
The Revolutionary Answers of C.L.R. James
Drawing lessons from the works of Trinidadian socialist and revolutionary C.L.R. James, the author argues that anti-racist organising needs to be at the centre of the struggle against capitalism.
Caste and the Delusion of “Merit” in Indian Higher Education
The biggest beneficiaries of structural inequalities everywhere tend to be least aware of them, and wish not to be reminded of them – this is true for the IITians in India too, who are wilfully blind to their caste privilege.
The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Dual Nature of Science
Science is an essential tool in controlling the spread and effects of the COVID pandemic. But the effectiveness of this tool is blunted by the political shaping of science.
Remembering A People’s War Against Imperialism and Fascism
September 3, 2020 marks 75 years since the Japanese army formally surrendered to China. More than 25 million Chinese civilians and soldiers perished in their struggle against imperialism and fascism, accounting for a full one-third of global fatalities during the Second World War.
A “New” Democracy?
We are witnessing the transformation of the regime of democracy, that had brought us the promise of liberté, egalité, fraternité political, social and economic, to its very opposite: the highest concentration of economic, political and therefore social powers ever in history.
The Centre’s Bizarre Stand on GST Compensation; Kerala’s Stand on this; and Two Articles on its Impact on Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh
The Centre denying states their promised dues, not only violates an Act of Parliament but also defies economic logic. Kerala is taking the lead in mobilising states to oppose the Centre’s proposal, which is going to severely impact the finances of states.
Brazil: Life Lessons and Resistance of the MST
Recently the Brazilian regime invaded and destroyed a part of the camp that the Landless Movement of Brazil had been maintaining for 20 years in Mina Gerais. An interview with one of the members of the camp.
Revolutionary Black Resistance has a Long Tradition
Today when we say “Black Lives Matter!” we are echoing the calls of countless warriors before us – starting from the uprising led by Nat Turner – and claiming that tradition as our present and future.
Kandhamal 2020: We Live with the National Shame of Impunity in Perpetuity – Two Articles
Hate is very much alive in India. This is what we need to remember, on August 25, the day of remembrance of the anti-Christian pogrom in Kandhamal.