Modi Govt Allowed Adani Coal Deals it Knew Were ‘Inappropriate’
The Indian government granted an extraordinary favour to controversial tycoon Gautam Adani, boosting his coal business, documents reveal.
‘Bofors Pales Into Insignificance’: Paranjoy Guha Thakurta and Ravi Nair
Interview with journalists Ravi Nair and Paranjoy Guha Thakurta on the much talked about Rafale deal, the many unanswered questions related to it, the scrapping of a previous deal, and the unilateral decision of the Prime Minister in this matter. Excerpts from their interview to Frontline.
Displacement in Delhi: In the Capital, This Is How Farmers are Treated
The vegetable fields of farmers living next to the Yamuna river, who ploughed the floodplains adjoining the Yamuna in Delhi for generations, are only the latest casualties in the effort to make Delhi a ‘world class’ city where the riverfront is real estate up for grabs.
Hindutva Development Model vs Dravidian Rights-Based Welfare: Looking Beyond the ‘Freebies’ Debate
Hindutva has reduced citizens to passive political subjects where people devote themselves to the leader’s ascribed duties towards the nation’s development.
The Adani Story and Indian Neoliberalism – 2 Articles
While the Adani story is still unfolding, what it has already made clear is that neoliberalism is not about market competition and transparency, but an instrument to engineer income and wealth redistribution. In this case in favour of one individual and his group. Also: “Adani’s Fraudulent Empire Exposed”.
Why Victims of the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy are Yet to Find Closure
The curative petition in the Supreme Court has served as a cruel reminder of incomplete redressal of woes of survivors. The writer examines the claim that victims got compensation “twice over.” He also asks: Who has to bear the burden for the crimes committed by a multinational company?
A New Phase of Censorship Creep in India – 2 articles
A proposal to amend the IT Rules 2021 and the ban on a BBC documentary are part of a larger trend of Internet censorship, growing since 2014.
Don’t Use ‘Shivling’ to Further Your Politics: Former Mahant of Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Interview with Rajendra Tiwari, the former mahant of the Vishwanath Temple, regarding the Gyanwapi mosque dispute.
21 Indian Super-Rich Own More Wealth Than 70 Crore Indians Together!
While taxing the rich can help tackle shocking inequalities, what is really needed in India is complete overhaul of economic policies that serve only big corporates.
Calling the Constitution of India Present-Day Manusmriti Is an Unconscionable Vulgarisation
The Constitution is a radical and transformative document. At its heart lie the values of liberty, justice, equality and fraternity. The same cannot be said of the Manusmriti.