Joshimath Residents Return to Their “Unsafe” Homes, Four Months After the Sinking Crisis
Due to the decreasing facilities in the relief camps, people deprived of their food and all household facilities are returning to their disaster-hit homes.
The ‘Real’ Kerala Story: Tales of Communal Harmony – 2 Articles
Temples and churches hosting Iftar parties and Nabi Dinam, blending of the azaan with temple bells, Muslims helping Hindu families – all these instances add to the state’s already rich traditions. Also, review of a film, Innu Swantham Sreedharan (Yours Truly, Sreedharan).
Odisha Train Accident: An Accident Waiting to Happen; Letter by Congress President
The focus of the railways on ‘improving passenger experience and comfort’ which is actually a push towards elitisation of railways, along with an obsession with speed, is taking place at the cost of neglecting passenger safety – and it is this that has led to the Balasore train tragedy.
An Honest Appraisal of the Relationship That Nehru and Sardar Patel Shared
Nehru has been accused of dishonestly usurping the premiership from Patel and treating the latter’s memory shabbily after his death. As we pay tribute to Nehru on his 59th death anniversary, it is apt to critically appraise their relationship.
Understanding the Context of the Battle in Delhi University Over Courses and Syllabus
Discussions to drop a paper on Ambedkar and references to caste and feminism are the latest steps in an effort to turn public educational institutes into training centre for Hindutva.
India’s GST Experience
At the start of May 2023, the central government released yet another statement exuding optimism about the progress of India’s Goods and Services Tax regime, based on the previous month’s collections. An analysis of India’s GST performance.
The Sengol Is a Symbol of ‘Divine Right’ to Power. It Does Not Belong in Parliament.
Parliament derives its mandate from the people, not from a divine entity or priests. Also: “Sengol: Evidence Thin On Government’s Claims About the Sceptre”.
Labour in ‘Amrit Kaal’
A letter by a teacher to his economics students on May Day: Workers are now in the situation they were in in the 19th century, before their struggles worldwide won various rights – to form unions, to enjoy job security, to earn minimum wages, and so on.
Enabling Selective Illegality Behind the Façade of Democratic Functioning
The SC appointed Expert Committee on the Adani-Hindenburg issue hides behind a technicality to conclude that there was no regulatory failure. Behind the façade of democracy and functioning of the democratic institutions, illegality is being selectively allowed to consolidate the ruling party’s power – financial, social, and political.
U.S. Foreign Policy: A Bipartisan Embrace of Militarism
The militarization of the US comes at high cost. At the top of the list is the possibility of war. The militarization of US foreign policy has also promoted a sense of American exceptionalism and national superiority.