Rabindranath Tagore: A Universal Bard
Two greats of our era converse on the relevance of Tagore today on the occasion of his 159th birth anniversary.
The Most Beautiful House In the World
Our world will be fine if we apply the Ten Principles of Bandung and heed the lessons from Uncle Ho’s modest house-on-stilts.
Manufacturing Epidemics
India’s Covid-19 crisis is one effect of a decades-long process that has produced impoverishment, hunger, and ill-health, all at once.
Will Alcohol and Tobacco Use Jeopardize the Response to COVID-19?
Governments lose much more money than what they earn from revenue from tobacco and alcolhol, if we look at the cost of diseases, disabilities and untimely deaths caused by these addictions.
France and COVID-19: Incompetence and Conceit
The very large number of coronavirus cases and deaths in France is due to gross negligence on the part of President Macron and the French authorities to the threat posed by the virus.
Women Lead the Fight Against Coronavirus
Despite our patriarchal society, women are at the frontline in the fight against the corona pandemic. Also: the stellar role being played by the tribal women of Odisha’s Sundergarh District in this struggle.
Justice Sachar’s Way to Stop the Alienation of Muslims
Remembering Justice Rajinder Sachar’s concerns about the ever-increasing alienation of Muslims in Indian society, on the occasion of his second death anniversary on 20 April.
Coronavirus: India to Cap Stimulus Package at $60 Billion to Protect Credit Rating
Government is keen to restrict spending on corona relief to placate international capital.
Poem: ‘We Have Witnessed’: A Tribute to ‘Hum Dekhenge’
A poet’s appropriation of Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s famous poem for the current times.
The End of the American Empire
The US is not only experiencing a serious economic crisis but also a profound humanitarian crisis that its people have been suffering for decades.