Tag: India
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India General Strike 2019
A report on the #GeneralStrike in India from Bangalore by @jamie_woodcock Keep reading »
Fascistic Politics in India and the Left
India is experiencing something like a national emergency. This is in the form of persistent, nation-wide attacks on the basic democratic rights of ordinary citizens, by hyper-nationalist and communal forces … Keep reading »
The Importance of the September 2nd General Strike
What every working Indian needs to know about the all-India trade union strike – and why it matters Since India embraced what trade unions call the LPG route to growth (that … Keep reading »
The BJP and the Crisis of Liberal Democracy in India
Since the election of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in May 2014, there has been an unprecedented onslaught on workers’ rights along with a well-planned assault on democratic institutions, academic-cultural centres, intellectuals, left, progressive and secular groups, religious minorities, women and marginalized sections across India. Watch video »
The Attack on Democracy and Secularism in India
There are things. And there are conditions of existence of things. In India, as in all countries of the world, many social problems exist. Close to 700 million Indians do … Keep reading »
Neoliberalism and Politics in India
Reflections on the recent elections in India Moderated by Ananya Mukherjee. Presentation by: Prabhat Patnaik is a highly distinguished and internationally renowned critical scholar. He holds a D.Phil in Economics from … Watch video »
Left’s Debacle in 2014 Elections in India: Who’s Responsible?
The debacle faced by the CPI(M)-led Left Front (LF) in the 2014 general elections, especially in its erstwhile stronghold of West Bengal, has stunned supporters and opponents alike, and caused … Keep reading »
The Bastar Land Grab in India
An Interview with Sudha Bharadwaj Sudha Bharadwaj is a lawyer and a member of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) and the Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha (Mazdoor Karkyakarta Committee). CMM was … Keep reading »
Unity, Democracy, Militancy: New Trade Union Initiative in India
Toronto — 24 February 2013. Gautam Mody is Secretary of the New Trade Union Initiative, a trade union centre in India founded in 2002. NTUI proclaims itself as independent from … Watch video »
The Dirty Picture of Neoliberalism
India’s New Economic Policy The Bollywood movie The Dirty Picture (apparently) runs on three things: entertainment, entertainment and entertainment. The dirty picture of neoliberalism runs on three things, as well: class, … Keep reading »
“How is India?”
“How is India?” asked an erudite friend of mine from North America soon after I reached India last December. How indeed? I write this piece this week as India goes … Keep reading »