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Bangladesh dispels misinformation: Few outside India believe it
Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri concluded a one-day visit to Dhaka, on Dec 9, meeting Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Advisor of Bangladesh’s Interim Government. (Photo by DD). The meeting, some believed, indicated a thaw, but the very next day, a…
Raj Kapoor’s 100th Birth Anniversary: The Legend Who Wove Stories That United Hearts
Raj Kapoor, the quintessential "Showman of Indian Cinema," is a prominent figure whose exceptional contributions influenced the essence of Bollywood. As we celebrate the centennial of his birth, it is a fitting occasion to contemplate a cinematic legacy that surpasses…
A Special Woman
Manjuben is a picture of hard work, independent judgement and a strong desire to be rich so as to be able to call the shots in her professional relations with men. By her own admission, Manjuben had once owned as…
96% of Children in Gaza Feel Their Death Is Imminent, Landmark Study Reveals
Amsterdam (Quds News Network)- A groundbreaking study has revealed the staggering psychological toll of the Gaza genocide on children. Conducted by the Community Training Centre for Crisis Management (CTCCM) with support from the War Child Alliance and the Dutch Relief Alliance, the…
Inequality and the Polycrisis
Notwithstanding its many downsides, the era of neoliberal globalization had one significant claim to success: the growing wealth of once-poor countries, based largely on their ability to export into the global market. The era of polycrisis appears to be reversing…
Israeli army systematically targets medical teams in effort to destroy Palestinian life in northern Gaza
Palestinian Territory - As part of its genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, Israel routinely targets medical teams in the north in an effort to destroy the health system and impose intolerable living conditions on civilians while denying them…
IDF Gaza Bombing ‘By Far the Most Intense, Destructive, and Fatal’ Airwars Has Analyzed
The world's foremost monitor of civilian harm caused by aerial bombardment published a report Thursday calling the first 25 days of Israel's ongoing U.S.-backed annihilation of Gaza the worst assault on noncombatants it has ever seen. U.K.-based Airwars—which over its decadelong existence has meticulously…
Finding the Unmentionable: Amnesty International, Israel and Genocide
It was bound to happen. With continuing operations in Gaza, and increasingly violent activities being conducted against Palestinians in the occupied territories, human rights organisations are making increasingly severe assessments of Israel’s warring cause. While the world awaits the findings…
The Middle East is up in flames
After the fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, Israel has been encroaching on its neighbour’s territory. Israel has attacked Syria more than 400 times and, despite UN protests, launched a military incursion into the buffer zone that has separated the two countries since…
A Syrian Earthquake
Arab history witnessed the rise and fall of states. This was most notably the Umayyad state, taking Damascus as its capital and from there on reaching Andalusia. It finally collapsed at the hands of its Abbasid oppressors, who moved the…
India
“Over-Confident” Mamata Banerjee Least Likely to Help India-Bloc Gain Politically!
Undeniably, Trinamool Congress Party (TMC) chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has had her eyes set on high political ambitions from the day she stepped into politics as…
Indo-US Liaisons-A Love Affair Gone Awry?
US President Donald Trump’s Indian trump card, Narendra Modi is in an angry mood nowadays, sulking like a jilted lover, huffing and puffing. Unwilling to bring out the lovers’ tiff …
Taking Care of Children of Migrant Workers
A significant number of residents of Bhaggupurva hamlet in Nagnedi panchayat (Banda district) of Uttar Pradesh) migrate regularly from the village as they cannot earn their subsistence in the village.…
Analysis of Budget 2024–25 from a People’s Perspective: Part 17: Proposal for an Alternate Budget
Can't the Modi Government increase its revenues to provide free education, affordable healthcare, decent pensions, food and nutrition, increase investment in job creating schemes, increase investment in agriculture to make…
Adani Group’s heavy debt liabilities should not lead to the Finance Ministry forcing PSU banks to provide it relief at the cost of the public
To Smt Nirmala SitharamanUnion Finance Minister Dear Smt Sitharaman, I refer to my earlier letter of 23rd November 2024 addressed to you on the larger implications of the recent US District Court's…
DY Chandrachud: The ‘Liberal Judge’ of Compromises and Conflicts
Even after the retirement of Justice Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachud as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, debates about his judgments persist. Evaluating his performance as Chief Justice is essential to…
World
Inequality and the Polycrisis
Notwithstanding its many downsides, the era of neoliberal globalization had one significant claim to success: the growing wealth of once-poor countries, based largely on their ability to export into the…
The Middle East is up in flames
After the fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, Israel has been encroaching on its neighbour’s territory. Israel has attacked Syria more than 400 times and, despite UN protests, launched a military incursion into…
A Syrian Earthquake
Arab history witnessed the rise and fall of states. This was most notably the Umayyad state, taking Damascus as its capital and from there on reaching Andalusia. It finally collapsed…
By Any Means Necessary?!
Trump is a pestilence, an abomination. Really. He is. No more debate. It is as evident as a cloud of locusts. It is as undeniable as his pronouncements, appointments, and…
Melbourne Synagogue Arson By Unknown Agents Fans Zionist Lies, Hysteria, Islamophobia & Human Rights Abuse
On Friday 6 December 2024 in an utterly deplorable act the Adass Israel Synagogue in the significantly Jewish suburb of Ripponlea in southeastern Melbourne was rapidly set ablaze by 3…
Syria’s Assad Has Fallen – Just As The Pentagon Planned 23 Years Ago
The long-harboured aspirations of the US, Turkey and Israel to topple the Syrian government, mainly through their rebranded al-Qaeda allies, succeeded at lightning speed. Damascus fell days after Hay’at Tahrir…
Globalisation
The Globalized Elite Are Perpetuating Local Neo-Colonial Plunder
In the decades since the formal end of colonialism, nations across the Global South have proudly waved the banner of independence, self-reliance, decolonization, and now—deglobalization. The rhetoric of national empowerment,…
80 years is enough: Fight for food, land, and climate justice! Shut down the IMF-World Bank!
Rural peoples’ movements and communities demand the shutdown of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank. Over the past 80 years, imperialist governments and their transnational corporations (TNCs) have…
Comparing How the West and China Offer Loans to Developing Countries
Established Western economic institutions are facing a formidable challenge from Chinese newcomers, each side offering distinct and competitive lending strategies with far-reaching consequences for global infrastructure and development. In October…
It’s Not Capitalism… It’s MONEYISM!!
Here it is from an old college buddy and confidante of mine, J D. This former progressive talk radio host and socialist thinker nailed it with his commentary on things…
Why Garment Workers in Bangladesh are on Strike
Bangladesh is a major producer of garments supplying to world’s top brands such as H & M, Lewis, Gucci, Zara and many others. Nearly 4.0 million workers, mostly women toil…
Tossing Neoliberalism into the Dumpster
It’s official, according to a speech by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, the United States is jumping off the neoliberal globalization bandwagon (a root cause of domestic extremism) and it…
Human Rights
Harassment of Nadeem Khan and Md Zubair are attempts by BJP govts to stifle voices against communal politics and violence
Jharkhand Janadhikar Mahasabha (JJM) and Loktantra Bachao Abhiyan (LBA) condemn the harassment of human rights defender Nadeem Khan and Alt News founder Mohammad Zubair by the BJP-led UP and central…
Protect the constitutional and legal rights of Nadeem Khan
To, The Commissioner of Police,Delhi Police Headquarters,Jai Singh Road,New Delhi - 110001 Sub: Intimidation and attempt to illegally detain human rights defender Nadeem Khan – Seeking fairness in process, inquiry…
PUCL Condemns Harassment of and Malicious FIR against human rights Activist and National General Secretary Nadeem Khan of the APCR by Delhi Police
PUCL is shocked at the manner in which Delhi Police is conducting a targeted witch- hunt and harassment of human rights activist Nadeem Khan, at the instigation of a few…
Indian Prison System: Rising Overcrowding and Awaiting Justice
The alarming reality of Indian prisons lies in their overcrowding, with 75% of inmates being undertrials. This scenario highlights the pressing need for judicial reforms. Against this backdrop, the recent…
Radical Desi Declares GN Saibaba Newsmaker of the Year 2024
Radical Desi has declared Prof. GN Saibaba "Newsmaker of the Year 2024". A former Delhi University lecturer. Saibaba was thrown behind bars for questioning the power and standing up for…
Incarcerated For Integrity: Boris Kagarlitsky’s Battle Against Repression
Boris Kagarlitsky, the imprisoned Russian sociologist and prominent leftist voice, has long been known for his incisive critiques of the state and firm support for social movements. On November 14,…
Imperialism
Imperialism in its Late, Recent Stage has been Extremely SAD—Stupid, Arrogant and Dangerous
The most defining feature of the 21st century is that this is an extremely sensitive time of human history when the greatest caution is urgently needed to guide the world…
My Internal Exile
“Let me have war, say I; it exceeds peace as far as day does night: it’s spritely waking, audible, and full of vent. Peace is a very apoplexy, lethargy; mull’d,…
The Rise of Trump, the Fall of Imperial America
Some 15 years ago, on December 5, 2010, a historian writing for TomDispatch made a prediction that may yet prove prescient. Rejecting the consensus of that moment that U.S. global…
U.S. Recruits South Korea to Help Colonize and Militarize Space
The United States is colonizing and militarizing Earth’s orbit, recruiting allies such as South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol administration. More specifically, the U.S. Space Force is creating a “swarm” of…
The Musings of Shigeru Ishiba: Visions of an Asian NATO
Japan’s new prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, is stirring the pot – notably on regional security matters. He has proposed something that has done more than raise a few eyebrows in…
Why US Military Interventions Abroad Increased at a Time When Risks Decreased, and Is Policy Change Overdue?
According to a data base on US military interventions in other countries created by the Center for Strategic Studies ( Military Intervention Project or MIP), Tuft University, USA, there were…
Communal Harmony
Worsening Spiral of Hate speech: Demonization of Religious Minorities
RSS-BJP and its affiliates take every opportunity to deepen the demonization of religious minorities. Though there are legal provisions for punishing these Hate speeches mostly they go unpunished. Last decade…
Communal Amity: Overcoming attacks on our Mixed Heritage
I did have great interest in understanding the society around me and was doing social work in due course. My first foray into social work was in trying to associate…
Mahatma Gandhi’s Vision of Communal Harmony and Peaceful Coexistence
The concept of communal harmony, which is representative of social coherence and harmonious cohabitation of disparate communities, is deeply ingrained in India’s socio-political narrative. Mahatma Gandhi was at the forefront…
Embracing Diversity, Embracing Virtue: A Quranic and Scientific Perspective
Introduction: The Quran offers a comprehensive framework for embracing diversity and pluralism, emphasizing respect, tolerance, and empathy as essential to fostering peaceful coexistence among diverse cultures, beliefs, and ways of…
Peoples power confronts unabashed Communalism and seeks a ‘Common humanity’
On 5th October, Goa was left disrupted and in political stress based on an arrogant and acutely communal statement from the former RSS Chief Subash Velingkar aimed stoking tensions between…
Appeal for Communal Harmony in Himachal Pradesh
We hail the large-scale participation in the peace and unity march by members of the civil society and democratic groups on 27th September 2024 in Shimla and Solan against the…
Climate Change
Climate Change Trial at The Hague
The stakes are extremely high as the impact of fossil fuels on climate change goes to The Hague for hearings December 2-13, 2024 to determine whether nations are obligated to…
Meltwater from Greenland and the Arctic is weakening ocean circulation, speeding up warming down south
by Laurie Menviel and Gabriel Pontes A vast network of ocean currents nicknamed the “great global ocean conveyor belt” is slowing down. That’s a problem because this vital system redistributes heat around the…
Environmental-Political Collapse Accelerates
The stench of failure emanating from the recently completed COP29 international climate negotiations in gas-rich Azerbaijan is deepening the gloom already enveloping the western world’s managerial class since the (re-)election…
Mysterious Global Hotspots
A worrisome trend in the global climate system has popped up. Specific regions of the world are experiencing repetitive severe heat waves so extreme and so deadly that scientists’ models…
COP29 at Baku, Azerbaijan—We must be hopeful in the midst of ominous signs of global catastrophe
Scientific evidence, long-term economic projections, and moral imperatives, for example, all provide compelling reasons for urgent effort toward climate mitigation, adaptation, loss and damage. Scores of international agreements, the Paris…
Is Carbon Capture Also a Hoax?
Climate change has become a dollars and cents issue, especially for U.S. homeowners. It’s no longer easily ignored or brushed away as a ‘hoax.” Only a fool would suggest that…
Environmental Protection
The Need to Balance Development and Environment
In the blind race of modernization, we are increasingly neglecting the importance of the environment. Presently, various parts of the country are facing severe environmental pollution crises. In such a…
Navigating the Conservation Paradox in Loliondo: The Maasai Predicament
The intricate tapestry of global cultures and societal frameworks owes much to the myriad events that unfurled over the course of history. The foundations laid by the advent of agriculture,…
Nourishing the Future, One Soil Particle at a Time: Insights on World Soil Day
World Soil Day reminds us of the vital role soil plays in sustaining life on Earth. However, celebrating soil for just one day is not enough to address the urgent…
Toxic gas release at Tagoor laboratories and the deaths could have been avoided
To, Dr. P. Krishnaiah, I.A.S. (Retd.) Chairman, APPCB Sub: Misinformation and lack of transparency in toxic release incidents and accidents in general – Incident at Tagoor laboratories in particular Dear…
40 Years of Suffering and Injustice Since Bhopal Disaster
We should never forget that Dow Chemical was behind the infamous 1984 chemical leak in India. Neither should we forget the courage of those who have never stopped fighting for…
Major Plastic Polluters Win as UN Treaty Talks Conclude Without Agreement
Environmental groups on Sunday decried the conclusion of a United Nations summit designed to secure an international treaty to combat plastic pollution after powerful oil- and gas-producing nations refused to…
Counter Solutions
Odyssey: Hopes and dreams
Societies around the globe face multiple crises. In this context, is marshaling hope and dreaming up beautiful futures—imagining a world that could be—a useful response, or is it escapism? Our…
Some thoughts on Richard Heinberg’s ”Envisioning a Livable Future”
Few in recent years have made a more significant contribution to our ecological salvation than Richard, and in my dogmatic opinion his most recent essay is stating many of the lessons we…
Farmers Unite in Groups to Increase Income, Yield and Innovation
Several small farmers of an OBC community in Mahuari village have formed a group called Pragtisheel (translated as progressive). In the course of just three years or so they have…
Doubling Down on Regeneration
If you’re anything like me, over the past few weeks since Donald Trump’s sweeping election victory, you’ve been engaged in deep and prolonged reflection about what it means that such…
Reflections on the just transition discourse in India from a feminist and decolonial perspective
Last week, I spent some time in dialogue with some brilliant minds on the potential framework and pathways for a gender just energy transition in India. But before I share…
Small farming, urbanisation and climate migration: beyond the stereotypes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is a small country that sits within the Northeast of South Asia with India wrapped around it, and Myanmar to the South. Despite its small size and relatively recent…
Resource Crisis
Bangladesh dispels misinformation: Few outside India believe it
Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri concluded a one-day visit to Dhaka, on Dec 9, meeting Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Advisor of Bangladesh’s Interim Government. (Photo by DD). The meeting, some…
The Project of Capital and the Project of the Proletariat in a time of World Crisis
ABSTRACT This is a response to the two sets of articles written by Sajai Jose on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and on the world’s and India’s hunger crisis. It is…
Sustaining the Unsustainable: Why Renewable Energy Companies Are Not Climate Warriors
In the fight to address climate change, renewable energy companies are often assumed to be Jedi Knights. Valiantly struggling to save the planet, wind and solar interests are thought to…
The Gritty Reality of Solar Power
by Priti Gulati Cox and Stan Cox Time is fast running out. The world’s affluent nations, with their abundant greenhouse emissions, have to finally drag themselves across the starting line…
Solidarity with Resistance to Extraction
by Don Fitz and the Green Party of St. Louis People the world over are opposing fossil fuel extraction in an incalculable number of ways. It is now clear that…
Will There Be Resource Wars in a Renewable Future?
Thanks to its very name — renewable energy — we can picture a time in the not-too-distant future when our need for non-renewable fuels like oil, natural gas, and coal…
Patriarchy
Luring a Man, Sexual Coercion, and the Patriarchal Narratives
There are thousands of self-help books, articles, and social media pages that promise to reveal the secrets to luring different types of people—whether it's a romantic partner, employees, employers, or…
Menstruation and Society: Unveiling Discrimination, Utopian Visions, and Media’s Role
The literary work of Rokeya Sakhawat Begum, namely "Sultana's Dream[1]," can be interpreted as a utopian endeavour aimed at conceptualizing a feminist society referred to as "Ladyland." This envisioned civilization…
Yes, All Men and Women Who Stay Silent Perpetuate the Culture of Violence with Impunity
Recently, there was a debate on social media regarding `#Not All Men’. This phrase is popularized online by mostly the Men’s Rights Activists (MRAs) to depict that not all men…
Tinderised Relationships and Uberised Families under Capitalism
Family is celebrated as an institution worldwide, transcending cultural, religious, social, and territorial boundaries. From slave societies to feudalism, and from the mercantile and industrial revolutions to the capitalist digital…
Israel’s War of Genocide and the Way American Voters Perceive It
On October 8, 2023, Israel invaded Gaza Strip in retaliation to Palestinian Hamas's attack on occupied lands the day before. Israelis have since brutally massacred Palestinians and, more recently, the…
On sisters and personal reflection
This message now reaches over 60,000 individuals directly and many more by forwards. They are mostly activists (perhaps 75-80%), 15-20% spectators and “neutral” people (journalists etc), and perhaps 400 Zionists…
Palestine
96% of Children in Gaza Feel Their Death Is Imminent, Landmark Study Reveals
Amsterdam (Quds News Network)- A groundbreaking study has revealed the staggering psychological toll of the Gaza genocide on children. Conducted by the Community Training Centre for Crisis Management (CTCCM) with support from…
Israeli army systematically targets medical teams in effort to destroy Palestinian life in northern Gaza
Palestinian Territory - As part of its genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, Israel routinely targets medical teams in the north in an effort to destroy the health system…
IDF Gaza Bombing ‘By Far the Most Intense, Destructive, and Fatal’ Airwars Has Analyzed
The world's foremost monitor of civilian harm caused by aerial bombardment published a report Thursday calling the first 25 days of Israel's ongoing U.S.-backed annihilation of Gaza the worst assault on noncombatants it has…
Finding the Unmentionable: Amnesty International, Israel and Genocide
It was bound to happen. With continuing operations in Gaza, and increasingly violent activities being conducted against Palestinians in the occupied territories, human rights organisations are making increasingly severe assessments…
Barbaric Massacre: Over 33 Killed in Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza Residential Block
Gaza (Quds News Network)- At least 33 people were killed, and more than 84 others were injured or are still missing under the rubble following “barbaric” Israeli airstrikes on a…
Northern Gaza’s Only Orthopaedic Surgeon Killed by Israeli Drone
Gaza (Quds News Network)- A Palestinian doctor was shot and killed by an Israeli drone while traveling in an ambulance between Kamal Adwan and al-Awda hospitals in northern Gaza, which…
South Asia
Bangladesh: Lesson not Learned from the Fate of Prime Minister Khawaja Nazimuddin
Four months have passed since the student-led revolution overthrew Sheikh Hasina, the most despised dictatorial prime minister in Bangladesh, on August 5, 2024. The nation has not yet shown signs…
India’s Bangladesh policy: Gross interference, regional hegemonism, with an ominous backing of America
Bangladesh Assistant High Commission office in Agartala was attacked on December 2 by Hindutva hordes… Frenzied up by misinformation, ”thousands of people took out a massive rally to the mission”…
Fall of Hasina: Time for India to reflect and recalibrate
On 5th of August this year, a student led mass uprising ended Prime Minister Hasina’s 16-year despotic and corrupt regime in Bangladesh. Hasina fled to India and has been residing…
What is Indian media’s gain in branding Bangladesh as a Hindu-hating country?
The only conclusion that can be drawn from much of the Indian media's recent coverage of Bangladesh is that it is a Hindu-hating country. The venom that is being spewed,…
Bangladesh:A revolution for reforms not rulers
According to the Italian social scientist Vilfredo Pareto changes in regimes and revolutions occur not when rulers are overthrown from below, but when one group of elite replaces another; where…
India Vs The Interim Govenment In Bangladesh
Bangladesh says, ‘ We are probing if there is any conspiracy both at home and abroad to destabilize the interim government’,even as India indulges in brazen intervention in the internal…
Annihilate Caste
Dalits should be cautious of the divisive policies of BJP-RSS:All India Peoples Front
• Dalits should be cautious of the divisive policies of BJP-RSS • Supreme Court's decision on SC-ST sub-classification is not based on facts - Prof. Thorat • Unity of Dalits…
Dalits’ Condition Remains Dire Despite Reservation, says Sukhadeo Thorat
Despite decades of reservation policies aimed at addressing historical injustices, the socio-economic condition of Scheduled Castes (SCs) in India remains dire, as highlighted by Sukhadeo Thorat, former Chairman of the…
Bhakti-Kal and Caste Question
An abridged version of talk delivered on 23rd October, 2024 at Calicut University I say this with emphasis that in Indian history two periods, only two periods, came as a…
Dr. Ambedkar’s Dream of Economic Empowerment of Dalits is Incomplete
On 14 October 1956, Dr. Ambedkar converted to Buddhism in Nagpur due to untouchability, caste and class divisions in Hinduism. This day is as important for his followers as 14…
Court Rebukes Caste-Based Discrimination in Prisons
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has directed all states and union territories to immediately amend prison rules to stop caste-based discrimination and segregation of labor in prisons. The…
Poona Pact and Its Adverse Effects
Caste is considered to be the cornerstone of Indian Hindu society. In this structure of hierarchical inequality, the untouchables are at the lowest level, who were officially called 'Depressed Classes'…
Life/Philosophy
Raj Kapoor’s 100th Birth Anniversary: The Legend Who Wove Stories That United Hearts
Raj Kapoor, the quintessential "Showman of Indian Cinema," is a prominent figure whose exceptional contributions influenced the essence of Bollywood. As we celebrate the centennial of his birth, it is…
Rise of Sick Society under Capitalism
Mental illness, heart attacks, high blood pressure, and other physical ailments, along with social and emotional distress and economic hardships, are inherent and integral aspects of capitalism and its systems.…
Educating For Adaptive Change Beneath A Darkening Sky
[Prefatory Note: This is a revised text of my presentation at the 4th Istanbul Education Summit made on December 7, 2024, held under the auspices of the Maarif Foundation in Turkey…
Why I Don’t Empathize with Atul Subhash
On December 9, 2024, Atul Subhash, a 34-year-old techie based in Bangalore, died by suicide, alleging unfair alimony demands from his estranged wife, Nikita Singhania. In April 2022, Singhania had…
Ray Kurzweil, Evangelist of Techno-Immortality
Ray Kurzweil, who is 76, wears the latest in Silicon Valley fashion: a Mickey Mouse watch, colourful suspenders and a righteous belief that humans should be able to live forever.…
Why it is Imperative to Support Independent Journalism
Dear Readers, As a loyal reader of Countercurrents.org (CC) I am writing this letter to you all to espouse support for this website. In today’s world, Independent journalism should be…
Arts/Literature
A Special Woman
Manjuben is a picture of hard work, independent judgement and a strong desire to be rich so as to be able to call the shots in her professional relations with…
Dada at Ninety, Cinema at Hundred and Sahoo at Hundred and One!
This article was written in 2013 on the occasion of Indian cinema turning 100 Not long ago, a poet summed up in style: Cinema theatres are the psycho-analytical clinics of…
Gaza
Children in dozensbombed each dayadd to thousands in no timebut there is no one leftto sing the parting songas they are laid to rest the poetswho would have rent the…
Pushpa: beyond the “rule”
Not too long ago, certain sections of media would use phrases such as “non-baahubali” records to describe movie cash collections. Some went a step further in using terms such as…
Women Artisans in Community Arts/Crafts of India
Craft ‘revivalism’ specially after India’s independence began with hands-on efforts by many stalwarts, especially women, such as Pupul Jaykar. Annapurna Garimella in her lecture reiterates how Pupul Jaykar worked in…
Nadir kul nai kinar naire (The River has no banks)
A translation of a folk song sung by Abbasuddin Ahmed. Lyricist and composer, Polli Kobi (folk poet) Jasimuddin Abbasuddin Ahmed was born in Cooch Behar, British India (1901 – 1959).…
Book Review
Whose Role Models Are They, Anyway?
If India is all about “inclusive development”, then why the need for Muslim role models at all? An Azim Premji may be among the top philanthropists today, but has it…
Philosophy of Agriculturalism in Ancient India
When I was researching for my latest book The Shudra Rebellion I went back into ancient Indian literature to find out whether there was a philosophical school called Agriculturism around…
The Role of Muslims in India’s Independence
Our friend Syed Shahnawaz Ahmad Qadri has done a great job by publishing a 480-page book titled 'Lahoo Bolta Bhi Hain' (The Muslim Characters of the Freedom Struggle) in 2017…
India: A Linguistic Civilisation
Every language has a different way of organising the world based on how it interprets time and space. A language is a distinct way of thinking as well as a…
Techno-Feudalism or Food Sovereignty? Reclaim the Future
The control of global agriculture has long been a tentacle of US state-corporate geopolitical strategy. The Green Revolution was exported courtesy of oil-rich interests, and poorer nations adopted Western agri-capital’s…
Losing honestly and gracefully
After election defeats, political writers are quick to explain that if only the politicians had read my book and followed my advice, things would have been different for our side.…
Editor's Picks
Why it is Imperative to Support Independent Journalism
Dear Readers, As a loyal reader of Countercurrents.org (CC) I am writing this letter to you all to espouse support for this website. In today’s world, Independent journalism should be…
Climate Change: Why Should The Global South Pay For The Profligacy Of The Likes Of Taylor Swift, Elon Musk?
Climate change is a threat facing the whole of humanity. The real generators of this crisis are the developed economies of the Global North. They found a way to circumvent…
Deaths in Gaza and Us
Death is normal unless if it happens one of our dear and near ones. 40000+ (as per official figures) people have been killed in Gaza. According to The Lancet almost…
Landslide In Wayanad Is Only The Beginning!
Here is an AI-generated Podcast based on the article On the morning of July 30, a huge landslide occurred at Mundakkai, in the mountainous district of Wayanad, Kerala, India. 282…
Stories that can bring a positive change deserve to be called news: Binu Mathew
At a time when the Indian media is increasingly being controlled by the rich and dominated by the caste elites, Countercurrents.org has set up an example of giving space to…
A People’s Manifesto for Ecological Democracy – 2.0
This is an updated version of the “People’s Manifesto for Ecological Democracy” that Countercurrents.org published on 15th August 2020, where we set out a broad framework on how India should…
COVID Response Watch
Shadow of Covid lingers over the erstwhile Kingdom of Cooch Behar
The princely state of Cooch Behar merged with the Dominion of India on August 8, 1949 and became a part of the State of West Bengal on January 1, 1950.…
Public life in MP disrupted by heavy rains linked to climate change
Roads are crumbling, bridges are collapsing and railway lines are flooded . The surging waters from the rivers are drowning entire villages all around. It has rained so much that…
Hanging by a thread, Sheffield of the East
Sometimes it was a rise in pig iron prices due to disruption of supply chains due to the Covid pandemic. Now you can find the Ukraine War as a reason…
Malnutrition and death of children decreased in the system, increased in reality
In Maharashtra, the administration has been claiming that there is a steady decline in the number of malnutrition and child deaths in the state. But, in recent figures that have…
When Forest Rights meets Right to Education
With the horrors of the deadly virus still in the air, this would appear to be like a remarkable fairy tale in the post-Covid pandemic scenario, almost like a dream…
Uttarakhand In Need of Climate Resilient Agriculture Practices
In the last few years, we have been witnessing erratic, unpredictable and unexpected changes in climate, which are more perceptible in the Himalayan region of the country. These changes are…
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