It may seem strange to begin a review of a “spy story” by noting the stalwart morality of an apparently irredeemable and ruthless spy. But, Stewart’s creation of Misha Nikiforov, ex KGB and Russian successor to his influential and unforgettable Anatoly Nikitin of the novel, The Trojan Spy, and a spiritual brother of Oleg in the accompanying story in this[Read More…]
Elephant In The Room 
Rajasthan’s open mines invite disaster 
UN’s highest ever humanitarian appeal falls on imperialism’s deaf ears 
A Peep into the past: On the occasion of 65th Anniversary of Ambedkar’s Nirvana – Remembering Ambedkar and Revisiting his Thoughts 
Cuba Supports Nicaragua’s Decision To Leave OAS 
United Kingdom Owes Remedial Justice To The Eelam Tamils 
‘Honour killings’ in the land of ‘self-respect movement’ (Part-1) 
Why Countercurrents Should Be Sustained: Ram Puniyani 
Omicron and the Travel Ban Itch 
The Donald Also Rises? The Far Right Continues to Build Its International 
The Hollowness of India’s Education System 
Declining fertility rate and population in India 
Big builders lording over the textile mill area in Mumbai 
29th anniversary of demolition of Babri Masjid which was the most defining moment of ascendancy of Saffron Fascism 
Activists, you must shame and pressure the PA for its sins as much as you pressure Israel for its crimes 
India-Bangladesh ties at inflection point 
World Soil Day 
An Option Taken Off the Table 
Courage, Caution and the Spirit of 1971 
The landscape of a Cashless India 
Backing Horses: Australia’s Solomon Islands Intervention 
Pavel Kussa on Agrarian Crisis, Victory and Challenges ahead 
Time to Fight Climate Change, Not Each Other 
As UAE embraces Iran, fizz goes pop for Abraham Accords 
Front-of-Pack Label regulation will be ‘good for India’ 
Burned-out Forests Are Not Re-Growing 
Is the collegium system of appointment a disappointment? 
UN should brand Hindutva terrorist groups 
Can the Green New Deal save us? No it can’t 
Beyond English Channel Tragedy! 
Environment, human rights and class power 
Dalit Agricultural Workers Organisations intensify stir to combat Rulers 
Doing Social Science Research at the time of a Pandemic 
Maduro Calls To Develop A System Based On Popular Power In Venezuela 
High Time for USA and UK to live up to their commitments 
Covid hits survivors of the Bhopal Gas Disaster hardest 
Countdown to World War III? 
Hunger In Latin America And the Caribbean Rose By 13.8 Million People In Just One Year, Says UN Report 
Where there are Tailings, No Grass Grows: Serbians Protest against Rio Tinto 
Germany Too Has the Plight of the Unvaccinated 
Dear Friends We are passing through difficult times. As sectarian nationalism is increasing its grip on the state and society intolerance is rising. The mainstream media has been taken over by the pro-state corporate sector. Its responsibility to audit the state policies has been replaced by media singing paeans to the rulers. It uncritically appreciates what the state is doing[Read More…]
