The Adivasi Adhikar Rashtriya Manch considers the Union Budget of 2022-2023 as a cruel betrayal of needs of the tribal communities of India. It is not an Amrit kaal but a Vish Kaal for tribal communities, because none of the urgent issues such as hunger, joblessness, loss of livelihood which haunt tribal communities have been even remotely addressed in this[Read More…]
The 24th edition of the Kolkata international film festival, held in November 2018, showed a surprisingly large number of films from Australia, which has never been counted among the foremost film-making nations of the world; no less than two dozen in all. It is hard to tell whether the ‘focus’ had anything to do with an increasing interest in Down[Read More…]
Co-Written by Dibyendu Chaudhuri and Parijat Ghosh Deskilling is a process of elimination of skilled labour within an economy. Separation of intelligence from muscle helps ruling class dominating both (Braverman, 1974). Advent of modern agriculture, characterised by hybrid seeds, chemical fertilisers, pesticides, etc., is considered responsible for deskilling in agriculture. In agriculture, deskilling is understood as a process in[Read More…]
The Supreme Court of India has ordered the forced eviction of more than one million Adivasi and other forest-dwelling households from forestlands across 16 states after the government failed to defend a law protecting their rights. The final country-wide numbers of forced evictions are likely to rise substantially as other states are forced to comply with the court orders. The[Read More…]
Israeli airstrikes massacre Palestinian children in Gaza 
August Revolution and India’s ruling class 
Many lives of creative artists 
Two Electricity Bills tabled in the Parliament without consulting the States – Letter to the Chief Ministers of States 
As the State collapses in Sri Lanka, citizens fill the vacuum 
Food for Thought… Literally 
What if they missed the gold medal, the Indian women cricket team won the hearts of people 
Muttur Massacre – Action Against Hunger Farm Staff 
80th Anniversary of Quit India Movement 
Going Global with NATO 
Why Should War Criminals Operate with Impunity? 
Rollerball Amerika 
Israel’s killing campaign continues in Gaza 
The Intricate Fight For Africa: The Legacy of the Soviet Union vs Western Colonialism 
Revolt in Sri Lanka: Does A Seismic Struggle Guarantee System Change? 
Handlooms And Khadi Can Promote Millions of Sustainable, Ecologically Protective Livelihoods 
Why the Argument of Pension Burden is Not Relevant in the Context of Agnipath Debate 
US-China relations at breaking point 
Review: “Four Seasons in Rome” – US Genocide-Ignoring Exampled 
The Exuberant Fatuity of the Indian Neo-Con 
Jammu & Kashmir Solidarity Day Statement & Report of 3 years 
America’s Biggest Reservoirs Hit By Dead Pool Jitters 
Big Protest of Apple Growers in Himachal Highlights Their Growing Discontent 
Book Review – “Why Do You Fear Me So Much-Poems and Letters From Prison” 
Rights, Laws, Constitution: Confusions of an Ignoramus 
Sanitary workers are most neglected in Odisha 
Why NREGA Implementation Problems Are Increasing 
Hiroshima Day— Threat of Actual Use of Nuclear Weapons, Accidental or Intended, is Increasing 
Pope Francis affirms genocide of first nations by Canada and Catholic schools 
The Cultural Genocide of Tamils in Tamil Eelam – Sri Lanka Can you train a man (or a woman) to kill in 6 months? 
Justice in the Land of the FreeTM: The cases of Griner and Assange 
U.S. Military Activity Near Taiwan 
Russia and the European Union Continue Transition to Wartime Economies 
Climate Crisis, Tax Reforms and Sausages 
Kansas Trusted Women 
Yogendra Shukla Served Freedom Movement in Many Ways 
Women Frontline Warriors and Covid-19- Part Two 
Inflation and malnourishment devastating MP’s poor 
Saving Hundreds of Children Every Year 
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