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Remembering The Maestro Satyajit Ray On His 102nd Birth Anniversary
By Nitya Chakraborty The legend of the Indian cinema, Satyajit Ray, has crossed two more years after his centenary celebrations began on May 2 of 2021. The last icon of what is termed as Bengal Renaissance, died at the age of only 71 on April 23, 1992. Though his...
Workers Rallies Throughout The World Observed May 1 With Vigour
By Matt Trinder Working-Class people in Britain and across the world demanded an end to the misery and instability of capitalism on May 1 as the labour movement marked International Workers’ Day 2023. May Day marches and rallies were held in Sheffield, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, India, Pakistan, Nigeria...
Chicago City Has Always Remembered Haymarket Martyrs Of May 1886
By Jeff Schuhrke On a visit to Chicago in 1988, Uruguayan journalist and historian Eduardo Galeano asked local friends to take him to Haymarket Square, the place forever associated with, as he put it, “the workers whom the whole world salutes every May 1st.” He was quickly disappointed by...
BJP Can Be Restricted To Below 160 Seats In 2024 Lok Sabha Elections
By Nitya Chakraborty Less than a year is left for the commencement of the polling in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. After the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s positive talks on forging opposition unity with a large number of parties, including the Congress, focus has shifted to the next...
The Caste Cum Religion Based Reservation Policy Must End
By Nantoo Banerjee The constant political exploitation of the reservation policy, framed in 1950, threatens to further divide the country not only on the caste and sub-caste lines, but also on their extension to rope in religions. As the situation stands today, Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar, the author of...
Regional Powers Discuss Myanmar Crisis In A Secret Meeting Hosted By India
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav Myanmar, India, China, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Indonesia, the current chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), recently attended a secret meeting in New Delhi to discuss the ongoing crisis in junta-led Myanmar. This meeting was the second in a “Track 1.5” dialogue...
Faulty Policies By Modi Govt Have Led To Shrinking Of Indian Middle Class
By Dr. Nilanjan Banik As per the State of World Population Report published by the United Nations Population Fund, India will become the most populous country in the world in the summer of 2023. At this point, India also has a relatively ‘younger’ working-age population compared to China. Depending...
BSP Supremo Mayawati Playing Aggressive Minority Card In Up Civic Polls
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: This month’s civic polls in Uttar Pradesh are very crucial for BSP national President Mayawati and her party as the results would show whether the combination of dalits and Muslims is still effective in winning seats for the BSP. Ever since the party was formed...
Climate Crisis Makes India The Most Vulnerable In Asia
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Asia has a special stake in the Global Climate Crisis for its being the highly vulnerable region on the globe due to its geographical and socioeconomic circumstances, and India would be the worst sufferer under a high emission scenario that may cost the country 35...
Hurling Abuses During Election Campaign Is Now Common In Indian Politics
By Sushil Kutty This is one for Ripley’s ‘Believe it or not’. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a glutton for abuse and appears to like being called vile names. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge called Modi “zehreeli saanp” and the BJP broke out in a rash of gleeful reactions. The...
Protesting Women Wrestlers Should Now Be In Their Training Camp Instead Of Dharna
By Tirthankar Mitra Wrestling is ballet with violence. But ballerinas of this rough and tumble sport are virtually on the mat in the national Capital Delhi. Jantar Mantar is the venue of women wrestlers protest against their alleged sexual harassment and intimidation made over a decade. The protest venue...
“Blood On The Forge” Is A Masterful Proletarian Novel That Is Still Relevant
By Alan Wald History’s shadow can be longer than one might think. Eight decades ago, a thirty-year-old African-American Communist writer published a bold and alarming dramatization of the social costs of capitalism and racism at the time of the Great Steel Strike in 1919. Failing to recognize common class...
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Is Taking Right Steps To Forge Opposition Unity
By Harihar Swarup 0n April 12, when Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar walked into 10, Rajaji Marg, residence of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge in Delhi to discuss ways to bring opposition parties together, it marked the end of a long wait for the seasoned politician. Nitish had been waiting...
Ranajit Guha Gave A New Dimension To History Writing Through His Subaltern Studies
By Nitya Chakraborty Dr. Ranajit Guha, the most globally known Indian historian who introduced a new approach to history writing through his ‘subaltern studies’, passed away on April 28, less than a month before the Renaissance man was due to touch his 100th year on May 23. He was...
India Emerges As Key Player In ‘China Plus One’ Strategy Of Global Container Trade
By K Raveendran India’s integration into the global value chains and favourable container pricing trends are making the country an ideal choice as an attractive ‘China plus one’ alternative. The improvement in container availability, coupled with falling rates, is offering a great opportunity for container trading and leasing in...
Migrant Workers Globally Face Wage Related Abuses
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Many migrant workers face wage-related abuses, including non-payment, delayed payment of wages, and in many cases forced to work beyond the legal working time having most direct and tangible effect on their everyday lives. These sometimes lead to even debt bondage and forced labour. International...
Vishwa Bharati University Makes Final Move To Evict Amartya Sen By May 6
By Arun Srivastava The strategy of the vice chancellor of Vishwa Bharati University, Bidyut Chakraborty, has crossed the line of decency. Chakraborty who has, for more than six months, been tirelessly working to evict Amartya Sen from the premises of Shantiniketan on April 20 shoot off yet another notice...
AIADMK-BJP Alliance Has Many Faultlines To Be Dealt Before 2024 Polls
By Sushil Kutty The Bharatiya Janata Party in Tamil Nadu has renewed its vows with the principal opposition party in the state, the AIADMK, with certain concessions from both sides. One, the BJP’s K Annamalai will put his ego on hold and for that, the AIADMK will consider Annamalai...
