Patna, 15th February 2021 Against the arbitrary raids of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at the offices of NewsClick.in and its Editor in Chief's house, as well as against the fascist attacks to dismantle the pro-people (mainly online) media, a protest meeting was organized in Patna. An initiative of 'Janshakti' weekly newspaper, the meeting was held... Continue Reading →
Unjust ‘Justice’ of Supreme Variety
“Will You Marry Her?” Chief Justice of Supreme Court asked a rape accused on 1st March. Justice SA Bobde, who was heading a three-judge bench, asked a 23-year-old man accused of raping a girl whether he would marry her. "If you want to marry (her) we can help you. If not, you lose your job... Continue Reading →
[Ground Report] IFTU (Sarwahara) At Delhi Borders: Intervention In The Farmers Movement (18th-26th Jan 2021)
S Raj // Indian Federations of Trade Unions (Sarwahara) [hereinafter IFTU (S)] has launched a ground campaign for intervention in the ongoing farmers movement (with whatever limited strength as of now) from a working-class standpoint. The aim of this intervention is to present our perspective, as representatives of the working class, on the question of... Continue Reading →
ArnabGate: Manufacturing Consent For National Chauvinism
M Aseem // Though much of the mainstream media ignored it, a social media outrage and frenzy erupted when 500 pages transcripts of the WhatsApp chat messages between Arnab Goswami, owner and editor of Republic TV and Partho Dasgupta, arrested ex-CEO of Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC), the TV Rating company, became public on 15th... Continue Reading →
[Ground Report] Farmers’ Historic Movement Around Delhi
S V Singh // It is 36 days since farmers are camping at all the border points on the highway. More than 40 persons have succumbed to the bone shattering cold ways out in the open in night. Latest round of talks between farmer union representatives and government on Dec 30, though, have been partially... Continue Reading →
[Electricity Bill 2020] Electric Shock Kept On Hold
S V Singh // Capitalism is finding extreme difficulty in breathing by each passing day. The only panacea for all systemic ills is privatization!! Next in line of sectors to be ‘liberated’ now is Energy Sector. ‘Electricity Amendment Bill, 2020’ would have already seen the light of the day by now by an ordinance but... Continue Reading →
जनगणना और पूंजीवाद की राजनीति : सरना धर्म कोड व आदिवासी अस्तित्व
अमिता कुमारी // नवंबर की इस माह, ग्यारह तारीख को, झारखंड विधान सभा ने एक विशेष अधिवेशन के तहत बैठक की। सरना धर्म कोड बिल के लिए एक प्रस्ताव पारित हुआ और आदिवासियों की एक लंबे अरसे से लंबित मांग आंशिक तौर पर पूरी हुई। यह बिल अब केंद्र से स्वीकृति का इंतज़ार कर रही... Continue Reading →
[Book Review] ‘States & Minorities’: A Critique of Ambedkar’s Economic Ideas
M. Aseem // Dr B R Ambedkar submitted States and Minorities, previously published in 1945 as a standalone book, to the Sub-Committee on Fundamental Rights of the Constituent Assembly of India in 1947. The Sub-Committee, of which B R Ambedkar was a member, was tasked by the Assembly to draw up a list of Fundamental Rights for... Continue Reading →
Politics Of Census And Capitalism Sarna Dharm Code And Adivasi Survival
Amita Kumari // This November, on the eleventh, the Jharkhand Assembly met for a special session. A resolution for Sarna Adivasi Dharm Code Bill was passed and a long overdue demand of the Adivasis of Jharkhand got met halfway. It now awaits approval from the Centre as, constitutionally, the power of legislating on religious matters... Continue Reading →
Constructivism in Education : The Experience from Kerala – An Examination
Prasad V // The achievements of Kerala state in education is comparable with the developed countries. This is a widely accepted fact till some years back. The role played by missionaries and progressive movements in the late 19th and early 20th centuries supported by the rulers of that time to establish schools set a new... Continue Reading →