Memorial Meetings for Farmers who lost their lives in Ongoing Farmers Struggle [Delhi, 20 Dec 2020]

December 21, 2020

On the call of AIKSCC, memorial meetings were held across the country and also in Mayapuri Industrial Area (Phase 1) under the banner #DelhiForFarmers to pay tribute to those who have lost their lives in the ongoing farmers movement.The meeting, which was attended by the workers of nearby basti, was addressed by comrades Rajesh from … More Memorial Meetings for Farmers who lost their lives in Ongoing Farmers Struggle [Delhi, 20 Dec 2020]

जनगणना और पूंजीवाद की राजनीति : सरना धर्म कोड व आदिवासी अस्तित्व

December 20, 2020

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 … More जनगणना और पूंजीवाद की राजनीति : सरना धर्म कोड व आदिवासी अस्तित्व

Fascism & Rising Violence Against Women

December 19, 2020

V Prajapati // Rising violence and oppression against women, both in rate and intensity, is intricately connected to Fascism. A better understanding of the dynamics of their relationship can be developed by delving into the meaning of ‘fascism’ and the violence it is capable of unleashing over the masses. Georgi Dimitrov defined Fascism, a product … More Fascism & Rising Violence Against Women

Students’ Fatal Distress & Criminal Insensitivity of Government

December 19, 2020

S V Singh // Digital Divide Is Killing Students “Because of me, my family is facing many financial problems. I am a burden on my family. My education is a burden. If I can’t study, I can’t live. Forgive me I am not a good daughter. The scholarship whenever received should be paid to my … More Students’ Fatal Distress & Criminal Insensitivity of Government

[Engels At 200] Remembering Friedrich Engels: The Condition Of Working Class Today And Our Tasks Ahead

December 19, 2020

Shekhar // Introduction Most of us will agree that Marx and Engels, though they were separate individuals, together form a single entity and are in no way separable sofar as the purpose and the entire course of their life (after maturity) and work are concerned. They together formed a unique personality and made a genius. … More [Engels At 200] Remembering Friedrich Engels: The Condition Of Working Class Today And Our Tasks Ahead

[Memoir] In Memory Of Departed Comrade Chandra Pulla Reddy (1917 – 9 Nov 1984)

December 19, 2020

Shekhar // Com. Chandra Pulla Reddy, affectionately called comrade CP, was the creator, organiser, leader and inspirer of the prestigious Godavari Valley Resistance Movement of the erstwhile united Andhra Pradesh State. Many don’t know that the other name of Godavari Valley was/is Chandra Pulla Reddy. There are numerous folk songs dedicated to him and his … More [Memoir] In Memory Of Departed Comrade Chandra Pulla Reddy (1917 – 9 Nov 1984)

‘The Experience Of Constructivism’ Mexico: The Country That Stopped Reading

December 19, 2020

Prasad V // In the context of the new National Education Policy (NEP2020), which has declared constructivism to be the pedagogical approach in the coming years, it may be worthwhile to recall the experience of some of the countries where the said pedagogy has already been implemented. Constructivism is the minimally guided approach in pedagogy … More ‘The Experience Of Constructivism’ Mexico: The Country That Stopped Reading

[Readers’ Corner] Hindutva Politics And Corporate Capitalism Are Made For Each Other

December 19, 2020

Manukrati Tiwari // Marketization Of Tradition And North Indian Hegemony There is a visible transformation in the celebrations and conduct of tradition that can be seen in our local colonies and on the streets that says how religious traditions and festivals are more about flaunting dominance to “you know whom”. The Kanwad yatra, the Mahashivratri, … More [Readers’ Corner] Hindutva Politics And Corporate Capitalism Are Made For Each Other

[Book Review] ‘States & Minorities’: A Critique of Ambedkar’s Economic Ideas

December 19, 2020

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 … More [Book Review] ‘States & Minorities’: A Critique of Ambedkar’s Economic Ideas