Neo-liberal spokesmen have the remarkable quality that whenever an economy gets into a crisis through the pursuit of neo-liberalism, their standard panacea for it is to demand even more neo-liberal “reforms”. This was most evident in Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union: as neo-liberal “reforms” pushed the Russian economy deeper into crisis, the remedy suggested by the “reformers” at every stage was the institution of even more “reforms”; this went on until the economy...
THERE is a myth that ostriches bury their heads in the sand when threatened. The United States is like the mythical ostrich in its response to the current Ebola outbreak. The hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship was like a dress rehearsal. It showed the consequences of dismantling global pandemic preparedness. That rehearsal is over. The far more dangerous Ebola act has begun, and the curtain has risen in Central Africa. Of course, the Ebola outlook has...
ECONOMIC growth in the long run depends on the growth of productivity. Productivity is measured with respect to inputs used, that is labour, capital and energy, and in terms of the efficient use of the combination of these inputs. The growth of the economy or the per capita income depends on the growth of labour productivity and the growth of employment. Labour productivity implies value added per worker and is sometimes measured in...
NOTHING could have so starkly laid bare the real face of cow politics of BJP than the horrific view of hundreds of cattle carcasses lying abandoned in open just a few kilometres away from the famous city of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. The scary video footage highlighted by the media on May 26 has outraged the feelings of people regarding the safety of animals when the state BJP government had been making tall claims of making...
Ironies don’t always have to be in absurdities, they can also manifest in contrasts, mirror images. The images are of Pakistan and India. Pakistan, the country about which no one has any illusion of being a secular country or an inclusive democracy, was restoring the names of different places. In Lahore, orders were being issued to rename Sunnat Nagar as Sant Nagar, Islam Nagar...
It has been nearly a month since the new BJP government took office in West Bengal. Within this remarkably short span, public unease regarding its administrative approach has been steadily mounting. This discomfort stems not only from the ruthless eviction of hawkers and vendors and the chilling implications of introducing a "bulldozer culture" to the state. It is also not limited to the "statist"...
Bolivia faces a dangerous convergence of economic difficulties, political fragmentation, and renewed imperialist intervention. The immediate crisis is visible in fuel shortages, inflationary pressures, currency instability, and growing public frustration. Long queues at petrol stations have become symbols of a wider sense of uncertainty. Foreign currency reserves have declined,...
The 11th State Conference of the Odisha Agricultural and Rural Workers’ Union concluded successfully at Jaleswar of Balasore district with a call to intensify struggles for the rights of agricultural and rural workers. The conference resolved to organise across the state of Odisha to strengthen protests against the rising prices of petroleum products,...
The Modi government at the centre has fully operationalised the four labour codes on May 8, 2026, notifying 30 central rules. Several state governments are also prepared to operationalise the codes in line with the central rules. BJP led state governments are eager to do it at the earliest as double engine sarkars. The non-BJP led state governments are also prepared with the final drafts of state rules, even though they...
The Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) is shocked and saddened at the suicide by dismissed Dainik Jagran employee Rajesh Awasthi in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. It is reported that Awasthi was ill and depressed after being dismissed from Dainik Jagran where he had worked for many years. He was under severe financial strain and reportedly took his life by swallowing 'sulphas' tablets. The DUJ regrets that low wages keep many journalists poor, barely able to survive...
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Condemn BJP Government’s Disgraceful Position on Venezuela |
