आपने कहा कि कम मेक इन इंडिया – Himanshu Kumar

      आपने कहा कि कम मेक इन इंडिया विदेशी कंपनियों आओ अपना माल भारत में बनाओ यह काम तो अमीर देशों की कंपनियां दसियों सालों से कर रही हैं यह मुनाफाखोर कंपनियां उन्ही देशों में अपने कारखाने खोलती हैं जहां उन्हें सस्ते मजदूर मिल सकें ,और पर्यावरण बिगाड़ने पर सरकारें उन्हें रोक न सकें सब इस खेल को जानते हैं जब यह विदेशी … Continue reading आपने कहा कि कम मेक इन इंडिया – Himanshu Kumar

Contemporary Protest Music: Rahul Ram

Contemporary Protest Music: Rahul Ram at TEDx Mehrauli Rahul N Ram was born in Delhi in 1963. His personal acquaintance with protest music started off in his childhood with songs of the Indian People’s Theatre Association. He first encountered contemporary protest music during a trip to Garhwal in 1980 with songs sung by the Chipko Andolan. He heard several international protest songs during his years … Continue reading Contemporary Protest Music: Rahul Ram

Natural resources Vanishing Commons

Across the country, the common wealth of the people, like land and water, is being sold off to big capital, leading to environmental degradation and loss of livelihoods for communities. By DIVYA TRIVEDI THE COMMONS ARE UP FOR GRABS. The shared wealth of communities created and enjoyed by generations, the commons include the wind, water, resources below and above the earth, the grass, the leaves … Continue reading Natural resources Vanishing Commons

यह न क्रान्ति है, न परिवर्तन – कॅंवल भारती (Kanwal Bharti)

चार राज्यों के चुनाव-परिणामों पर मुझे कुछ नहीं लिखना था, क्योंकि इन चुनावों ने अपने परिणामों का आभास पहले ही करा दिया था। मैं क्या पूरा देश जानता था कि क्या होने वाला है? कारण साफ था कि जनता के सामने कोई विकल्प नहीं था। काॅंग्रेस को हारना ही था, क्योंकि उसका टिकट-वितरण भी गलत था। उसने राजस्थान में बलात्कारियों और अपराधियों के परिजनों को … Continue reading यह न क्रान्ति है, न परिवर्तन – कॅंवल भारती (Kanwal Bharti)

Six Things Nelson Mandela Believed That Most People Won’t Talk About

By AVIVA SHEN AND JUDD LEGUM, ThinkProgess.com, In the desire to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s life — an iconic figure who triumphed over South Africa’s brutal apartheid regime — it’s tempting to homogenize his views into something everyone can support. This is not, however, an accurate representation of the man. Mandela was a political activist and agitator. He did not shy away from controversy and he … Continue reading Six Things Nelson Mandela Believed That Most People Won’t Talk About

Is food security possible without farm security? – Bharat Dogra

Most discussion on food security in recent times has taken place in the context of the law for food security which aims to make available cheaper foodgrains to a larger section of the population. While the availability of foodgrains at an affordable price to needy people will be welcomed by most, other aspects of food security where the position is more vulnerable also need to … Continue reading Is food security possible without farm security? – Bharat Dogra

India First or Upper Caste Elite First? – Irfan Engineer

I: Contours Of Communal Vs. Pseudo Secularism The BJP is once again attempting to redefine secularism in order to attractively package its Hindu nationalist politics. The politics of Hindu nationalism bases itself on stigmatizing minorities, particularly the Muslim and the Christian community. The two communities are demonized in order to alarm the gullible members of majority community who fall for the propaganda regarding non-existing danger. … Continue reading India First or Upper Caste Elite First? – Irfan Engineer

Jameen Adhikar Andolan in Gujarat Demands Their Fundamental Rights

Hillele has received JAAG’s (Jameen Adhikar Andolan in Gujrat) Demand Draft that is addressed to Gujrat’s Chief Minister Narendra Modi. We publish here the same. The situation in Gujarat on the several fronts of livelihoods, land, agriculture, water, common property resources is today more serious than ever before. The reality today in Gujarat is that the big corporate houses are being gifted away large tracts … Continue reading Jameen Adhikar Andolan in Gujarat Demands Their Fundamental Rights