Public Statement on the Sexual Assault and Abduction of a Young Woman Activist at Tikri Border issued on 9 May 2021 We deeply mourn the death of a 26-year old activist from APDR (Sreerampur) in West Bengal, who passed away on 30th April, 2021 at Bahadurgarh in Haryana.
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE BOMB-MAKING FACTORIES IN WEST BENGAL? Image Courtesy: PTI Are the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and its in-charge, Home Minister Amit Shah, at variance with each other? This question has acquired a new meaning as, within a year, there have been at least two occasions when the MHA has not supported … Continue reading In Search of the Tukde-Tukde Gang! →
It is interesting that though Marxism was born in Europe, it has found its most enduring habitat in the Global South, but this has meant very little in terms of its overall theoretical formation and structure. Thinking about this encounter of ‘Marxism’ and the ‘Global South’ – the continents of Africa, Asia and Latin America … Continue reading Marxism’s Long March in the Global South →
Widows and relatives of farmers who were believed to have killed themselves over debt, at Tikri border. Image courtesy Indian Express Let me tell you what the Delhi Police knows. And I do not mean the abstract entity called Delhi Police. I mean every single IPS officer and every constable involved in carrying out the … Continue reading Toolkits of democracy and a paranoid Hindu Rashtra →
(अक्सर लोग बातचीत में यह कहते पाये जाते हैं कि इस देश में सैनिक शासन लागू कर देना चाहिए. ऐसा कहते समय वे यह भूल जाते हैं कि उनके पड़ोसी देशों में यह सब होता रहा है और इसने उन देशों का जहाँ पीछे किया है वहीं लोगों के जीवन को भी संकट में जब-तब … Continue reading हमको डिक्टेटर मांगता! →
This article by NAKUL SINGH SAWHNEY was first published in Raiot.in Rakesh Tikait (Image courtesy Twitter/ @iHShaheen at National Herald) I have read several posts on social media the last few days where people are expressing apprehensions and even anger over all the excitement around Rakesh Tikait. Most of that anger stems from Bhartiya Kisan … Continue reading How not to read Rakesh Tikait: Nakul Singh Sawhney →
Farmers break barricades to enter Delhi, peacefully, disciplined. Police have blocked off roads, but people gather along the roads, on rooftops, to greet our heroes. At NH 24, Patparganj around 12.30 pm For live, and unbiased coverage, stay tuned to this link. Kisan Ekta Morcha And a short video here Bharti Kisan Union Ekta … Continue reading Reclaiming the Republic – January 26, 2021 →
A little bemused, I heard a writer addressing the farmers’ protests recently say in all solidarity and sincerity – “What we have been writing about for long, you have demonstrated at ground level.” On the contrary, I believe that this massive and electrifying protest against the farm laws is at the cutting edge of political … Continue reading A lesson in political theory from farmers’ unions →
The Central government is playing with fire – and along with it the Supreme Court of India. They had banked upon the ‘Modi magic’ or ‘Modi charisma’ to see them through this time as well, just as it had on earlier gambles like demonetization. The overconfidence that they can push through anything- even … Continue reading The Farmers’ Struggle – The Govt is Making a Big Mistake →
Guest Post by Ravi Sinha किसानों के इस आन्दोलन को उसके तात्कालिक उद्देश्यों और सम्भावनाओं मात्र के सन्दर्भ में देखें तो भी यह ऐतिहासिक है. अपनी अंतिम और सम्भावित सफलता से स्वतन्त्र इसकी उपलब्धियाँ अभी ही ऐतिहासिक महत्त्व की साबित हो चुकी हैं. लेकिन इस आन्दोलन के अर्थ और इसकी सम्भावनायें और भी बड़ी हैं.
