So effective have some incentives been that companies making larger profits are now paying a lower rate of effective tax, reveals my analysis of national … Why 52,911 Profitable Indian Companies Pay 0% TaxRead more
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Farmers’ protests increased five times in India since 2017
Farmer protests in India grew almost five times since 2017, said the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a Delhi-based non-profit. The number of protests … Farmers’ protests increased five times in India since 2017Read more
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Behind Narendra Modi’s Pseudo-Nationalist Mask
In May 2014, halfway through Narendra Modi’s first speech as India’s prime minister, I texted my friends that it feels good to have a leader … Behind Narendra Modi’s Pseudo-Nationalist MaskRead more
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How India Has Moved With Israel
On May 17, 2021, Ambassador T.S. Tirumurti, India’s permanent representative at the UN, announced the official Indian response to the latest round of Israeli brutalities … How India Has Moved With IsraelRead more
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The Story of a Farmers’ Protest
On May 26, 1907, Lord Minto, Viceroy and Governor General of India, put an end to one of the most intense popular peasant agitations in … The Story of a Farmers’ ProtestRead more
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Vedanta’s Oxygen Output in Thoothukudi Is Less CSR, More Disaster Capitalism
If Vedanta were to deliver on its promised 1,050-tonne per day (tpd) of medical oxygen from its sealed Sterlite Copper smelter complex in Thoothukudi, Tamil … Vedanta’s Oxygen Output in Thoothukudi Is Less CSR, More Disaster CapitalismRead more
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Denying India its Tax Revenue is Neo-colonialism
MORE than 23 crore Indians have been pushed into poverty (that is below the national minimum wage threshold of Rs 375) since the covid pandemic … Denying India its Tax Revenue is Neo-colonialismRead more
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Puducherry BJP Accessed Voter Details From Aadhaar Data
While hearing a PIL alleging that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Puducherry unit had misused Aadhaar data during its election campaign, the Madras high court said … Puducherry BJP Accessed Voter Details From Aadhaar DataRead more
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Microsoft vs Indian Farmers: Agri-Stacking the System
In April, the Indian government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Microsoft, allowing its local partner CropData to leverage a master database of farmers. … Microsoft vs Indian Farmers: Agri-Stacking the SystemRead more
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Modi Is Worsening the Suffering from India’s Pandemic
On May 8, 2021, as a deadly second wave of the COVID pandemic was ripping through India, an imprisoned doctoral student made an urgent appeal … Modi Is Worsening the Suffering from India’s PandemicRead more