On Thursday, December 10, Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi will lay the foundation stone for his most ambitious project — a Rs 20,000 crore (Rs … What’s wrong with Modi’s Central Vista projectRead more
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Why does govt treat the people like enemies
Today, December 10, Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi will lay the foundation stone for his most ambitious project — a Rs 20,000 crore (Rs 200 … Why does govt treat the people like enemiesRead more
Drafting laws for country from a place that is illegal
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1v0MckY9vg&rel=0&feature=relmfu] architect Madhav Raman Central Vista to Demolish 4.5 Lakh Sq Metre Building Space it will stand illegal is the biggest shame. once it … Drafting laws for country from a place that is illegalRead more
Why 52,911 Profitable Indian Companies Pay 0% Tax
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
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
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
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
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
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
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