by A. Ramaiah
Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights declares: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of (...)
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Relevance of Dr Ambedkar’s Demand for Separate Settlement
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America Does It Again
21 April 2011, by Humra QuraishiAmerica is at it again. Yes, once again. Doing what it’s infamous for—killing of civilians, perishing of beings, bombarding those locales which are far beyond its official jurisdiction. It seems bizarre and yet in this new world order you have a (...) -
World Economy Splutters: Dark Clouds on the Horizon
21 April 2011, by Kobad Ghandy(This article was written much earlier last year by Kobad Ghandy, the Maoist leader, from Tihar Jail No. 3 (where he is lodged) for Mainstream but it reached us late. However, we are publishing it in view of the importance of its contents. He (...) -
An Engineer’s Observations on Economics
21 April 2011, by Kunal GhoshThe constant talk of GDP growth and how India is one of the growth engines of the world, trumpeted day in and day out by our Ministers, media and Western experts, intrigue me. I wanted to read between the lines of growth statistics. I obtained (...) -
Tribute to Santosh Bhattacharyya
21 April 2011, by Barun Das GuptaSantosh Bhattacharyya, the former Vice-Chancellor of the Calcutta University, who passed away in Kolkata last month, was an eminent Left intellectual, a distinguished economist and an uncompromising crusader for preserving the independence of (...) -
Demographic Dividend and Health Concerns in India
21 April 2011by M Benson Thomas
A major dimension of the ongoing discourse on the population spurt in India is the significant question whether the country can attain the benefits of ‘demographic dividend’. By demo-graphic dividend we mean a rise in the rate (...) -
No Need to Bribe a British Journalist
21 April 2011, by T J S GeorgeWhen Neville Maxwell is on the move, can misfortune be far behind? This former British journalist recently published an article on “The Pre-history of the Sino-Indian Border Dispute”. (Mainstream, February 12, 2011) The gist is that India has no (...) -
Dr Ambedkar: Architect of the Indian Constitution
21 April 2011, by Gurnam ChandDue to his seminal role in the framing of the Indian Constitution, Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar is popularly known all over India as the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. His efforts to eradicate social evils were remarkable and that is why he (...) -
Kazakhstan Presidential Election Shows How To Legalise An Authoritarian Regime
21 April 2011KAZAKELECART 2011
by R.G. Gidadhubli
During the last few months popular uprisings have swept several countries in the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia. For instance, Egypt, Libya, Syria, Kyrgyzstan etc. have witnessed mass unrest and (...) -
A Note on What Ails the Kashmiri Pandit Community
21 April 2011by P.N. Sadhu
The following piece is being published as a point of view of the author who himself is a Kashmir Pandit.
It is a privilege for me to write an article on what ails the Kashmiri Pandit community. What prompted me to write this is a (...)
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