Home > Archives (2006 on) > 2011
2011
-
Disturbing Trends in Anna Camp Growing
19 October 2011, by Diptendra RaychaudhuriWhen a hitherto-little-known person or group of persons suddenly comes to dominate the centre-stage in any field, that person or group enjoys a big advantage. People do not know him/it and so they remain unaware of his/its negative side. And if (...) -
The Cost of the Black Economy
19 October 2011, by Arun KumarAnna Hazare’s fast seeking the acceptance of the Jan Lokpal Bill, and the widespread mass protests in urban India that followed his arrest from home, have shaken the government. Political parties have woken up to the depth of feeling against (...) -
Hounded by the State
19 October 2011, by Humra QuraishiI wonder why hasn’t Anna Hazare and his associates spoken out against this latest hounding of those who dare speak out, who dare to question and raise some unsettling queries. After all, corruption cannot be limited to currency alone. It has a (...) -
Putin Enters the Dragon’s Den
19 October 2011, by M K BhadrakumarWithin a fortnight of his announcement to stand in the Russian presidential election in early 2012, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will be heading for Beijing. The Kremlin attaches importance to political symbolism, and the Chinese leaders never (...) -
Understanding Inequality and Deprivation amid Agricultural Growth in Telangana
19 October 2011by BHIM REDDY
Introduction
One of the significant distinctions of the current unrest in Telangana with that of the past, since the 1960s, over the demand of a separate State for the region is the participation of the rural masses. The movement (...) -
Congress in Disarray
19 October 2011, by Nikhil ChakravarttyFROM N.C.’S WRITINGS
Sri Chandrajit Yadav’s strong statement issued on July 17 crying halt to factionalism and indiscipline inside the Congress organisation, has come not a day too soon. Since it is generally regarded as having the imprimatur of (...) -
Free Trade Agreements—Impact on Livelihoods, Health and Food Security
19 October 2011, by Bharat DograAt the time of the formation of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the related inter-national agreements such as Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), serious apprehensions had been expressed about the adverse impacts on (...) -
Remembering R.S. Rao and His Critical Marxist Tradition
19 October 2011, by Gilbert SebastianTRIBUTE
Prof R.S. Rao (74), a retired Professor from Sambhalpur University and a long time intellectual of radical politics in India, passed away on June 17, 2011 in New Delhi. He had suffered a stroke and was in the ventilator for around twenty (...) -
The Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism
19 October 2011by JOHN PILGER
Thank you all for coming to the 12th annual award of the Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism. Some would say there are too many awards for journalism that merely celebrate the status quo. The Martha Gellhorn Prize is very (...) -
Pakistan: Internal Chaos and International Isolation
19 October 2011by M.M. KHAJOORIA
Ali Sarwar Naqvi, a former Pakistan diplomat, in his perceptive piece titled “International Isolation” (Dawn, August 17, 2011), wrote: “As has happened several times in the past, Pakistan is facing international isolation once (...)
0 | ... | 120 | 130 | 140 | 150 | 160 | 170 | 180 | 190 | 200 | ... | 660