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Table of Contents - Mainstream, Nov 5, 2022
4 November 2022* Review of Study on Bangalore’s Street Sex Workers | Deepti Priya Mehrotra
* Struggles in Southasia raised at 4th Asma Jahangir Conference | Abdullah Zahid with Beena Sarwar
* Far right: The significance of an umbrella concept | Andrea L P Pirro -
Letter to the Readers, Mainstream, Nov 5, 2022
4 November 2022Letter to the Readers, Mainstream, Nov 5, 2022
The Constitution of India treats all citizens on an equal footing and included in its ‘Directive Principles’ an important guidance exhorting the state to strive to bring a common law in the personal domain for all its citizens irrespective of differences of faith. Leading statesmen in the founding years of our republic Jawaharlal Nehru and B R Ambedkar had forcefully argued in favour of such a common secular law. But decades on matters related (…) -
Ela Bhatt no more – AITUC sends its condolences [Nov 2, 2022]
4 November 2022All India Trade Union Congress
02nd November 2022
All India Trade Union Congress sends its deepest condolences on the demise of Ela Bhatt, a Gandhian, labour rights activist and the founder of self employed Women’s Association (SEWA). She [was] 86 and remained actively associated with SEWA activities till very recently. Her death is a loss to the labour rights movement in India. AITUC dips its flag in salute and honour of Ela Bhatt and shares the agony of the bereaved members of her (…) -
Why Say No To Indian govt Approval to GM Mustard | Soma Marla
4 November 2022, by Soma S. MarlaGenetic Engineering Appraisal Committee, GOI (GEAC) has permitted on Oct.18 the environmental release of genetically-modified (GM) mustard. Being the first food crop, expert studies question the environmental, biosafety and human health risks associated with hasty government approval. Gory experience of GM cotton, which resulted in havoc and farmer suicides in cotton fields during the last decade and half only benefited Monsanto and other Agribussiness MNCs.
What is GM mustard (…) -
Governance to stifle hate | Vikash Narain Rai
4 November 2022by Vikash Narain Rai *
Religion and nationalism may be touted as their sweet allies but it is the politics of hate that has all along defined the strident march of Hindutva forces to power. In this context, it is remarkable how the unprecedented crowd support to the Bharat Jodo Yatra led by the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, has consistently and successfully pitted Hindustan against Hate-istan. To an optimist, it is a point of no return. Really?
Almost half way through the longest (…) -
RSS and BJP in a bind over the Bharat Jodo Yatra | Arun Srivastava
4 November 2022by Arun Srivastava
RSS leaders and Narendra Modi are not at all worried of rejuvenation and survival of Congress, it is the threat of Rahul Gandhi giving a new left of centre ideological line to the Congress that has really shaken their confidence in accomplishing their mission.
Only a week back outlining the ideological structure of the Congress, Rahul Gandhi in the midst of Yatra in Telangana, said the ‘Hate project of RSS’ had not only weakened the country but was also antithetical to (…) -
Freebies and public policy imperatives: are they worth it? | Amrendu Kumar Singh
4 November 2022by Amrendu Kumar Singh*
Introduction
‘Freebies’ have always been part and parcel of India’s political economy of development, better known as ‘subsidies’ in the traditional sense when a large segment of society and public economy were often subsidised. However, with the introduction of market reforms since early nineties and ushering of liberalization, privatization and globalisation (LPG), many areas that were traditionally benefitting from the largesse in the name of subsidies came to (…) -
Life in peril / world of Gemini Ganesan | Humra Quraishi
4 November 2022, by Humra Quraishi2 November 2022
Human life in sheer peril!
In the midst of shrill developmental promises by the politicians of the day, bridges are collapsing, structures tumbling-crumbling-falling apart, flood fury spreading havoc, poisonous gases leaking, men and women and children subjected to all possible violent attacks and tortures.
In fact, last week we were once again reminded of those dark times when two young teenaged boys were tied to a vehicle in a particular locale in Madhya (…)