Mainstream Weekly

Choking the Workers' Voice

Gurudas Das Gupta — 2008-11-04T16:11:07Z

Of late, particularly after the countrywide general strike on August 20, a virulent campaign has been launched against the trade unions. They have been accused of obstructing industrialisation, of going on strikes that will scare away investors, cause foreign direct investment to peter out, force foreign institutional investors to disinvest. The campaign, obviously designed to malign the trade unions, has further accused militant unions of holding the country to ransom, destroying job (…)

- November 1, 2008

Why We Oppose Indo-US Nuclear Deal

Gurudas Das Gupta — 2007-10-09T14:34:34Z

The Indian Constitution does not provide for parliamentary approval of an international treaty as of today. In a democratic set-up change of guard is inevitable, but the treaty remains in force binding the nation for decades. If a wrong is done, it cannot be undone for long and the nation has to pay the price, maybe, in perpetuity. That is why a democratic government, unlike an autocratic regime, must seek a broad consensus before committing the nation to a foreign country. It cannot be left (…)

- October 6, 2007