Mainstream Weekly

Politics of Gen Z and the return of Coffee houses | Radhakanta Barik

Radhakanta Barik — 2026-08-25T03:49:37Z

Indian political theory needs to explain the movements of 'GenZ' and 'dimagi naxal'. State, party and class converge in Modi raj. People are against the party now and tomorrow they will question the ruling class and day after they will question state. Democracy doesn't accept the neo fascist regime of Modi. It provides space for the movements of youth. Modi raj is getting deconstructed by the rise of youth. Modi turned into the supreme leader on the top of the pyramid and the RSS members are (…)

- 2026

Jantar Mantar Notes —Togetherness during protests forging a bond for the future | Radhakanta Barik

Radhakanta Barik — 2026-08-15T09:17:57Z

What happened to the crowd in Jantar Mantar? There were different groups from Ambedkarites to liberals and Marxists, but all lived in a small place in the rain and in a hot day and night without a fan except a hand fan. Visiting the place, one felt that there were another group sitting on dais popularly known as CJP leaders and in the evening, Sonam, while on hunger strike, gave a small talk for ten minutes, where he praised Modi, which disappointed me, but for his sacrifice as a hunger (…)

- 2026

Hindutva got the cracks in its pyramid | Radhakanta Barik

Radhakanta Barik — 2026-07-29T22:02:14Z

Modi and Shah Regime are based on fear and suppression of masses. Modi felt himself the king and Shah is commander in chief. Both showed cruelty towards the citizens of India. They started campaign of hatred against the Muslims and they used bulldozer against the innocent people. Modi Shah brought the public property into the market for auction. It is carefully crafted in such a manner that all these public properties have gone to Adani and Ambani. Education has been pushed to medieval times (…)

- 2026

Scrapping of the NREGA by Modi government under American pressures | Radhakanta Barik

Radhakanta Barik — 2026-01-10T02:02:54Z

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan in his article ' The VB -Ram G Act 2025 fixes structural gaps in HinduDec24,2025 written like a tutorial by MA student in clumsy language that binary model or welfare vs development in the law. No explanation for removal of the right based law like MGNREGA which is appreciated by workers and scholars. Minister needs to explain what are the reasons for striking down the important labour law related to rural India. He is unable to defend new law . It (…)

- 2026

Kerala Model of development and abolition of extreme poverty from the soil of the state | Radhakanta Barik

Radhakanta Barik — 2025-11-29T10:41:56Z

Kerala remains the model of social development for Amartya Sen, who worked out the Human Development Index (HDI), which empowers women and Dalits and others to be educated and live a healthy life because health facilities are available. HDI of Kerala is touching 9 points, which top European states have achieved. This model of development with healthy inter-community relations has brought back people of Kerala after retirement to their home state. They play an important role in participatory (…)

- 2025

Nehru and Mamdani in Indian politics | Radhakanta Barik

Radhakanta Barik — 2025-11-22T16:42:48Z

According to the Rashtra Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) the number one enemy is Jawaharlal Nehru, as said by K R Malkani in a letter to the Editor in Times of India. After Modi came to power, he started campaigning against Hehru and his ideas on a regular basis. For eleven years, this campaign has been going on. In New York election politics, Nehru has been quoted, which has brought back Nehru and his ideas to sharp focus in Indian politics. Nehru, as an intellectual giant, cannot be evaluated by (…)

- 2025

System rigging & electoral manipulation for right-wing power in India | Radhakanta Barik

Radhakanta Barik — 2025-11-08T16:26:48Z

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- 2025

Odissa's City of Cuttack stands for 'bhaichara' tradition | Radhakanta Barik

Radhakanta Barik — 2025-10-11T10:58:39Z

Social harmony was woven into the social fabric of the city of Cuttack. The best example is Kadam Rasul where twenty Brahmin families live with the majority of Muslims and they share their marriage and birth day functions of their children. They have built a Masjid side by side of the Durga temple located in the same spot. This city space shows the integration of these two social groups into a complex whole of the city. This is where the city is popularly known in a social proverb given (…)

- 2025

There's More Than Meets The Eye in the Sept 2025 Student Revolt in Kathmandu | Radhakanta Barik

Radhakanta Barik — 2025-09-13T05:12:24Z

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- 2025

Battle on the streets over Vote-chori | Radhakanta Barik

Radhakanta Barik — 2025-08-30T02:26:03Z

The struggle for universal adult franchise is a continuous activity in modern politics. American President Washington turned into President with ten per cent of white people having the right to vote. They were rich, and no tenant farmer was allowed, no black labour, no white woman or black women. Only ten per cent of white males had the right to election in the early phase of American Independence. The struggle continued for two hundred years to enact universal adult franchise in America. (…)

- 2025