Category: Youth Speak
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Too hot? Wait, we’ll make it hotter!
Chennai, a city known for humidity and extreme summers, has turned into a city of nightmare with the unaddressed acute power shortage in the state of Tamil Nadu (TN). With a grave 4000 MW of power shortfall, 2 hour power cuts have haunted the residents of the state’s capital, for almost 75 days now. But…
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Film Review : Vazhakku Enn 18/9
Cast : Mithun Murali, Sri, Urmila Mahanta, Manisha, Muthuraman, Chinnaswamy Director : Balaji Shaktivel Though India is the largest producer of films, only a few films really reflect its reality. In the midst of a highly commercialized industry, Balaji Shaktivel’s Tamil film Vazhakku En 18/9 is an exception in many ways. Vazhakku En 18/9 is…
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Empathy for the Rich, but No Sympathy for the poor!
The following article is written by Vinyashree, a student activist from St. Joseph’s college, Bangalore. The article speaks of the big divide in the Indian society between the super rich minority and the majority (836 million on Rs. 20 a day) and poses that inevitable question of whose democracy is it anyway i.e., the democracy…
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Freebies Vs Free Grains
The following article is written by Tony Kurien, a student activist from TISS, Mumbai. The article focusses on the disparity that exists in India today at many levels and the scant regard shown by the government to these concerns, which is solely focused on achieving its target growth rates. Editors socialism.in If sovereignty is the…
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Report on Dr. Binayak Sen talk on “Equity, Well Being and Public Policy”
Dr. Binayak Sen spoke recently (19th Jan 2012) at Sixth Henry Volken memorial lecturer, Bangalore. Firstly he spoke on the shocking socio-economic conditions of the poor in India and the callous attitude of the government – the death in North Bengal of 9 people due to starvation: a forty year old pregnant women denied admission…
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Sharmila Irom & the Struggle Against AFSPA
The following article written by Shruti K, a student activist from St. Joseph’s College, Bangalore and involved in the Repeal AFSPA campaign (which includes the New Socialist Alternative CWI-India) in solidarity with Sharmila Irom’s 12 year long fast. As the momentum towards building a nationwide campaign to pressure the Indian government to repeal AFSPA continues,…
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Oppose FDI in retail – Don’t Let the Fox in!
The following article written by Modoko J Pfoze, a Manipuri Student activist studying at St. Josephs, Bangalore and also a close supporter of New Socialist Alternative (CWI -India). This article appeared in Jan-Feb 2012 edition of Dudiyora Horaata (Workers’ Struggle) and is based on the recent controversial decision of the Indian government to increase the…
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Child Rights: India’s Least Priority
Recently on December 4th 2011, we the students of St Joseph’s College gathered to spend our day with children to celebrate Childhood. Arround 200 kids from Khader Shariff Garden and Lakshman Rao Nagar in Bangalore took part in this joyful event. But unfortunately today not all kids today can lead a happy and funfilling childhood.…
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You are hungry & poor!!? What a race!! We are speeding……………….!
The following article is written by Aquil Mohammad student activist based in Delhi, Jawaharlal Nehru University -JNU and also a supporter of New Socialist Alternative (CWI-India). The article is based on Corporate India’s latest fad – F1 formula one racing that took place recently in Noida (Uttar Pradesh), close to the Indian Capital – Delhi.…