Category: Capitalist Globalisation & India
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CWG: Showcase of India’s Progress?
Now it’s more than a month since Common Wealth Games (CWG) 2010 hosted by India at the national capital Delhi concluded (14th Oct) after 12 days of competition. Games witnessed participation of 6000 athletes from 71 nations competing in 17 sports. Indian ruling class was determined to use this as an opportunity to showcase country’s…
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OPPOSE AUCTION OF KARNATAKA
Demand people-friendly and environment-friendly development The chief minister of Karnataka has announced that the two-day global investors meet in Bangalore will bring in Rs 3 lakh crore of investment as well as around 300,000 new jobs. False Promise of Investment and Job Creation As per government data the total FDI approved in Karnataka between 2000- 2010 is…
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World food crisis: Price hikes produce poverty and rebellion
Around the world, strikes, demonstrations and protests have erupted as millions upon millions of workers, peasants and poor face the horror of rapidly rising food prices.Haiti, Cameroon, Egypt, Indonesia are just some of the countries that have seen angry mass protests. The price hikes are shocking, but only give a glimpse of what of what…