Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Video: Jagadish Chandra Speaking on the effects of Neo – Liberal Reforms in India
The is a speech by Cde. Jagadish Chandra (New Socialist Alternative – India) in London Socialist Party Meeting were he speaks on the effects of neo liberal reforms in India. While India definitely experienced exponential growth in the last one decade, 77% of its population still live on Rs. 20 a day. Jagadish also spoke…
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The Great Orissa Land Grab
Stop Posco Now! The state of Orissa that has seen absolute neglect both under colonialism and after independence, is today one of the most sought after destinations of global capitalism. The so-called “investors” that include national and multinational companies, are not here for any humanitarian reasons but only for profit and to loot and plunder…
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The Kashmir I saw
Gabby Dev Ionly came to Kashmir few months ago from Chennai to do a media course. This is my first visit to Kashmir, so naturally, the picture I had of Kashmir in my mind, prior to it, was one that was shaped by the usual portrayals of Kashmir carried on by the mainstream media, across…
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The other Orissa against Land Grab
Stop POSCO – Don’t Steal in the name of Steel Popular People’s Resistance against South Korean Steel Giant POSCO It is a matter of concern that President of the South Korean Republic, Mr. Lee Myung-bak as scheduled by the Union government will pay an official visit to the proposed area near Paradip (the natural port…
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Review: Listening to Grasshoppers by Arundhati Roy
Reading Arundhati Roy’s collection of lectures and articles about India could make you want to weep, or to emit the ‘feral howl’ she herself is tempted to resort to. Her main aim is to reveal the sordid truth about the death, destruction and devastating injustice that underlies the so-called ‘democracy’ and ‘progress’ of which India’s ‘leaders’…
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“Think about it!”
Book Review of ‘Listening to Grasshoppers’ by Arundhati Roy Reading Arundhati Roy’s collection of lectures and articles about India could make you want to weep, or to emit the ’feral howl’ she herself is tempted to resort to. Her main aim is to reveal the sordid truth about the death, destruction and devastating injustice that…
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London Literature Festival review: Arundhati Roy – politics and literature
The London Literature Festival 2009 opened on 2 July at the Southbank Centre, with Arundhati Roy, introducing her new book Listening to grasshoppers: field notes on democracy. Introduced by Shami Chakrabarti from civil rights group Liberty, Arundhati spoke to a packed auditorium. She attacked the idea that India is the ‘biggest democracy’ in the world…
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Video: Gaon Chodab Nahi
The following video by the radical activist and filmaker, K P Sasi on the oppression of tribals and exploitation of their lands and forests in the name of development by the Indian ruling class. This video can also be watched by clicking on the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M5aeMpzOLU
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Countrywide elections have begun
Workers and young people have no party fighting capitalism and landlordism Statement by New Socialist Alternative, CWI in India On 16 April, voting began in the first of five stages of the 15th general election to the Lok Sabha (National Parliament) in India. No less than 300 national and local parties are taking part. It…
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Video: LTTE to bounce back if defeated by Lankan army – Siritunga Jayasurya
The following video link is is an interview with Siritunga Jayasuriya, a leader of Sri Lanka’s United Socialist Party (CWI – Sri Lanka), who was on a visit to India in February and March of this year to campaign against the war against the Tamils in Sri Lanka. According to Siri, LTTE will retaliate if…
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