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  • P. Sainath on “Inequality, livelihood and agrarian crisis” in India

    P. Sainath, the well known journalist (The Hindu Rural Affairs Editor), most famous for his reports on peasant suicides in India, spoke at the inaugural ceremony of the Vibgyor Film Festival (22nd Feb, 2012) held recently in Trissur, Kerala. Going with the theme of the festival – ‘Lives and Livelihood’, Sainath gave an inspiring speech…

  • 28th February 2012 General Strike: Capitalism is THE CRISIS dump it !

    A Living Minimum Wage of Rs. 20,000 to all An immediate stop to the Bosses HIRE & FIRE policy. Right of Employment for all. Abolition of Contract & Casual Labour Permanent and Secure employment for all. Re-nationalise all Industries and Public utilities. Trade Union & Political rights to all the workers in Public and Private…

  • 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…

  • India’s IT Delusions

    The following article is written by Gautam, a former IT employee on the false illusion that has been created around IT revolution in India. The article is a critique of the corporate system which is nothing more than exploitation wrapped in management jargon and terminology. Editors Socialism.in To put into context what IT revolution in…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • Vibrant Working Class struggle in the Communally Virulent Gujarat

    Report on the Workers’ Strike in Reliance Textile Industries, Naroda plant, Ahmedabad The following article is a report on the ongoing strike by workers’ at a textile unit at Naroda, near Ahmedabad (Gujarat) as reported by Parag (Krantikari Naujawan Sabha) who alsong with a team of activists recently met up with the workers. The plant…

  • Mayawati & the UP elections

    The following article is written by Joy Bose (a close supporter of the New Socialist Alternative – CWI India) on the ongoing assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh (UP), focussing mainly on the Mayawati’s BSP government record in office. None of the illusions over Mayawati’s 2007 election victory euphoria remain, even among her core support base.…

  • Life of Nurses in India is a cursed one

    The following article is written by Nissar Adoor, a male nurse working in a corporate hospital in Delhi and relates to the recent upsurge in nurses protest in the mainly corporate/ private run hospitals. Inspired by the events like the Arab spring in the Middle East and Occupy Movements, nurses working in many corporate/ pvt.…

  • AMRI Tragedy: Playing with Fire

    Two incidents late last year shook the conscience of many people in West Bengal. On December 9th, 2011, major fire claimed 93 lives in the Advanced Medical Research Institute (AMRI) Hospital, Kolkata. Most of them were patients admitted to the hospital for treatment. In another incident, 173 people died after consuming spurious hooch (locally manufactured…

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