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Interim Report from Visit of Fact Finding Team to ‘Riot’ Affected Areas of Murshidabad-Malda
The districts of Murshidabad and Malda in Bengal have been tense for the past two weeks. Internet services are suspended. Religious polarization is increasing on TV and social media. Rumors …
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More than 300 people write to the President demanding a ceasefire in tribal regions
As the constitutional head of state—and the first Adivasi President of India—you hold a unique position of moral and political responsibility. In this moment of escalating violence and the resultant loss of hundreds of lives your voice and urgent intervention are critically needed to impress upon the Government to resort to dialogue as a means of conflict resolution.
EDITOR’S CHOICE
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Birsa’s Forlorn Children
The 150th birth anniversary this year of the tribal martyred hero, Bhagwan Birsa Munda (1874-1900) has begun to be observed with deserved enthusiasm in Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal and other parts of the country. Many Indians, especially those of tribal stock, would perhaps agree that this is an appropriate time to dwell on the abysmal conditions in which Birsa’s children are forced to live and die.
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How Capitalism Became a Threat to Democracy
What has happened is that capitalism has been changed drastically by technology. Milton Friedman’s vision of Capitalism and Freedom now seems out of touch with economic reality. Yet because many still cling to it, the policy reforms we need are being blocked. Without greater public mobilization to support them, the threat to democracy will continue to grow, in America and around the globe.
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More than 300 people write to the President demanding a ceasefire in tribal regions
As the constitutional head of state—and the first Adivasi President of India—you hold a unique position of moral and political responsibility. In this moment of escalating violence and the resultant loss of hundreds of lives your voice and urgent intervention are critically needed to impress upon the Government to resort to dialogue as a means of conflict resolution.