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Neo-liberalism looks Misty through Amartya Sen’s ‘Snakes and Ladders’

Wed, 2012-02-01 09:54 | Sudipta Bhattacharyya

Prof. Amartya Sen in a recent lecture ‘Snakes and Ladders’ compared the performances of Europe, China and India. He pointed out that the economic policy of ‘austerity’ pushed the developed world ‘into the mouth of a fairly hefty snake’. On the other hand though India’s experiment about democracy is relatively successful, abysmal inequality prevails here; so much so that it’s social development indicators are not only below China, but also below Bangladesh. To save developed and developing world including India from ‘hefty snakes’, state should ensure education and health security and it should act as the ‘social mediator’. Having broad consensus with Sen, Sudipta Bhattacharyya puts forward some important disagreements.

When the State Turns Abductor

Mon, 2011-10-31 22:38 — chirashree
Arun Ferreira' Abduction by Maharashtra Police at Nagpur Central Prison Gate

Arun Thomas Fereira was arrested on May 8, 2007 and eight cases under UAPA were foisted on him in Maharashtra. His arrest had made headlines in the media at that time. None of the charges against him could stand up to legal scrutiny in the courts. In 2008, he was implicated in a case in which eleven students from Chandrapur were arrested for Maoist links. Though he was in jail at the time, Arun was also added on as an accused. On Friday 23rd September, 2011, he was acquitted in this case as well.

Anti-Corruption Movement and Limits of Indian Democracy

Tue, 2011-08-30 16:59 — Maidul
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A blog on the anti-corruption movement led by the members of India's 'civil society' by pragoti editorial member, Maidul Islam. 

50th Anniversary of the dismissal of the first Communist Ministry of Kerala

Fri, 2009-07-31 12:23 | Ajoy Ghosh
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July 31st, 2009 marks the 50th anniversary of the dismissal of the first communist ministry in Kerala. The measures taken by the communist government headed by E.M.S. Namboodiripad were a landmark in the country’s political history. After 28 months in office, the government was dismissed by the Centre by invoking Article 356 of the Constitution. To commemorate this anniversary an article written by Ajoy Ghosh, then General Secretary of the Communist Party of India, which provides a comprehensive account of the significance and pioneering role of this government,is reproduced here.History has shown the resilience of the Communist movement of Kerala,as the state is ruled by a Ministry lead by CPI(M), on the eve of the 50th anniversary