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A Comment on the Proposed Right to Food Act

Fri, 2009-10-16 14:04 | Awanish Kumar

A note by Awanish Kumar on the major issues and underlying assumptions inherent in the debate on food security in India and the proposed act, in particular.

The many dimensions of India's media crisis

Fri, 2009-10-16 12:55 | Sukumar Muralidharan

A mid-year economic recovery has seen some of the gloom abate and the festive season may have imparted an added buoyancy. But the mood in the Indian media industry as it heads into the new year, remains sombre.

Maharashtra Assembly Elections-Persistence of Uncertainties

Sat, 2009-10-10 03:44 — nachiket

 A brief overview of the run-up to the Assembly Elections in Maharashtra.

Maoists and the Intellectuals in West Bengal

Thu, 2009-10-08 17:33 — subhanil

On the hypocrisy of the 'Sushil Samaj' in West Bengal

Editorial on Unique Identification Project

Thu, 2009-10-08 09:14 | FSMK

 

The Unique Identification Project spearheaded by former Infosys CEO Nandan Nilekani has been much touted as a major project that will aid the multiple welfare initiatives that are under the purview of the State. Understandably, this project would involve the use of software for maintaining, generating and disseminating databases of millions of people. The Free Software Movement of Karnataka addresses issues related to the project from the perspective of the Free Software Movement. Following is an editorial published in a newsletter of the FSMK. 

The Human Chain of resistance

Sun, 2009-10-04 13:15 — unni
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Braving heavy rains and ignoring the malicious propaganda of the ruling classes,millions joined hands in Kerala, to be part of the human chain of resistance against the Indo-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement.

Encounters must be looked upon as murders...

Fri, 2009-10-02 13:39 | Subhashini Ali

Subhashini Ali speaks on the Batla House Encounter and the refusal of the Lt.Governor of Delhi to order a magisterial enquiry on the same.

THE WORKING CLASS MOVEMENT IN INDIA: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

Tue, 2009-09-29 22:52 | Professor Venkatesh Athreya

Economist Venkatesh Athreya delivered an inaugural lecture during the national seminar "The Working Class Movement in India- Past,Present,Future" on September 24-25, 2009 at at the University of Mumbai. Pragoti carries the text of the lecture as a story.