by PARESH CHATTOPADHYAY
Today there is a curious convergence of views between the Right and the dominant Left on the meaning of socialism. Put more concretely, for both the Right and dominant Left socialism refers to the system which came into (...)
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Twentieth Century Socialism: Anti-Emancipatory, Enslaving
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What was Built in the Soviet Union
12 December 2011, by Randhir SinghBy way of introduction to our discussion of what was or came to be built in the Soviet Union, I would like to share these two relatively recent statements from Paul Sweezy:
I have no doubt whatever that the Russian Revolution and the ones that (...) -
A Romantic Intellectual
12 December 2011, by D.K. GiriTRIBUTE
He was not a name to conjure with nor did he make the grade, as it is commonly perceived, in this part of the world. He was neither a Minister nor a public figure, so that one could credit him with all that is popularly known to be the (...) -
Major Work on Violent Conflict
12 December 2011, by Rakesh GuptaBOOK REVIEW
Ethnic Mobilisation and Violence in Northeast India. by Pahi Saikia; Routledge, London, New York, New Delhi; pages 231; Price: Rs 695.
This book can be read in multiple ways. It is a work of an Indian trained for her doctorate in a (...) -
Media Self-discipline? — No Comments
12 December 2011by ATULKRISHNA BISWAS
“Some of the press who speak loudly about the freedom of the press are themselves the enemies of freedom. Countless people dare not say a thing because they know it will be picked up and made a song of by the press. That (...) -
Sure, We are a Happening Country, but What Shouldn’t Happen is Happening
12 December 2011, by T J S GeorgeIMPRESSIONS
“What is happening in this country?”—asked Pranab Mukherjee in the aftermath of the Sharad Pawar slapping incident.
Every taxpayer and voter in this country has been asking the same question, though not in the sense in which Mukherjee (...) -
Union Government Exposes Itself
9 December 2011, by SCParliament’s winter session, which began on November 22, has failed to transact any business till date. At present the deadlock in both the Houses is due to the Union Government’s obdurate stand on opening the retail sector to foreign direct (...) -
We Are All Occupiers
9 December 2011, by Arundhati RoyPeople the World Over Salute the Occupy Movement for Standing Up to Injustice and Fighting for Equality at the Heart of Empire
Tuesday morning (November 15), the police cleared Zuccotti Park, but today the people are back. The police should know (...) -
Even the Mahavishnu of Market Economy Cannot Equate Slumdogs with Tycoons
9 December 2011, by T J S GeorgeTrust deficit is an expressive phrase. But it is applied only to India-Pakistan relations. It is just as relevant in describing people-government relations in India. The trust deficit on this front was highlighted by two recent statements. The (...) -
The Story of Sister Valsa John (1958-2011)
9 December 2011TRIBUTE
“The following story was narrated by one of Sister Valsa John’s long-term associates to a Jesuit priest. It was written by the latter and then edited by me. This is the inspiring story of Sr. Valsa John, an ordained nun, who worked among (...)