I. Introduction
Capitalism has become the dominant ‘world system’. This system is now in a severe crisis. This crisis is multidimensional, including social, political, economic, ecological and ethical. Unless an alternative world view to (...)
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New Capitalism and the Emerging Global Crisis—A Biblical Perspective
21 February 2011, by V Mathew Kurian -
Global Crisis is Brewing
21 February 2011, by Bharat JhunjhunwalaThe World Bank has estimated in the recently released ‘Global Economic Prospects’ report that the growth rate of the developed countries is likely to increase from the present 2.2 per cent to 2.5 per cent in 2012. The growth rate of the developing (...) -
Emerging Challenges for Indian Economy in 2011
21 February 2011by Shahla Tabassum and T. Sadashivam
Abstract
The status of India in the world has reached a new level with every country looking upto us as a new avatar which was never before and the good example is the visit of the heads of the states of five (...) -
UN Security Council Reforms: The Future Process
21 February 2011by M.H. Faridi
The reform of the United Nations Security Council ((UNSC) represents a major challenge for the United Nations (UN). The increase of the number of permanent members of the Council, improving on the transparency of its (...) -
Letter From Kolkata: Mamata, Rajarhat and Pre-election Scene
21 February 2011, by Amitava MukherjeeSometime back Andre Beteille, the renowned sociologist, had described Mamata Banerjee, the Trinamul Congress supremo, as a phenomenon in Indian politics. Beteille did not advance many reasons but laid stress on the most important one which puts (...) -
Valuable Addition to the Literature on Grassroots Democracy
21 February 2011, by Ranbir SinghBOOK REVIEW
Evolution of Panchayati Raj in India – from Traditional to Constitutionalised Panchayats by Dr Mridula Sharda; Kanishka Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi; 2010; Price: Rs 450.
The constitutionalisation of the Panchayats by the (...) -
M.N. Govindan Nair—Evaluation of a Neighbour on his Birth Centenary
21 February 2011, by K G Somasekharan NairRenowned CPI leader M.N. Govindan Nair’s birth centenary fell on December 10 last year. This article, by a neighbour in his native village in Kerala, was written at that time but could not then be used for unavoidable reasons. It is now being (...) -
Kyrgyzstane: Renewed US Pressures
21 February 2011, by Benjamin ToddDue to the favourable geographic location and vast natural resources, Central Asia’s importance in US calculations has been growing with every passing year. Washington is fully conscious of the fact that increasing tensions among those states (...) -
Question Mark
19 February 2011, by SCThe national scene remains depressing on the whole with the Union Government—already busy trying its utmost to prevent the fallout of the corruption charges in the underpricing of 2G airwaves sold to telecom operators—making every effort to avert (...) -
POSCO Clearance — Reason Wounded
19 February 2011, by Bharat DograOn January 31, the Ministry of Environment and Forests gave conditional clearance to the $ 12 billion dollar integrated steel plant and captive port project of the South Korean Pohang Steel Company (commonly called the POSCO project). This (...)
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