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Thirtieth Anniversary of the Tiananmen massacre
9 June 2019Marking the thirtieth anniversary of the Tiananmen massacre, which took place in China on June 4, 1989, we are reproducing the following article by N.C. (comprising two of his despatches from Hong Kong) that appeared in Mainstream (June 10, (...) -
Universal Basic Income: A Debate or Conundrum?
9 June 2019by Atanu Sengupta, Sanjoy De, Sayantan Mukherjee
Introduction
In recent times, there has been quite a hue and cry about the implementation of the universal basic income (UBI). In short, it has meant an unilateral transfer of an ‘equal’ amount of (...) -
US Trade War Against China: The Neo-Economic Terrorism
9 June 2019by Joseph Abraham
Ever since US President Donald Trump declared “Trade War”against China, the world is witnessing an unprecedented resurgence of protectionism which is the greatest threat to free trade and free markets in gross violation of the (...) -
Democracy Cannot be Exported or Imported!
9 June 2019by Nilofar Suhrawardy
The “news” spread and propagated about the Arab Spring spelling a “democratic revolution” did not convince me from day one. This prompted me to write articles for Mainstream,Aakrosh and other outlets of the print media. My (...) -
How the BJP’s Political Narrative Filled the Holes in the NDA’s Actual Performance
9 June 2019, by Arun KumarThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)—and more than that, Narendra Modi—has come back with a larger mandate than what it was given by India’s voters in 2014.
At one level, this is remarkable given the economic distress all around, which should have led (...) -
Russian Economy on the Backfoot—Challenges for Putin
9 June 2019by R.G. Gidadhubli
On May 17, 2019 Rossat (Russian Statistic Service) reported that Russia’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose just 0.5 per cent in the first three months of 2019 as compared to the same period of 2018. This is far lower than the (...) -
Retirement
9 June 2019The closing hour finally chimes;
you step out on the street.
A new reality stares
at your face: retirement.
You feel you’re free:
no deadlines, no pressure.
You try to settle down
in the last phase of life.
First, it stretches out
like a (...) -
Valuable, Critical Insights into the Inner Workings of the Media in Contemporary India
9 June 2019BOOK REVIEW
by Naren Singh Rao
Media’s Shifting Terrain: Five Years that Transformed the Way India Communicates by Pamela Philipose; Orient BlackSwan, New Delhi; 2019; pages 320; Price: Rs 575 (paperback).
The character of the Indian media has (...) -
New Grammar of Politics in West Bengal
9 June 2019, by Arup Kumar SenWest Bengal has witnessed significant political transformations in the 17th Lok Sabha elections in 2019. The BJP has emerged as the main political contender of the ruling party in the State, Trinamul Congress (TMC). The vote-share of the Left (...) -
Ubiquitous
9 June 2019, by Badri RainaWhere is the need to worry now,
When the Lord watches over us?—
He peers from walls and lampposts,
His care is ubiquitous.
What god did ever reveal himself
With tireless insistence?
What fools were ever rewarded
With hair-raising recompense? (...)
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