* The "Ram"ification of Identity Assertion | Disha
* Landlessness in Rural India | Soma Marla
* Reform of Judiciary in India Cannot be in Isolation | Arun Kumar
* Marxism and Freedom . . . . . . from 1776 until today | Raya Dunayevskaya
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Table of Contents - Mainstream, Vol 63 No 25-26, June 21 & June 28, 2025 (Double Issue)
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Letter to the Readers, Mainstream, June 21, June 28, 2025
21 JuneFor those of us who grew up in former colonised countries, with respect for sovereignty of independent nations, respect for international law & international fora like the United Nations, witnessed emergence of the non-aligned movement, have (...) -
Landlessness in Rural India | Soma Marla
21 June, by Soma S. MarlaEven 78 years after independence, land ownership in villages is highly skewed. Rich farmers continue to own vast tracts of land while the small farmers possess only a negligible portion. Share of agriculture being mere 16 percent of GDP, (...) -
Why Israel’s wars and the Middle-East situation so deeply worrying? | Bharat Dogra
21 June, by Bharat DograThe Israel-Iran war following the Israeli attack on Iran on June 13, 2025 as well as the continuing Israeli genocidal actions in Gaza have become the biggest source of concern for all those who value peace and human life, even though other very (...) -
Digital Panopticon: How Metadata Monitoring is Reshaping India’s Democracy | Gagan C
21 JuneAbstract
In recent years, India has witnessed a silent but sweeping expansion of metadata surveillance under the guise of national security and digital governance. With limited judicial oversight and vague regulatory frameworks, metadata (...) -
Terror, Retaliation, and the Erosion of Dissent: Criminalisation of Enquiry after the Pahalgam Attack | Nagender Madavaram
21 JuneThe Indian government’s response to the Pahalgam terror attack [1] and the subsequent Operation Sindoor has provoked significant public scrutiny. These developments, coupled with the global outreach tour by all-party Members of Parliament, have (...) -
Kaleidoscope of the Indian Diaspora: A Bus Journey Through Bihar | Atanu Sengupta & Madhushree Mukherjee
21 June1. Introduction:
As economists, they generally glean statistics and data. These data are assumed to replace a portion of reality in quantification and non-malleability. Quantification and malleability are the basis of any economic discourse. (...) -
Reform of Judiciary in India Cannot be in Isolation | Arun Kumar
21 June, by Arun KumarJudiciary in India faces unprecedented challenges. Its functioning is under constant scrutiny. The government is set to launch an impeachment proceeding against Justice Verma in whose outhouse burning cash was found. MPs have initiated a move in (...) -
Pain and Psychotrauma of Wars | Arun Mitra
21 June, by Arun MitraJune 19, 2025 Two telephone calls that shook me and are still haunting were that I made to my acquaintances today. I could feel the anguish when I called my friend in Srinagar whose son is studying medicine in Tehran and with whom they are (...) -
The Adverse Impact of The New Education Policy (NEP) on Bihar’s Education System: Some Critical Reflections | Badre Alam khan
21 June, by Badre Alam KhanRecently, I attended a one-day programme on, “Bihar Policy Dialogue: The Adverse Impact of the New Education Policy (NEP2020) on Bihar’s Education System” and the need to explore an alternative State Education Policy (SEP). This event, Bihar Policy (...)