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On Reservations
26 December 2015, by Anand TeltumbdeThe following is a note by the author on a discussion on Affirmative Action in the private sector during a two-day international seminar on ”Dalits and African-Americans in 21st Century: Learning from Cross-Cultural Experiences” in Bengaluru on (...) -
Indo-Naga Framework Agreement: Apprehensions and Expectations
26 December 2015, by Tapan BoseThe Indo-Naga Framework Agreement is a catalytic moment promising a more flexible template of peace-making. The agreement, signed on August 3, 2015, has established the broad principles that would guide the future delibe-rations between the (...) -
Attempts to Obliterate the Nehru Legacy ignoring Tributes paid to It
26 December 2015, by B N Arora“To endeavour to forget anyone is a certain way of thinking of nothing else.” —Jean de La Buruyers, French Satirist
We are indeed passing through a saddening scenario when the birth anniversary of a gigantic hero of our nation does not receive the (...) -
Pandit Nehru’s Vision of a Tolerant Society
26 December 2015, by Sharad RajimwaleReligious tolerance and liberal acceptance of diverse faiths within an accommodative fold have always been the central concern of India’s social character since ancient days. It can be said that Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s views on how to build a (...) -
A Communist Speaks: Memoirs of a Namasudra
26 December 2015, by A K BiswasREVIEW ARTICLE
Amar Jeevan: Kichu Katha (Bengali) by Kanti Biswas; Ekush Shatak, Kolkata; October 2014; pages 144, Price: Rs 150.
The privileged can rarely assess and analyse the damage and hurt caste can inflict to the personality and psyche of (...) -
In Dhaka Language Movement: Lessons in Student Politics
26 December 2015, by A K BiswasKanti Biswas took up teaching in Quaid-i-Azam Memorial College, Gopalganj in his native place and earned unreserved goodwill and approbation from all sections—students, guardians and the public alike. As a student of Dhaka University he was a (...) -
Rabindranath Tagore and the Freedom of India from British Rule
26 December 2015by Purusottam Bhattacharya
There is a prevailing misconception that Rabindranath Tagore was not robust enough in his opposition to British rule in India. It is even thought in some circles, that Tagore composed his ‘Janaganamana Adhinayaka’, (...) -
90th Anniversary of the CPI - Communist Party in a Colonial Country: Constructive Role of CPI
26 December 2015, by Anil RajimwaleThe Communist Party of India was born in the conditions of colonial rule of British imperialism. This imparted certain distinctive features to the party, in addition to its usual nature of a Communist Party.
The very first constitution of the (...) -
Impact of the Black Economy in India: Brief Report of a Seminar
26 December 2015by Arun Kumar, Sunil Dharan and Astha Ahuja
The Sukhamoy Chakravarty Chair, CESP, JNU, in collaboration with Tax Justice Network, London organized a seminar on ‘Black Economy in India, its Global Dimensions and Impact on Policies’ at Jawaharlal (...) -
Stop the Government from Committing Higher Education to WTO!
26 December 2015DOCUMENT
The All India Forum of Right to Education (AIFRTE) circulated the following leaflet analysing why it is imperative that the ‘offer’ of committing our higher education for market access to WTO-GATS should be withdrawn before the 10th (...)