The Jammu province of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir (1946) consisted of the Poonch, Mirpur, Riasi, Jammu, Kathua, and Udhampur districts.(Wikipedia map). On 14 August 2021, Prime Minister…
The Economic Survey 2023–24 claims: “Growth has been inclusive with a reduction in unemployment ... and an increase in labour force participation.”[1] In support of this, it gives data from…
The stand recently taken by the apex court against what is commonly known as “bulldozer justice” may also be viewed as an eye-opener from several angles. Certainly, the Supreme Court…
Yogendra Yadav has hurled a stone at the placidly humming bee-hive of 'I'm all right Jack' species of academics,mandarins and those battening on conventional intellectual trade, provoking an angry buzz…
With new announcements pension schemes for government employees are in headlines again. As well-informed and educated government employees are very keenly involved in getting better pension benefits, certainly all aspects…
A.G. Noorani (1930-2024). Abdul Ghafoor Majeed Noorani was a great scholar, lawyer, biographer, historian, and political commentator of our times. He passed away at his home in Mumbai on August…
According to this year's 'State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World' report, India has the highest number of malnourished people in the world, with a staggering 195 million…
The Union Minister for Higher Education in India started a political debate by suggesting the renaming of Ravenshaw College and University in Cuttack, Odisha, due to the controversial role of…
The Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) condemns the life threatening attack on Uttarakhand based journalist Yogesh Dimri, whose small digital channel Aanwala News has been in the forefront of exposes…
Anganwadi workers across Uttar Pradesh are currently on a path of protest. In various districts like Moradabad, Pratapgarh, Sonbhadra, Lucknow, Gonda, Prayagraj, Mau, Jaunpur, and Fatehpur, Anganwadi workers have staged…
Jyothi Yarraji from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, performed heroically in the 2024 Paris Olympics finishing fourth in the repechage round heat one. As she was in Paris fighting for a medal…
The state of school education in Chhattisgarh can be judged from the fact that more than 3000 schools in the state do not have principals and 8194 posts of teachers,…
In the tapestry of Indian politics, the journey of Rahul Gandhi from 2004 to 2024 unfolds like a mesmerizing saga of introspection, sacrifice, and the weight of legacy. As the…
The PUCL is shocked at the allotment of 2.2 hectares, (21,948 SqMs) of land of the 3.04 hectares (30,400 Sq metres) of the Sampurnanand Open Air Camp (Jail) In Sanganer,…
The Yogi Adityanath government has drafted a new digital media policy aimed at promoting developmental and public welfare schemes in Uttar Pradesh through social media platforms. The policy includes provisions…
'Our Problem is Civil Obedience..' (1) Words of legendary American historian, playwright, philosopher and socialist intellectual Howard Zinn ( 1922-2010) still are repeated world over whenever the people living in…
Industrial Revolutions and the Great Acceleration in the second half of the 20th century, witnessed the planet, irrevocably transitioning from the Holacene epoch to the Anthropocene era. Unbridled human activity,…
On August 21, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal launched a scathing attack on the e-commerce giant Amazon’s Indian operations. He accused it of predatory pricing, violating regulations on foreign investment,…
This is the mantra given to BJP by the current Prime Minister! Which he said in March 2020 during the first wave of Corona! When at that time no medicine…
In the planning for dams as well as their management, sometimes a conflict develops between safety aspects and the maximization of irrigation and/or hydro- electricity benefits. Whenever such a conflict…
Yogendra Yadav circulates his thoughtful and occasionally insightful articles to a number of people for opinion.I am on the mailing list.Since the latest article is likely to elicit from me…
Malayala Manorama, the influential Malayalam Daily, joins the debate on Mullaperiyar Dam, which has been raging in Kerala after the Wayanad landslide disaster, with an article by former Kerala irrigation…
The collapse of the Shivaji statue in the coastal town of Malvan in Maharashtra within eight months of being unveiled by the Prime Minister is a deep embarrassment to the …
Whose political fate is going to be judged most strongly during the assembly polls in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) and Haryana? Should these be viewed as another political battle in essence…
At the time of India's independence, the ruling class adopted the concept of a welfare state as a policy for governance. The government was responsible for various dimensions like education,…
When a young Anglo-Indian mother named Suzette Jordan was picked up on a February night of 2012 from a watering hole on Park Street, Calcutta’s popular entertainment zone, and repeatedly…
To Shri H D Kumaraswamy Union Steel Minister I invite your attention to my earlier letter addressed to you on the subject (https://countercurrents.org/2024/06/welcoming-the-revival-of-hmt-instead-of-disinvesting-cpses-they-need-to-be-supported-and-empowered-beml-rinl-are-examples/) and my follow-up letter to Union Finance Minister…
Each year millions of Indians celebrate the killing of an Asura King by Hindu Goddess Durga for ten days. The Hindu festival, set in casteist narratives has us convinced that…
The multidimensional postcolonial remnants, in the postcolonial epistemology, trace the configuration of critical colonial current in the disguise of procedural democracy with imperial past laterally with theory bashing of ‘white…
To Smt Nirmala Sitharaman Union Finance Minister Dear Smt Sitharaman, I refer to the following portions of your latest Budget speech on Andhra Pradesh. "Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act Our government has…
“Everyone knows everything but no one wants to say anything,” philosophized Joseph CR after witnessing the devastating landslide in Kerala’s Wayanad. On Aug. 4, CR went near the Chempra Peak,…
This is an English translation of the article by the renowned writer in Telugu, published after the results came out of the recent General Election to the Loksabha. Intellectuals are…
Dictatorship is often defined as absence of liberty or absence of Parliamentary Government. Both interpretations are not clear. There is no liberty even when there is Parliamentary Government. For Law means…
The recent lifting of the ban on government servants enrolling as members of the RSS assumes extra significance in that it has come about on the eve of the centenary…
The name is State of Punjab v Davinder Singh, citation 2024 INSC 562. The question is: how long do the reservations or quota or quota within quota go on? (See…
Out-of-the-way exemption granted by the Ministry of Power to the Adani Group to sell power to domestic consumers from its export-intended Godda power plant should not allow that group to…
“The payments made to the Government cannot be deemed to be a tax merely because the statute provides for their recovery as arrears”. This is the significant judgment of the…
The rape and murder of a young medico in R G Kar medical college in Kolkata has shaken not only the medical community but the people across sections of the…
Introduction World Health Organisation says that 8% to 38% of health workers suffer physical violence at some point in their careers. Recent surveys show that the percentage of doctors who…
Introduction Rakshabandhan is one of the most celebrated festivals in India, it has immense historical, cultural, and social value in India. Different people ascribe the origins of the festival to…
To Shri Rajiv GaubaCabinet Secretary Shri T V SomanathanOSD (Cabinet Secretariat)Government of India Dear S/Shri Gauba and Somanathan, Let me first convey my good wishes to Shri Somanathan on his…
Ever since the Modi Government came to power in 2014, it has been claiming that its economic policies have made India one of the fastest growing large economies in the…
On August 21, Dalit organizations across the country have called for a Bharat Bandh. This protest is in response to the Supreme Court’s order on August 1, which granted state…
An open letter to Vinesh Phogat from women's organizations and their representatives expressing solidarity and support in her struggle Dear Vinesh, A big salute, thank you and lots of love…
After a concerted national campaign - The NFDC / NMIC, Mumbai HQ, called off the Israel Film Festival slated to be held in Mumbai on the 21st-22nd of August. India…
Banjaras are a distinct community dwelling in many states of India, like Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Odisha, and some other states. Their language and unique culture work as a…
The Supreme Court judgement on 1st August 2024 by 7 judge constitution bench in a 6:1 majority judgement on state of Punjab v. Davindra Singh allowed states for sub-classification of scheduled…
Many women are struggling with the disturbing question: Am I a woman or simply a physical body? This is in response to recent events, especially the terrible rape and murder…
The sequence of events that have been happening in our neighbouring country Bangladesh for the last two weeks has made the Hindutva organisations of India very happy. And they are…
Criously this Independence Day,an event that frankly arouses little enthusiasm these days,a major section of vernacular newspapers celebrated the occasion with stories of Partition and of the mighty Vallabhbhai Patel…
by Dr. Angomcha Bimol Akoijam/ A K Shiburaj Dr. Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, hailing from Imphal, Manipur, is an Associate Professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University's School of Social Sciences and a…
Gig economy has become an integral part of our daily lives particularly in large cities and metros of Urban India. Services related to transportation, food delivery and urban services have…
"Raksha Bandhan" is primarily a Hindu festival celebrated by brothers and sisters in India, Nepal, Mauritius and among Hindus all-over the world wherever they are residing signifying a spiritual, moral…
The recent case of the rape and killing of a female trainee doctor in the premises of Kolkata’s prestigious R.G. Kar Hospital has drawn all India attention to the murderous…
Arrest all accused and Initiate Action against police and hospital officials who violated the law and committed irregularities. ALIFA Calls for an end to the culture of violence in healthcare NOW:…
The Indian government's proposal to amend the Waqf Act of 1995 through the Waqf Amendment Bill of 2024 has sparked a heated debate across the country. Waqf properties, which hold…
The Peoples’ Commission on Public Sector and Public Services (PCPS) issued a detailed statement on 10th February 2023 on how the Adani-Hindenburg controversy at that time brought to the fore several deeply worrying…
In the months leading up to the Indian elections earlier this year, YouTuber Akash Banerjee produced content highlighting the shortcomings of the incumbent government. His videos critiqued various government policies…
Text of speech in Constituent Assembly by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru The Honourable Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (United Provinces: General) : Mr. President, it is my proud privilege to move the following Resolution:…
On 15th August 2024, India marks its 78th Independence Day. Six days earlier, a female doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College, Kolkata, was brutally raped and murdered in a seminar…
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