Tractor Parade and its Aftermath
Call of the Indian Workers Association (Great Britain) to support the kisan andolan – Friends, The hijacking of the tractor parade on January 26th, and efforts to malign the farmers’…
ON THE 71ST REPUBLIC DAY: A REPUBLIC OF DISCONTENT
Statement of the Lok Raj Sangathan dated January 26, 2021 For the first time in modern India on 26th of January 2021 a massive rally is being planned in New…
Farmer’s agitations in Mumbai
By Chandru Chawla I had the privilege of witnessing first hand the farmer’s gatherings on 16th, 24th and 26th of January at Azad Maidan. All the occasions had massive support…
The Farm Laws agitation and the Supreme Court Committee of four
by BA and Venkatesh Sundaram The country has witnessed an unprecedented agitation against the Farm Laws passed in September 2020 by the BJP led NDA Government. These were first promulgated…
Once in a Century Budget: Statement of Fact or Hope?
The article below has been reproduced from thewire.in (https://thewire.in/economy/union-budget-2021-once-in-a-century-fact-hope) with permission from the author. By Dr Arun Kumar The pandemic and lockdown threw existing budgetary calculus completely out of line.…
Republic Day 2021 – Let Our Farmers Parade!
Reproduced from thecitizen.in with permission from the author M.G.DEVASAHAYAM | 14 JANUARY, 2021 Republic Day 2021 – Let Our Farmers Parade! “Second battle after independence” January 26 is fast approaching…
Meeting in support of the ongoing peasant movement
Organised by Kamgar Ekta Committee and the Maharashtra Council of Lok Raj Sangathan A meeting to support the ongoing peasant movement was organised on an internet platform by Kamgar Ekta…
BANKS IN INDIA AND BANK MERGERS – PART II
Mergers and consolidation leading to further concentration of economic power by BA & Dr Venkatesh Sundaram Despite all the socialist language used, it is clear from the developments in the…
Indian economy: Rosy for the rich, troubling for the vast majority
by BA and Venkatesh Sundaram According to the Government of India, the economy has entered what has been termed as a `technical recession’ since the economy has registered a negative…
BANKS IN INDIA AND BANK MERGERS – PART I
Growth of banks from 1947 to 2017 by BA & Dr Venkatesh Sundaram In the last few years, we have seen the merging of several public sector banks and the…