Central Government plans to grab a greater share of states’ tax revenues
As the Centre moves to reduce States’ share of tax revenue, financial power is becoming increasingly concentrated. With States responsible for over 60% of total government spending, this shift threatens…
Outgoing President Biden warns of concentration of power in the hands of the ultra-wealthy!
Former President Biden seems to have spoken the truth about political power in his country at least while leaving office. Giving a farewell speech while demitting office on 20th January…
THE WINTER SESSION OF PARLIAMENT 2024: A CITIZENS’ APPRAISAL
Drama, walkouts, and name-calling in Parliament grab headlines—but what lies beneath the spectacle? This citizen’s appraisal of the 2024 Winter Session reveals the stark contrast between parliamentary theatrics and the…
Press Release: Public Meeting on the 32nd Anniversary of the Babri Masjid Demolition
Press Release Public Meeting on the 32nd Anniversary of the Babri Masjid Demolition 6 December 2024 Let Us Unite Against Communal Violence! On December 6, activists belonging to several organisations…
THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION SHOULD BE IN SEEN IN DEEDS AND NOT WORDS
The Vice-President of India Mr Jagdeep Dhankhar stirred a hornet’s nest by making a statement that Indian students going abroad were creating a hole in India’s foreign exchange reserves and…
Public meeting on the 40th Anniversary of the 1984 Sikh Genocide
Press Statement of the meeting on the 40th Anniversary of the 1984 Sikh Genocide, entitled, “Oppose the Politics of Communal Violence! Fight for Unity and Peace! An Attack on One…
Denial of Democratic Rights: A Call for Political Transformation
In recent years, the right to assemble, demonstrate, and protest—one of the cornerstones of democracy—has been severely curtailed in India, particularly in the capital city of Delhi. The right to…
Budgets reflect the marginalization of people
The Indian budget, year after year, follows a pattern: increased expenditure on unproductive items like interest payments and defence, while essential investments in human welfare—healthcare, education, and social security—remain woefully…
West Bengal Junior Doctors Resume Strike
Junior doctors in West Bengal have announced the resumption of ceasing work a day after the Supreme Court pulled up the state government on 30th September 2024 over the “tardy…
Sohna villages: Voters have a right to select their candidates!
A report by Bagish Jha in the Times of India, published on 28th August 2024, states that residents of more than 100 villages in Sohna and Tauru in Haryana held…