Category Archives: maoists
Anna Vs anna – I: A people’s leader should call for people’s action, not state action
India is among the leaders in the global fight against corruption. Amazing! Did you know that INDIA is one of the 13 signatories to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (hereinafter “the Convention” or “Convention”? Or, that India has even completed the process … Continue reading
Filed under Anna Hazare, corruption, maoists, new world order, People's Movement, Politics
Great recession, world markets and uncertainty
World markets are hung over uncertainty but markets as a rule are run by greedy people so there is a lot of optimism still. Try some investment newsletters/media commentaries such as : http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20110805/FREE/110809925 http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20110804/FREE/110809931 http://articles.philly.com/2011-08-03/business/29846896_1_double-dip-kathy-bostjancic-economy http://www.marketwatch.com/story/global-economy-is-cooling-rapidly-2011-08-01?dist=markets http://moneymorning.com/2011/08/02/toothless-debt-deal-wont-stop-us-credit-rating-downgrade-aftermath-follows/ or many more. World … Continue reading
Noble Peace/Economics Nobels or Not?
Noble Nobels, or not , that is the question? It sounds a little wonky, but I think this is really the question that a lot of people around the world have raised after the Nobel Prizes for this year were … Continue reading
Why has Amartya Sen stopped learning?
Its been a long sabbatical and I am back to irritate you dear readers by asking unpleasant questions and making”snide” remarks. But here goes: In a recent two-part article in The Telegraph, Kolkata published on December 29, 2008 and December … Continue reading
Filed under collective ownership, communism, maoists, Politics, socialism
Rizwanur Murder: Operation Cover-up Proceeding As Predicted
Operation cover-up in the Rizwanur murder case is proceeding as predicted. One will have to wait till December 16 to get the final verdict from the CBI: Rizwanur committed suicide because his own brother and Pappu betrayed him. An absolutely … Continue reading
Filed under collective ownership, communism, maoists, Politics, rizwanur murder, rizwanur rehman, structural change
Marxism/Leftism sans any clue of structural change is as reactionary as Rightist parties
My good friend Life’s Elsewhere has been doing a brilliant job (and I suspect wittingly and consciously rather than unwittingly) in bringing to the fore the major issues of the day in the sharpest possible manner and thereby helping me … Continue reading
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