The Left is here to stay: Insights from the Vachathi case
The Left helped TN's tribals to secure justice, proving its huge potential; it now needs to shed objections to capitalism and embrace globalized growth
TK Arun
TK Arun is a Senior Journalist and Columnist based in Delhi.
Trade Unions: Time for Businesses to Recognize the Economic Win
There are two aspects of unions and their work that employers in India would do well to focus on. Their role in bridging the wide gap between enterprise-level rationality and economy-wide rationality. On completing Indian society's stunted modernization, which depresses the quality of workforce.
Global Serenity & Universal Kindness
Merry does not quite gel with Christmas this year, but Christmas is, indeed, a time to wish for peace.
In a year in which war wracks Palestine, in a corner of which is situated Bethlehem, believed to be the birthplace of Christ, merry and Christmas do not quite gel together. Peace on earth, goodwill to all – goes another epiphany, long associated with Christmas. That is probably more apposite this year.
2023: The Year That Will Make 2024 Look Good
The year that is drawing to a close has been violent, dominated by war and civil war, war-induced starvation and disease, economic slowdown, climate change-induced extreme weather events, and the rise of right-wing politics in different parts of the world, creating schism and violence.
The Shift in Power to the Police is Troubling: The New Criminal Laws
Do the laws that replace IPC, CrPC, and the Evidence Act work to enhance the accountability of the state to the people?
The Gap between Money Bills and Financial Bills Could Cause a Threat to Democracy
If the government can arbitrarily class any Bill as a Money Bill, its passage in Lok Sabha is enough to make it law; that would make the Rajya Sabha redundant