Liberalization, Privatization, Globalization and its Effects
It is well known that in today’s world the global economy and the financial systems are largely driven by the policies of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World...
Karnataka Government Fumbles and Stumbles
Recently, the Karnataka Public Service Commission conducted the Gazetted Probationers’ exam to recruit 350 probationary officers for gazetted positions in Karnataka. Almost 130,000 candidates sat for the exam out of...
Dalits in Karnataka Up in Arms Against the Government
In the 2023 Assembly elections Congress party under the able leadership of Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar romped home with a brute majority garnering 135 out of 222 seats. After overcoming...
Adivasi Resistance Against Adani in Hasdeo
Excerpt from the speech by activist Ramlal Kariyam The ongoing struggle in the Hasdeo forest of Chhattisgarh, India, is a 12-year resistance led by Adivasi communities fighting against large-scale deforestation...
“Let me ask you instead, what can you do for Bastar?”
Soni Sori, activist and champion of Adivasi rights from Bastar, Chhattisgarh, was the second speaker at the Voices from the Margins event, in a discussion moderated by Ramneek Singh. Soni...
Coexistence, not Dissonance: Adivasi Struggle Against a Distorted Vision of Environmental Conservation
A sense of solidarity ran across the room as Shivu raised his voice and echoed the slogan- Nargarholeya kaadu namm ajjaya na beedu. Kaadena makkalu naveney, Kaadina raajaru naaveney (Nagarhole...
Why is the Karnataka Government Afraid of Palestinian Flags?
On the 23rd of September, amid the intensification and extension of Israel’s genocidal-war to Lebanon, the shameless administration of ‘Institute of eminence’ Indian Institute of Science (IISc), was hosting an...
Resist Militarisation and Corporatisation!
“Let us declare that the state of war does exist and shall exist so long as the Indian toiling masses and the natural resources are being exploited by a handful...
Manjolai: A History of Violence and Exploitation
Manjolai, a picturesque hill station in the Ambasamudram Taluk of Tirunelveli District, is renowned for its world-class aromatic organic tea and cardamom production. However, beneath its beauty and aroma lies...
The Dravidian Panther’s Tryst for Socialism
"Our vision is to implement Socialism and Communism in this country. To achieve this, emotions like faith and the concept of God must be eradicated from people's minds. If we...