What is Mode of Production ?
In the social production of their existence, men inevitably enter into definite relations, which are independent of their will, namely relations of production appropriate to a given stage in the...
NAAC Fiasco: How Corruption and Saffronisation is Undermining India’s Education System
In another case of embedded corruption within the Indian education system, a JNU professor was suspended and consequently arrested by the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) in a bribery scandal...
Mahakumbh 2025: Stampedes, Propaganda, and Neglect
Throughout the 45-day chaos at Mahakumbh Mela, repeated stampedes have killed around 100 people. Despite a massive Rs.7,500 crore budget, the stampede on January 29th, left 38-79 (according to various...
Crisis in Karnataka’s Education: The Shrinking Public School System
According to the Performance Grading Index (PGI) survey report on school education, Karnataka is among the poor performers in school education. This report also highlights the poor infrastructure and shortage...
Red Salute to the Protesting Students of Jamia Millia Islamia University!
“You can cut all the flowers, but you cannot keep spring from coming.” December 15th, 2024 marked 4 years of the Delhi police entering Jamia campus and assaulting students for...
Corporate Priorities Over Public Good: A Critical Look At The 2025 Education Budget
The 2025-26 Union Budget for education reveals a troubling trajectory for India’s public education system. While education is the backbone of any sustainable development, the latest budget, far from empowering...
Why Are Colleges More Interested in Controlling Students Than Educating Them?
On February 24, Mount Carmel College students faced public berating and intimidation under the guise of discipline. Around 300 students were scolded for personal choices such as relationships, smoking, drinking,...
Become the Alternative in the Absence of One
Recently in Bengaluru, activists organised under the banner of Bangalore for Justice and Peace, a group that conducts events and campaigns to raise awareness about the ongoing genocide of Palestinians,...
Manmohanomics
Manmohanomics (n.) /mʌnˈmoʊhənəˌnɒmɪks/ : An ideology of an economic system, named after its founder Manmohan Singh, defined by the ruthless oppression of the working masses, the plundering of natural resources,...
Primitive Accumulation: Beginnings of Capitalism
Most of us have come across the term primitive accumulation numerous times, especially while reading Marxist literature. Intuitively, we understand it as the process where the gentry or capitalists accumulate...