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Socialism and the Indian Constitution (part of a series of short volumes that Neera Chandoke and I are editing for the Centre for Equity Studies
Rooted in anti-colonial struggle, Indian socialism, despite its limitations, helped progress towards an egalitarian society. Can that pathway be reclaimed? India’s immensely respected economist and public intellectual Prabhat Patnaik masterfully assembles in the pages of a short monograph the sweep of India’s post-colonial economic history. This is in his forthcoming Socialism and the Indian Constitution (part of…
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A decade after her death, India now appreciates her body of distinctive works. Malini Nair Dec 30, 2016 · 11:30 am Read in App Chandralekha was quick to laugh but what she always laughed loudest at was the idea of “legacy” – of a sacred institution, unquestioning disciples and a style of dance frozen in…
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By Prabhat Patnaik (Posted Nov 30, 2024) Originally published: Peoples Democracy on December 1, 2024 (more by Peoples Democracy) | SocialismGlobalNewswire HEARING a petition on November 22 to remove the term “socialism” from the Preamble of the Indian Constitution, the Chief Justice of India made two significant observations: first, the term “socialism” in the Preamble of the Constitution is used not in any doctrinaire…
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For the first time, we can calculate how much climate change impacts a single storm’s severity. Explore When Hurricane Helene slammed into Florida’s shoulder earlier this fall, it brought the largest storm surge ever recorded in the area. The storm had formed just four days earlier as a tropical depression, but when it made landfall,…
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The second installment of the occasional feature in which I pose to all of you a question to which I genuinely want to learn the answer. Yascha Mounk Nov 10, 2024 I really loved all the thoughtful responses you gave when I asked you, a couple of months ago, why American kids need to be in…
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Two relatives of mine provide sharply different models for facing the ultimate test of our character Massimo Pigliucci Dec 22, 2023 “We do not suddenly fall on death, but advance towards it by slight degrees; we die every day.” (Seneca, Letter 24.19) Aging and death have been on my mind more than usual, of late.…
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