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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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An Interview With Yanis Varoufakis on Technofeudalism Yanis Varoufakis Dec 01, 2024 You are one of several theorists, along with Cédric Durand, Jodi Dean, Mariana Mazzucato and others, who have speculated that the hegemony of Big Tech—using algorithms to build data empires that function as a seemingly limitless source of value—may be pushing beyond capitalism’s…
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Ramzy Baroud FacebookTwitterRedditEmail Youtube screengrab. The arrest warrants by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant are a diplomatic disaster for Israel, reported The Economist, a ‘hard stigma’ for the Israeli leader, wrote The Guardian, and a ‘major blow’, said others. But a term that many seem to agree on is…
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The first book to offer a comprehensive exploration of Marx’s relationship to republicanism, arguing that it is essential to understanding his thought In Citizen Marx, Bruno Leipold argues that, contrary to certain interpretive commonplaces, Karl Marx’s thinking was deeply informed by republicanism. Marx’s relation to republicanism changed over the course of his life, but its complex…
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12th Fail actor Vikrant Massey has announced that he will be bidding farewell to Indian cinema after appearing in two more films in 2025. He confirmed his retirement in an Instagram note. By: Entertainment DeskMumbai | Updated: December 2, 2024 19:52 IST Vikrant Massey announces retirement in 2025 (Photo: Vikrant Massey / Instagram) Vikrant Massey has been in…
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Dear Friend,Yesterday, the International Court of Justice began to hear the largest climate case in its 80-year history. Almost 100 countries will share submissions before the World Court as judges seek to establish “the obligations of States in respect of climate change.”Led by a coalition of small island states, the hearings mark the culmination of…
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