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Socialism: Where did the dreams and promises of a just democracy go?

Samir K Purkayastha
5 Oct 2020 6:59 AM IST

The biggest setback to socialism in India was the idea that social change can be initiated through caste politics, experts observe.

Socialism: Where did the dreams and promises of a just democracy go?
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Uttar Pradesh: When the regime rots and the rotten rules
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Uttar Pradesh: When the regime rots and the rotten rules

3 Oct 2020 3:53 PM IST
Govts progress report on beti bachao, beti padhao far from ground realities
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Govt's progress report on beti bachao, beti padhao far from ground realities

2 Oct 2020 8:17 AM IST
Gained in translation: A Tamil novel ‘written’ in Malayalam
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Gained in translation: A Tamil novel ‘written’ in Malayalam

1 Oct 2020 1:27 PM IST
Virtual marathon: When every mile is worth the while

Virtual marathon: When every mile is worth the while

30 Sept 2020 6:59 AM IST
I am a farmer. And I have something to say. Would you care to listen?

I am a farmer. And I have something to say. Would you care to listen?

29 Sept 2020 10:16 AM IST
When 2 Kerala farmers took on Adani Group and won a legal battle

When 2 Kerala farmers took on Adani Group and won a legal battle

28 Sept 2020 6:27 AM IST
The sea that lay between Pa Singaram and literary worlds indifference

The sea that lay between Pa Singaram and literary world's indifference

25 Sept 2020 8:14 AM IST
Lights out: The dark truth behind coal mine accidents

Lights out: The dark truth behind coal mine accidents

24 Sept 2020 1:00 PM IST
The pandemic of suppression is peaking and how

The pandemic of suppression is peaking and how

23 Sept 2020 7:00 AM IST
Hindi row: How Periyar, Anna continue to inspire the language of resistance

Hindi row: How Periyar, Anna continue to inspire the language of resistance

21 Sept 2020 6:59 AM IST
COVID casualty: What movie theatres taught us about loving and living life

COVID casualty: What movie theatres taught us about loving and living life

18 Sept 2020 6:23 AM IST
From rasoi to rozgaar, SHG workers kept the boat afloat

From rasoi to rozgaar, SHG workers kept the boat afloat

17 Sept 2020 7:12 AM IST
Taken for granted, anganwadi workers are made to walk the extra mile

Taken for granted, anganwadi workers are made to walk the extra mile

16 Sept 2020 11:00 AM IST
Could Project Dolphin be India’s great leap to save the endangered species?

Could Project Dolphin be India’s great leap to save the endangered species?

15 Sept 2020 7:29 AM IST
Usually in high spirits, Keralas love for toddy is wearing off

Usually in high spirits, Kerala's love for toddy is wearing off

14 Sept 2020 6:59 AM IST
Remembering Bharathiyar: When poetry met the common mans fight for freedom

Remembering Bharathiyar: When poetry met the common man's fight for freedom

N Vinoth Kumar
11 Sept 2020 6:59 AM IST

Poet Subramania Bharathiyar is a common thread that brings together Tamils across the world, as his works still kindle a fire in everybody.

Madigas fight for equitable quota benefits shows caste still rules in India

Madigas' fight for equitable quota benefits shows caste still rules in India

10 Sept 2020 7:16 AM IST
Struggles of African-origin Siddis expose India’s ‘black lives matter’ pretence

Struggles of African-origin Siddis expose India’s ‘black lives matter’ pretence

9 Sept 2020 6:59 AM IST
Godavari-Cauvery river linking: Tamil Nadu’s pipedreams and ground realities

Godavari-Cauvery river linking: Tamil Nadu’s pipedreams and ground realities

8 Sept 2020 6:59 AM IST
The PUBG ban and the gaming of the Indian market

The PUBG ban and the gaming of the Indian market

7 Sept 2020 6:59 AM IST
Mor than meets the eye: The making of the Modi iconography

'Mor' than meets the eye: The making of the Modi iconography

4 Sept 2020 6:59 AM IST
Why the rice bowl in Kerala is shrinking

Why the rice bowl in Kerala is shrinking

3 Sept 2020 6:59 AM IST
What ails Tagores abode of peace, Santiniketan?

What ails Tagore's abode of peace, Santiniketan?

2 Sept 2020 8:24 AM IST
How uncertainty amid COVID-19 is hurting JEE, NEET aspirants

How uncertainty amid COVID-19 is hurting JEE, NEET aspirants

1 Sept 2020 6:51 AM IST
The op-ed space is shrinking in Hindi newspapers and what it means

The op-ed space is shrinking in Hindi newspapers and what it means

31 Aug 2020 6:59 AM IST
Travelling to normalcy: It’s one small trip at a time

Travelling to normalcy: It’s one small trip at a time

28 Aug 2020 6:59 AM IST
How the uncharted hills of Chhattisgarh are navigating the pandemic

How the uncharted hills of Chhattisgarh are navigating the pandemic

26 Aug 2020 7:00 AM IST
How the poor and backward battle a skewed higher education system

How the poor and backward battle a skewed higher education system

25 Aug 2020 6:59 AM IST
Ravaged by the pandemic, cities are trying to reboot

Ravaged by the pandemic, cities are trying to reboot

24 Aug 2020 6:59 AM IST
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