In India, even as prominent left parties falter, radicalism persists.
Democracy is not only the right to vote: participation, social justice and equality are fundamental to the democratic ideal and are widely absent throughout India.
On 12 December 2013, more than a lakh workers predominantly from the unorganised sector marched on Parliament to demand a minimum living wage, social security measures and regulariation of work. The call had been given by trade unions across the political spectrum and the participants came from all parts of the country. However, mainstream and popular media remained indifferent and ignored the rally, much like earlier times.
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Protesters gather in Delhi to denounce ruling overturning high court's decision in 2009 to decriminalise homosexual relations
After meeting India's "sumangali girls," I'll never look at cute, cheap clothes the same way again.
An Indian-American wins the Miss America crown, and Aasif Mandvi explains what this means for the rest of the country.
In a tit-for-tat trade battle between the US and India over solar power, what is certain is that the environment will be the loser.
An Interview with Sudha Bharadwaj. Sudha Bharadwaj is a lawyer and a member of the People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) and the Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha (Mazdoor Karkyakarta Committee). CMM was founded in 1982 by legendary union leader Shankar Guha Niyogi (assassinated in 1991), to organize beyond union issues alone. Sudha is also part of a legal collective, called Janhit, that works with movement organizations. Justin Podur interviewed her in Raipur in March 2013.
India's Intellectual Property Appellate Board allows license for generic cancer drug at fraction of cost of Bayer's.
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