by Rajindar Sachar In a democracy holding regular and free elections to the state legislatures and Parliament is the minimum condition. But more important is to devise laws and policies so that representatives are elected in a transparent manner uninfluenced by undesirable elements, especially money power of the corporate sector. These observations are not unnecessarily […]
by Prem Singh Author’s Note: This article was first published in Hindi in the monthly magazine Yuva Samvad (Feb. 2013). It is available in Urdu also. Here is its English version. The article presents a critique of the nexus of neo-liberalism and communalism operating in India from 1991. The article is a post-script to my […]
by Prem Singh In this era of globalisation-liberalization-privatization, the work of the creation of a comprehensive political philosophy– the political thought which in the context of this phenomena, springs from the ground of the have-nots to create a self-reliant, equitable economy – is stalled. Neo-liberalism has been successful to a large extent in not letting […]
All newspapers on 15th April, 2015 were full of all parties in the country, though normally at each others throat, vying with each other in their full throated praise for Dr. Ambedkar as one of the greatest Indian leader of the country. The tribute to Dr. Ambedkar is fully deserved, but one is skeptic of […]
– प्रेम सिंह वैश्वीकरण-उदारीकरण-निजीकरण के दौर में भारत में मुकम्मल राजनीतिक दर्शन – राजनीति का ऐसा चिंतन जो इस परिघटना के मद्देनजर स्वावलंबी समतामूलक अर्थव्यवस्था और सेकुलर लोकतंत्र के पक्ष में वंचित आबादी की जमीन से किया गया हो – की रचना का काम अवरुद्ध है। नवउदारवाद पूरी ताकत से ऐसा राजनीतिक चिंतन फलीभूत नहीं […]
‘Lokayat’ an affiliate of the Socialist Party (India), has released the following note on the budget presented by the Finance Minister Arun Jaitely for the year 2015-16. The Socialist Party shares the concerns and critique of the budget made by Shri Neeraj Jain of ‘Lokayat’. Part I: The fraudulent fiscal deficit theory continues. As we […]
by Rajindar Sachar BJP leaders speak in contradictory terms; PM’s denial not enough An unimaginable crisis has gripped our country. Only a straightforward, clear declaration by the Prime Minister can clear it. I am referring to the advertisement issued by the Government of India’s I.B. Ministry on the Republic Day carrying in the background a […]
by Prem Singh Heard the Akashvani broadcast of the recognized, national political parties on 2nd February. In the broadcast of the Congress, CPI, CPM and NCP, the attempts to vitiate the communal atmosphere were primarily mentioned as well as the appeal to defeat the communal forces was made. Whatever else was said in the broadcast […]
– प्रेम सिंह ‘‘इस वक्त समूची दुनिया में जो हो रहा है, वह शायद विश्व इतिहास की सबसे बड़ी प्रतिक्रांति है। यह संगठित है, विश्वव्यापी है और समाज तथा जीवन के हर पहलू को बदल देने वाली है। यहां तक कि प्रकृति और प्राणिजगत को प्रभावित करने वाली है। इक्कीसवीं सदी के बाद भी अगर […]
– प्रेम सिंह दो फरवरी की शाम को आकाशवाणी से प्रसारित मान्यता प्राप्त राष्ट्रीय राजनीतिक दलों का चुनाव प्रसारण सुना। कांग्रेस, सीपीआई, सीपीएम और राष्ट्रवादी कांग्रेस के प्रसारणों में दिल्ली षहर में सांप्रदायिक माहौल बिगाड़ने की कोशिशों का प्रमुखता से जिक्र और सांप्रदायिक ताकतों को चुनाव में परास्त करने की अपील की गई थी। भाजपा […]
