Socialist Party (India) has been formed to fight the neo-liberal onslaught on the Indian economy, polity and culture and to establish an socialist order. Democratic Socialism came into focus all over the world due to two events. After the disintegration of Soviet Russia the communist parties in many European countries transformed themselves into democratic parties […]
Visit by VIPs Proving to be Catastrophic for this Slum
By Sandeep Pandey Some 160 families live in a slum opposite the ‘Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan’ office in Vibhuti Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow. The consist of mostly a scheduled caste community which makes stone items and a muslim community which makes traditional Indian percussion instrument ‘dholak’. In 2009 the Governor was supposed to come and inaugurate […]
The Torment of Common Citizens
By Sandeep Pandey Shanti devi is a stone cutter belonging to scheduled caste community. She lives in a village called Meerpur Sudihamau of Barabanki district. She was visiting her brother Gabbar in Lucknow in June 2014 with her entire family. Gabbar lives in a slum opposite Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan and Seema Shashastra Bal campus in […]
समाजवादी आंदोलन की अंतिम कडियों में थे कैप्टन अब्बास अली
11 अक्तूबर 2014 आज सुबह वयोवद्ध समाजवादी नेता कैप्टन अब्बास अली का अलीगढ के एक अस्पताल में देहांत हो गयाा 96 साल के कैप्टन अब्बास अली समाजवादी आंदोलन की अंतिम कडियों में थेा उनका निधन समाजवादी आंदोलन की अपूरणीय क्षति हैा वे भारत के स्वतंत्रता आंदोलन के ऐसे सिपाही थे जिन्हें सुभाषचंद्र बोस की आजाद […]
Assessment of Modi’s Economic Policy on the Occasion of Gandhi Jayanti
by Rahul Pandey and Sandeep Pandey Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary is an opportune time to assess PM Narendra Modi’s major policy thrusts on the economic front. His policy contrasts both with Gandhi’s vision and with what is needed to develop long term capabilities in India’s workforce and economic infrastructure. Summary of Modi’s Economic Policy and […]
Declaring Gandhi Jayanti as Cleanliness Day Dilutes Gandhi’s Message
by Rajindar Sachar There are three holidays in the country which are not religious oriented – 15th August – Independence Day & 26th January – Republic day. And then most important 2nd October (Gandhiji’s Birthday), this day reminds one in concentrated form the sacrifices and the morality in politics in the fight for independence of […]
BJP and AAP Should Jointly Form Government to Avoid Horse-Trading
by Prem Singh After speculations of over four months the official initiative has been taken towards formation of government in Delhi. Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung has written to the President Pranab Mukherjee seeking his permission to give a chance to the largest party in the Legislative Assembly to form the government. The President immediately sent […]
भाजपा और आप मिल कर बनाएं दिल्ली में सरकार
प्रेम सिंह पिछले करीब चार महीने की अटकलों के बाद दिल्ली में सरकार गठन की दिशा में आधिकारिक पहल हो गई है। उपराज्यपाल नजीब जंग ने राष्ट्रपति प्रणब मुखर्जी से सबसे बड़े दल को सरकार बनाने का मौका देने की अनुमति मांगी है। राष्ट्रपति ने उपराज्यपाल का अनुरोध तत्काल गृहमंत्रालय को भेज दिया। विधानसभा में […]
The Alternative Could be More Devastating
by Sandeep Pandey Narendra Modi has declared in his maiden Independence Day speech that the Planning Commission will be scrapped and replaced by a Reform and Solutions Commission based on the recommendation of an Independent Evaluation Office (IEO). The report was placed before Narendra Modi soon after he took over as PM. It suited Modi […]
स्वतंत्रता दिवस के कर्तव्य
प्रेम सिंह आत्मालोचन का दिन पिछले स्वतंत्रता दिवस के ‘समय संवाद’ और उसके आगे-पीछे हमने जो लिखा, इस स्वतंत्रता दिवस पर उससे अलग कुछ कहने के लिए नहीं है। कहना एक ही बार ठीक रहता है। भले ही वह स्वतंत्रता जैसे मानव जीवन और मानव सभ्यता के संभवतः सर्वोपरि मूल्य के बारे में हो। दोहराव […]
