The tenancy conditions in Andhra Pradesh are analysed and the new tenancy act, Andhra Pradesh Crop Cultivator Rights Act, 2019, is evaluated. Highlighting the lacunae in the act, the urgent need to address the genuine concerns of tenant cultivators is pointed out.
Caste as a system of Brahminical ideas derived from Hinduism in isolation from material conditions and history, a view common to non-Marxist caste studies, is a mystification. The Marxist view of caste as a social relation of production rooted in economic, political, and cultural conditions specific to time and space is a demystification. Neither the theory of caste nor the praxis of its annihilation, which was Ambedkar’s dream, is conceivable outside Marxism.
The affluent Indians often complain about the “excessive” income taxation. Yet, very few of them figure among the top income taxpayers. This paradoxical situation results from the relatively low incomes reported by wealthy groups. On average, the wealthier a family is, the smaller the income it reports relative to its wealth.
The affluent Indians often complain about the “excessive” income taxation. Yet, very few of them figure among the top income taxpayers. This paradoxical situation results from the relatively low incomes reported by wealthy groups. On average, the wealthier a family is, the smaller the income it reports relative to its wealth.
The Supreme Court’s recent judgments on reservation for the backward classes in the urban local body elections are reviewed. A separation between social and political backwardness dehistoricises the notion of backwardness. Political backwardness should be understood as inadequate political representation in the context of social, educational and economic backwardness.
Crony capitalism is the direct consequence of the liberal and neo-liberal policies embraced by the governments. Of course, the licence permit raj has also played a substantial role in the emergence of this monster but the way the neo-liberal policies vitalised it perhaps has no counterparts anywhere in the world. The emergence of the one-party majority rule opened up new vistas for the functioning of crony capitalism.
In the context of a wave of protests in France against the pension reforms, it is necessary to ask: How did the pension reform law take shape despite public and legislative opposition, reach this point of violent contestation, and what do the protests bode for the future of a discontented republic?
In the context of a wave of protests in France against the pension reforms, it is necessary to ask: How did the pension reform law take shape despite public and legislative opposition, reach this point of violent contestation, and what do the protests bode for the future of a discontented republic?
Locating Rahul Gandhi’s “disqualification” within the legal-constitutional frameworks enables us to generate evaluative questions for thinking about constitutional democracy: What are the objectives of disqualification and how integral is it to achieving accredited and normative standards of democracy?
Locating Rahul Gandhi’s “disqualification” within the legal-constitutional frameworks enables us to generate evaluative questions for thinking about constitutional democracy: What are the objectives of disqualification and how integral is it to achieving accredited and normative standards of democracy?
Rethinking the Social Sciences with Sam Moyo edited by Praveen Jha, Paris Yeros and Walter Chambati, New Delhi: Tulika Books, 2020; pp XIV + 341, `995.
Bengal Muslims and Colonial Education, 1854–1947: A Study of Curriculum, Educational Institutions, and Communal Politics
by Nilanjana Paul, Abingdon: Routledge, 2022; pp xii+ 103, `695 (paperback).
Netflix series Class engages with the intersectionality of identities and the impact of socio-economic backgrounds on the experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals in contemporary India.
