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Pakistan’s Economy is On the Brink

An economic crisis looms over the country, with growing deficits. The only respite comes in the form of the China-Pakistan…

7 years ago

Bangladesh economy gains at cost of democratic space: Study

Titled ‘Revisiting the local power structure in Bangladesh : Economic gain, political pain’ a report says that concentration of power by…

7 years ago

Time to rearm Marxist Theory

The major forces in the revolutionary movement were the workers, peasants and soldiers who constituted the overwhelming majority of the…

7 years ago

The relevance of the Russian Revolution of 1917 for India in 2017

  One hundred years after the October revolution, will young India dare to fight the rise of fascism Certainly, it…

7 years ago

How a Paranoid British Raj Spied on Indian Communists

A rich archive of intelligence reports suggests that the October Revolution of 1917 had left the British in India paranoid…

7 years ago

Revolution Destroyed

As the Left celebrates the centenary of the Russian Revolution, it is important to learn lessons from its tragic fate.…

7 years ago

Why Uber Got Banned in London

As Uber loses a feather in its hat, a look at the cab-hailing company’s murky past and the software it…

7 years ago

Iraq Government Issues Response to Kurd Referendum

The embassy of Iraq in New Delhi issued a statement by Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi that charts out the response…

7 years ago

Thar’s Lost Tribes

In Pakistan’s Thar Desert, tribes are caught between the impending effects of climate change and will be the next trigger…

7 years ago

Within the arc of Chinese influence

Despite best efforts by SLFP-UNP government to renegotiate port deals and avoid debt trap, Sri Lanka’s sovereignty could still be…

7 years ago