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1 week ago | 
countercurrents.org | Robert Hunziker |James Kerry |Lisa Levin |Bhargav Oza
The Trump administration’s EPA has put the home insurance industry, home mortgage industry, real estate industry, and individual homeownership on notice that the rules are changing against their best interests. Already, before these negative changes to EPA policy, radical climate change has forced insurance companies to eliminate home coverage in regions of America.
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Oct 20, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Atanu Chakravarty |Dinkar Kapoor |Bhabani Nayak |Bhargav Oza
India, as people are being constantly told now, fetched the tag of the fastest growing economy having strong macroeconomic fundamentals with an average Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 7.2 percent, a comfortable current account deficit with an average of 1 and 2 percent of GDP and also a general government fiscal deficit under control. On the contrary, India is also amongst the 10 worst countries in terms of workers’ rights in 2020, according to the International Trade Union Confederation.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Dinkar Kapoor |Bhabani Nayak |Bhargav Oza |Arun Mitra
• Satyagraha campaign to be launched in November-December• Support to Rozgar Adhikar Abhiyan, porters to attend National Conference on November 10• National Porter Front (Rashtriya Kuli Morcha) formed at All India meeting of porters in Charbagh, LucknowLucknow, 17 October 2024: Due to modernization and privatization, the work of porters in railways is continuously decreasing and they are facing a tremendous crisis to run their livelihood.
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Sep 28, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Dinkar Kapoor |Bhabani Nayak |Bhargav Oza |Arun Mitra
All the reputed newspapers of the country have published the news on the front page that the Modi government has increased the minimum wage on a large scale. From October 1, 2024, this increased wage will be given to the workers. The truth of this is that this is not the wage increased by the government but it is the dearness allowance which increases every 6 months according to the All-India Consumer Price Index for Industries.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Bhabani Nayak |Bhargav Oza |Arun Mitra |Dinkar Kapoor
The reactionary, regressive, and right-wing cultures promoted by authoritarian politics have managed to undermine democracy, constitutional, and liberal traditions in order to uphold the interests of various forms of capitalism and its imperialist foundations.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Bhargav Oza |Arun Mitra |Dinkar Kapoor |Bharat Dogra
A significant section of urban unorganised workforce, include the Hamal or Mathadi workers, i.e. workers employed in the manual work of loading and unloading of heavy goods, including food and agri-products, furniture, metal parts (such as metal sheets, bars, etc), finished and unfinished garments, electricals, machine parts and hand tools used in manufacturing factories, construction material such as brick, sand, concrete, processed food items, amongst other such material.
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Jul 23, 2024 | 
maktoobmedia.com | Bhargav Oza
India’s vast informal sector, encompassing over 90% of the workforce, bears the brunt of scorching heatwaves. Labourers in construction, rag-picking, street vending, factories, and agriculture toil under the relentless sun, while others battle stifling heat and humidity indoors. The 2024 heatwave, one of India’s worst, claimed 143 lives and left over 41,000 suffering from suspected heatstroke between March and June, according to the Health Ministry.
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Jul 7, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Ahmed Raza |Bhabani Nayak |Vidya Bhushan Rawat |Bhargav Oza
IntroductionOn a fateful day 2nd July of 2024, a large crowd had gathered for a religious event in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh where a tragic incident occurred in a stampede situation that claimed the lives of 131 people. This incident not only resulted in immense loss of life but also raised significant questions about governance, safety protocols, and the role of authorities in preventing such tragedies.
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Jul 6, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Bhabani Nayak |Vidya Bhushan Rawat |Bhargav Oza |Bharat Dogra
More than one hundred and twenty-one people died in a stampede at a religious gathering in the Pulrai village of Hathras district, located in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This tragic incident highlights the deeper economic, social, cultural, and spiritual crises that India faces today. The prevalence of massive religious gatherings and the rise of self-styled godmen and godwomen point to these underlying issues.
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Jul 4, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Vidya Bhushan Rawat |Bhargav Oza |Bharat Dogra |Mohd Khan
New Delhi, July 4, 2024: The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) is shocked and outraged by the devastating stampede that occurred on 2 July in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh in a Satsang by self-styled godman, Narayan Saakar Vishwa Hari aka Bhole Baba. Nearly 121 people, mostly women, lost their lives in this stampede. The number of injured is known. This tragedy is a stark reminder of the negligence of the Yogi government, who failed to ensure the safety and well-being of the people.
