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Cow Vigilantism Is Still Rampant Threatening Innocent People Of Minority Community

Jan 15, 2025 | ipanewspack.com | Krishna Jha

By Krishna JhaIt is not the carnage yet, but horror keeps unfolding in various ways. One among them is cow vigilantism. The attack is real and fetal, and as usual the justification is irrational and horrific. A decade and more have gone by, but there has been no end to it. Our composite culture remains in shreds as the majoritarianism has occupied the centre stage.
Modi Govt Still Unconcerned About The Just Demands Of The Farmers

Jan 9, 2025 | ipanewspack.com | Krishna Jha

By Krishna JhaThe newly proposed farm laws that have been released now are worse than the earlier one against which the farmers sat on path breaking Dharna on the borders of the capital in 2020-2021. Irrespective of extreme weather, they had refused to compromise. These laws were brought with the support of International Monetary fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB). Both these were the wings of Finance capital, and the process adopted was corporate friendly.
FF Life: The rewards of writing

Dec 6, 2024 | foundingfuel.com | Krishna Jha

Two years ago, I stumbled into writing online. The first essay that I wrote was at the encouragement of my friend, Charles Assisi, who used to be managing editor at Forbes India and now is co-founder of the Founding Fuel platform. One time, during Covid, we got to discussing evolution, and I may have commented that The Selfish Gene was one of the best investing books. This connection between evolution and investing intrigued Charles, and he urged me to write an article for his readers.
Sambhal Incident Is A Reminder Again To The Threat To Secular Character Of The Nation

Dec 5, 2024 | ipanewspack.com | Krishna Jha

By Krishna JhaMuch has been written about Sambhal, a town in Uttar Pradesh, where a week back, violence had erupted. A team had conducted a second survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid, to establish that the Masjid was built on the debris of a temple. This is similar to the claim in Gyanwapi mosque in Varanasi, the Shahi Idgah in Mathura, and the Kamal-Maula Mosque at Dhar in Madhya Pradesh. In Sambhal, it took hardly any time to flare up and soon situation turned explosive.
Increasing Share Of Unpaid Workers Among Labour Force Is Ominous

Nov 28, 2024 | ipanewspack.com | Krishna Jha

By Krishna JhaIndian economy, which is passing through one of its worst phases in history, seems set to get another major hit in the coming days. The rating agency Crisil has said the GDP growth is likely to fall to 6.8 per cent in FY25 from 8.2 per cent in FY24. The rating agency has attributed the fall in the GDP growth to the high interest rates and lower fiscal impulse in the economy.
On November 26, Constitution Day, Indian People Have To Protect Its Core Values

Nov 21, 2024 | ipanewspack.com | Krishna Jha

By Krishna JhaOn November 26, 1949, our Constitution was adopted and became operative on January 26, 1950. On December 18, 1976, by 42nd Amendment, the term secular was incorporated in the Preamble. It was one of the fundamentals on which the idea of India blossomed with a civil libertarian, democratic, secular and socially radical society. All the religions were to be equally respected. In fact there is no state religion, says our Constitution.
Violent Ethnic Clashes in Manipur

Nov 18, 2024 | dailyexcelsior.com | Krishna Jha

By Krishna JhaShe was running with her all three children when they shot at her. The pain was unbearable as she fell. Arsonists saw her and set her on fire. Zosangkim, a 31-year old mother was turned into ashes. It was November 7, the day when the great October revolution had taken place. It was a promise that the suffering would end. But even after more than a century, change is yet to come. The night was too long and too dark.
There Is No End To The Continuing Violent Ethnic Clashes In Manipur

Nov 13, 2024 | ipanewspack.com | Krishna Jha

By Krishna JhaShe was running with her all three children when they shot at her. The pain was unbearable as she fell. Arsonists saw her and set her on fire. Zosangkim, a 31-year old mother was turned into ashes. It was November 7, the day when the great October revolution had taken place. It was a promise that the suffering would end. But even after more than a century, change is yet to come. The night was too long and too dark.
Remembering Lenin Led October Revolution in Russia

Nov 4, 2024 | dailyexcelsior.com | Krishna Jha

By Krishna JhaIt was the beginning of the last century. Transition was already in the process. The context in Russia was maturing up for the October Revolution. It was one of the greatest events in human history when workers and the oppressed started rising to throw off feudal-capitalist regime under the leadership of Vladimir Ilych Lenin. He had famously said that revolution in Russia took place in the weakest link in the chain of imperialist capitalist system.
Remembering Lenin Led October Revolution In Russia 107 Years Ago!

Oct 30, 2024 | ipanewspack.com | Krishna Jha

By Krishna JhaIt was the beginning of the last century. Transition was already in the process. The context in Russia was maturing up for the October Revolution. It was one of the greatest events in human history when workers and the oppressed started rising to throw off feudal-capitalist regime under the leadership of Vladimir Ilych Lenin. He had famously said that revolution in Russia took place in the weakest link in the chain of imperialist capitalist system.