P M Joshy

1 month ago | countercurrents.org | Arun Mitra |Ram Puniyani |Bhabani Nayak |P M Joshy

In our country with diverse beliefs and traditions coexisting, the promotion of rational thinking and scientific temper is extremely important. Superstitious beliefs, blind practices and rituals are an impediment to the path of development. Scientific temper is not merely knowledge of science, but it is a rational way to analyse the events and it is the quest for deeper understanding. Therefore it is essential for any society to be inquisitive, inclusive and assimilative for advancement.

1 month ago | countercurrents.org | Ram Puniyani |Bhabani Nayak |P M Joshy |Rob Hopkins

The convergence of Christian-Jewish-Zionist extremism, European neo-Nazism, and Hindutva ideologies — aided by arms lobbies and imperialist interests — has contributed to a global climate of war hysteria, racism, blasphemy, and social unrest. This paper examines the historical and political foundations of the Hindutva-Zionist nexus, exploring its impact on India’s political trajectory.

1 month ago | countercurrents.org | Ram Puniyani |Bhabani Nayak |P M Joshy |Richard Falk

RSS Combine’s agenda of Hindu Rashtra has been built upon the narratives through multiple mechanisms. The festivals have been the occasion for promoting its agenda. Also highlighting some deities for ‘social political messaging’ has been in the political arena in a major way. The recently held Kumbh was a mega spectacle, which became more of a National event rather than a religious gathering. One major change for this year’s Kumbh is its heavy marketing as a cultural and developmental showcase.

1 month ago | countercurrents.org | Bhabani Nayak |P M Joshy |Ram Puniyani |Binoy Kampmark

Hindutva politics claims to be rooted in integral humanism and Gandhian socialism as its foundational principles. The BJP has incorporated these principles into its party constitution and regards them as its core pillars of its politics. However, in practice, it follows a politics of othering minorities and depriving marginalized communities while accelerating the crony capitalism established by the Congress Party.

1 month ago | countercurrents.org | Tom Murphy |P M Joshy |George Capaccio |Vijay Prashad

ToShri V. L. Kantha Rao Union Mines SecretaryDear Shri Kantha Rao,I have come across a news report  that the Hindustan Zin Limited’s (HZL) Board would be shortly considering raising of funds from the market to finance its activities It is strange that HZL, on the one hand, should choose to pay unconscionably excessive dividends to its shareholders, far in excess of what Section 123 of the Companies Act permits but, at the same time, raise funds from outside to finance its own expansion programme.