Jute mills in Bengal estimate 30 per cent decline in demand for jute bags in 2024-25
Lack of demand led to a demand and supply crisis. It forced some jute mills to lower the number of shifts or cut down the shift hours.
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I write because there is some lie that I want to expose, some fact to which I want to draw attention, said George Orwell. As a writer, I never kowtow to the whims and dictates of the sacred godmen or godwomen, the political bigots and hypocrites, dealers of laymen, the dishonest and self-serving intellectuals, traders of religions, the betrayers of ‘other’ Indians who eke out a living by their sweat, who are living in fear for being lynched for this and that.
Israel is torturing, abducting and using children as human shields in Gaza – Analysis
By Robert Inlakesh A child named Karim, who was detained by the Israeli occupation forces, testified that “they (Israeli soldiers) insulted us, slapped me on my face, and kicked me in my stomach and waist. A recent report released by…
The Dialectics of Unity and the Left
By Carlos L Garrido In societies fractured by class antagonisms, the ruling elite who control the means of production, and hence, the politics, judicature, education, etc. of society, requires that those whom they extract value from, indebt, and oppress,…
Racist riots are nothing new – they’re part of the fabric of British society
The idea that it is a surprise again is a bit strange given Britain's been having these kinds of riots ever since we’ve been in the country. You've had these problems in 1919 in Cardiff, 1958, the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 2001 in Bradford and Oldham. This is a feature of British society, this happens a lot. It’s clearly an expression of wider societal racism.
Government employees in RSS: hastening the end of democratic-secular polity
The July 9 directive came to public notice only on July 23 which not only removed RSS from the category of political organization but also from being threat to democratic-secular Indian polity.
The rise of residential segregation and discrimination against Muslims in India
In cities across India, Muslims face systemic barriers when attempting to rent or buy residential space, not limited to private landlords; it permeates housing societies and real estate markets, often justified under the guise of maintaining social harmony. However, this so-called harmony is nothing more than a façade for prejudice.
Landslide in Wayanad is only the beginning!
The sixth great extinction, also known as the Holocene extinction, is an ongoing mass extinction event that is caused by human activity.
ILO flags risk of excessive heat to 2.4 billion workers globally; Indian workers among those at high risk
In a country like India, where 90 per cent of the labour force is engaged in the informal sector, performing outdoor jobs that involve physically demanding tasks in agriculture, construction, brick kilns, and other similar fields, workers face significant risks due to heat stress, given their frequent exposure to extreme heat at work.
Karl Marx: ten things to read if you want to understand him
Marx’s writings don’t just propose a revolutionary political project; they offer a moral critique of the alienation of individuals living in capitalist societies.
What are the protests really about?
For all the braggadocio about Bangladesh’s development and rising economy, our nation’s growth has been largely jobless in nature -- and joblessness is a major factor amongst our youth groups, with the youth unemployment rate sitting at a staggering 15.7%