‘Make in India 2.0’ In the Offing? Modi Government’s Plans to Take On China’s Manufacturing Heft Get Reality Check
Employees work on an EV assembly line at a BYD factory in Huai’an, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province on August 26, 2024. Despite exploding demand for EVs, semiconductors, and artificial intelligence, ties between China and India have been strained since a deadly Himalayan border clash in 2020. | Photo Credit:
India Cannot Achieve Key Climate Goals Without Collaboration Between Private and Public Sector With Academia
India faces an increasing barrage of natural hazards that are often compounded by stressors from sociopolitical machinations in the neighbourhood. The unrest in Bangladesh and the Rohingya refugee crisis are two examples of how vulnerabilities of neighbouring countries become India’s economic and climate vulnerabilities, while also posing a national security
Is Adani Group Acquiring Mumbai’s Lucrative Parcels of Land in the Name of Redevelopment?
Mumbai’s real estate sector has always been the golden goose for many, including the city administration. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) is the country’s most lucrative area of operations in the real estate business. Although the city’s real estate market went through a slowdown from 2016 to 2022, there has
Samsung India Workers Strike: 1,000+ Protest in Tamil Nadu for Union Recognition, Higher Wages
“Look at us, we are here again!” exclaimed Suresh*, a Samsung worker arriving at a makeshift tent in Echoor village, Tamil Nadu. It was September 17, the ninth day of the indefinite protest led by the Samsung India Workers Union-Centre of Indian Trade Unions (SIWU-CITU) against low wages and poor
‘Bulldozer justice’: Iron in the nation’s soul
A bulldozer being used in Prayagraj in June 2022 to demolish the “illegally constructed” residence of Javed Ahmed, a local leader who was allegedly the key conspirator of violent protests against a BJP leaders’ remarks on Prophet Muhammad. | Photo Credit: PTI The Supreme Court’s interim order of September 17,
Maharashtra’s Ladki Bahin Cash Transfer Scheme Targets Women Voters Ahead of Assembly Election: Will It Work?
How to win over women? That seems to be the focus of the ruling alliance in Maharashtra with the Assembly election around the corner. Buoyed by the success of the Ladli Behna scheme in Madhya Pradesh, which is said to have helped the BJP retain power against all odds in
Unicredit’s Commerzbank Takeover Attempt Reveals European Economic Decline and Banking Sector Upheaval
Europe is clearly battling to stall its economic decline, and Mario Draghi’s recent report on the future of “European competitiveness” commissioned by the European Union reflects this fact. At the centre of Europe’s economic slide is the descent of Germany to the status of the “sick man” of Europe. Inflation,
How Environmental Changes and Poor Income are Impacting Kolis, an Indigenous Fishing Community in Mumbai
Bhushan Pede, 59, a marine engineer, and his late father, Dr Vasudev G. Pede, from the Koli community in Mumbai broke away from their family occupation of fishing a few decades ago. Pede, however, remains deeply connected to the community’s struggles. “The fishing landscape has changed dramatically,” he said. Dr
No Difference Between What is Said by Samsung and Tamil Nadu Government: E. Muthukumar, Samsung India Workers Union President
E. Muthukumar, president of the Samsung India Workers Union, hopes that this strike ends in victory for the workers. | Photo Credit: Samson Ronald K. For the Samsung India Workers Union (SIWU) in Sriperumbudur, which boasts a membership of 1,550 of Samsung’s 1,723 workers, the ongoing strike has become a
‘Samsung Workers Strike Not Just About Wages But About Collective Bargaining Rights’: A. Soundararajan, Tamil Nadu CITU General Secretary
A. Soundararajan, general secretary of CITU, Tamil Nadu says Samsung is determined to prevent unions by resorting to aggressive methods. | Photo Credit: Samson Ronald K. The strike by Samsung India Electronics workers, under the Samsung India Workers Union (SIWU) banner, (backed by the Centre of Indian Trade Unions, or CITU)