Religions in South Asia and Caste
Patha Pathak Partha Pathak (Excerpt from his PhD thesis) Conceptually speaking, the definition of religion for India as an organised order of belief and rituals does exclude vast areas of local, regional…
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Identity ‘Versus’ Class Politics: in the Context of Brahmanism
editor Raktim Ghosh The issue of Identity versus class politics, has taken on quite a seriousness in the third camp of the ‘small but not insignificant’ clans of Bengal. The advent…
US economy: an exceptional boom or a bubble to burst?
Michael Roberts Recently, there has been a spate of articles and commentary about ‘US exceptionalism’, namely that the US economy is bounding forward in terms of economic growth, hi-tech investment…
Marshall Zhukov ‘s military contribution in World War 2 will never be forgotten in the annals of history
Harsh Thakor Marshall Georgy Zhukov was arguably the greatest all-round general of World War II, who had his 50th death anniversary this year on 18th June His sheer tenacity, courage…
The Riddle of Rama and Krishna
B.R. Ambedkar Rama is the hero of the Ramayana whose author is Valmiki. The story of the Ramayana is a very short one. Besides it is simple and in itself…
History of Vaikom Agitation
Speech delivered by Periyar in the Kanyakumari District tour, on25th and 26th Dec.1958 Published in ‘Viduthalai’ 8.1.1959 and 9.1.1959 Respectful President, Ladies and Gentlemen, I was extended an invitation to…
Dalit Panthers Manifesto (Bombay, 1973)
Revolutionary stand of the Panthers Today we, the ‘Dalit Panthers’, complete one year of our existence.Because of its clear revolutionary position, the ‘Panthers’ is’ growing in strengthdespite the strong resistance…
The Caste Question Returns
With the growth of the Dalit movement and an increasing awareness amongst Dalits, the caste question, specifically in Maharashtra, has been pushed to the forefront of political debate amongst the…
Caste and Class in India
D. D. Kosambi Under this title, Paul Rosas (SCIENCE & SOCIETY, 1943, VII , No. 2, p. 141-167) attempts to give a description and an explanation of the extraordinary social…
Digital and fossil fuel capitalism and imperialism
Michael Roberts At this year’s Historical Materialism conference, I attended a session on what is called ‘fossil fuel capitalism’. Lukas Slothius from the LSE argued that fossil fuel companies often…