For over three decades now, neoliberal policies have resulted in the abandonment of the developmental, welfarist and protective role of the State. This happened through three mutually reinforcing processes, (a) A sharp decline in state expenditure on socio-economic development and welfare to retain the “confidence of investors”. (b) Devastation of national production activities due to competitive cheap imports after trade liberalization (c) Incentivization of private investment in infrastructure, real estate and industry through tax and price concessions and handing over of natural resources to unleash “animal spirits”. The priority given to attracting foreign investment and the lifting of restrictions on private corporate investment generated an extraordinary ‘race to the bottom’ among the state governments, who have been competing to offer more and more attractive concessions to woo private capital.
The neo liberal policies adopted by the Congress – led UPA government have led to a huge discontent amongst ordinary people. The poorer, more disadvantaged sections have especially suffered its worst…
In this booklet, published on occasion of the 10th Conference of All India Democratic Women’s Association, we pay our homage to some of the pioneers of the women’s movement in India who also laid…
Women’s anger erupted on July 31 at the gates of the Supreme Court of India against its recent judgement that would lead to the dilution of Section 498A. Several representatives of women's…
Orissa has long been a site of Hindutva violence against minority groups. From anti-Christian violence in Rourkela in 1964, to the brutal murder of the Australian missionary Graham Staines and his…
The first central executive committee (CEC) meeting of the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) after the 11th All India conference at Bhopal was held on March 21-23, 2017 in Delhi. It…
