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Hindutva: instituting the supremacy of Hindus
BHABANI SHANKAR NAYAK examines the works of a pernicious ideology that is tearing India apart
GENDER DISCRIMINATION: Women workers wait for transportation in Hyderabad, last Sunday
The Islamic Republic’s suddenly weakened regional position exposes the nation to grave threats from US imperialism
DONG XUE explains why US tariffs hold no significant threat to China
ANSELM ELDERGILL asks whether artificial intelligence may decide legal cases in the future, in place of human judges, and how AI could reshape the legal landscape
Like pieces on a chess board, centrist parties lose ground as they accommodate rather than challenge far-right agendas — socialists must play things better, warns MATT KERR
Yanis Varoufakis and Jeremy Corbyn laid out a roadmap for peace, justice and equality as they celebrated the legacy of inspirational socialist Tony Benn, reports LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
The NEU’s annual conference promises heated debate, with motions on international politics, curriculum reform and union amalgamation likely to provoke strong reactions and challenge the status quo, writes Education for Tomorrow editor ROBERT POOLE
IN recent years, Hindutva politics has caused long-term damage to India and Indians.
The so called 56-inch macho PM, the propaganda master, manufactures and survives all political crises including the current mismanagement of the coronavirus pandemic in India.
In spite of deaths and destitutions, the social, cultural, economic and religious base of Hindutva is intact.
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