The return of the Indian working class
“The country does not mean brick and mortar; the country means its working people”. (Gurazada, the Telugu poet who galvanised…
Bomb blasts in Mumbai
“Nine bombings in as many months, almost 100 people dead, and some 200 injured: Bombay is in the midst of…
Workers strike with a vengeance
According to V. K. Gupta, one of the joint secretaries of the National Confederation of Bank Employees, 50 million took…
Thousands march against imperialist conquest of Iraq
Leading up to the planned demonstration of 12 April, in Bangalore, there was a week-long campaign demanding, “No to war”.…
Thousands Attend Asia Social Forum
THE ASIA Social Forum (ASF), held in Hyderabad, Andra Pradesh, India, from 2-8 January 2003, attracted over 15,000 delegates from…