Indian software industry: Now that the profits are drying up…
A JOURNALIST friend recently asked me how recession is affecting India’s software professionals. He wanted to write a story on how recession has adversely affected the lifestyle of software professionals, who are compelled to cut their expenses on…
Anger erupts in Tamil Nadu over slaughter of Tamils in Sri Lanka
Campaign launched to demand end to war and to fight for democratic rights There is ferment among Tamil-speaking people, worldwide, over the slaughter taking place in the north of Sri Lanka. Over 2,000 people have died already in recent weeks. All critics…
Lankan leader seeks SAARC’s intervention
This article appeared in The Hindu. Siritunga Jayasurya, General Secretary – United socialist Party (CWI – Sri Lanka) spoke at meeting jointly organized by New socialist Alternative on ongoing war against Tamils in Sri Lanka. Group urged to send a…
Film Review: Slumdog Millionaire
Directed by Danny Boyle You would expect a film that has won five Critics’ Choice Awards, four Golden Globes and seven Bafta Awards, and has been nominated for ten Academy Awards to be outstanding, or at least have some qualities that can inspire.…
Editorial: India and Pakistan conflict
Politicians use terrorism for their own ends Once again, terrorist carnage – this time in Mumbai in India – has shocked working people around the world. In a thoroughly planned and financed operation, a group of right-wing Islamic terrorists…