The controversy surrounding Professor Ciza Thomas’s academic credentials has reopened an important debate about scholarly excellence, academic evaluation and the politics of higher education in Kerala. In this article, Jos Chathukulam and A. M. Jose examine the limitations of citation...
In an increasingly technology-driven world, the struggle for global power is taking new forms. How are technology corporations reshaping geopolitics? Why has China succeeded in building its own technology giants while India has followed a different path? And what does...
Economist Clara Mattei, author of Escape from Capitalism: Economics Is Political, speaks with Ava Santina Evans, political correspondent at PoliticsJOE, about why capitalism is not simply failing but functioning as it was designed to. Drawing on her work, Mattei examines...
India has made significant progress in reducing poverty, with hundreds of millions moving above the poverty line over the past two decades. But does declining poverty necessarily mean a more equal society? Examining the World Bank's latest poverty and equity...
The blue economy is promoted as a pathway to sustainable ocean development and economic growth. But behind this promise lies a growing conflict over who controls the seas and coastal resources. As corporate interests expand into ports, aquaculture and marine...
In Maharashtra's sugarcane fields, the struggle for survival has taken a devastating toll on women's bodies. Faced with exploitative labour conditions, wage losses during menstruation and mounting debt, hundreds of women have undergone hysterectomies to continue working. Examining the recent...
Indigenous communities in Arunachal Pradesh are intensifying their resistance to the proposed 11,500 MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project, citing threats to their ancestral lands, river systems, livelihoods and cultural heritage. Amid allegations of police brutality, arrests and restrictions on peaceful...
Why do progressive political movements lose their connection with the people they claim to represent? Examining the experiences of Kerala and Brazil under Lula, Jos Chathukulam and A. M. Jose argue that the crisis of the Left extends beyond electoral...
India's economic growth has not eliminated hunger and malnutrition. Ranked 100th among 122 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2026, India continues to face serious challenges, particularly child wasting, inadequate nutrition, and food insecurity among marginalised communities. Vikas Parasram Meshram...
In this critical essay, Pranjali Bandhu examines Black women’s writing through the intersecting realities of race, class, and gender. Engaging with the works of Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Ann Petry, Zora Neale Hurston, and other influential writers, the article explores...
