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Unorganized Sector Workers Debate Social Security Bill
On 4th January, 2009, representatives of different sectors of Unorganized sector workers from slums of Mumbai including domestic workers, skilled labourers, boot polish workers, and others assembled for a Panel Discussion on the recently introduced Unorganized Sector Worker's Social Security Bill 2008.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2009/unorganized_sector_workers_deb_1.html

Be Careful What You Wish For
Shahidul Alam's notes on the Bangladeshi election as well as his questions about the landslide victory for Awami League.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2009/be_careful_what_you_wish_for.html

Lalgarh: A People's Revolt Brewing
Police and the State in West Bengal are cracking down on all democratic dissent by labeling it as Maoist. Partho Sarathy Roy with Sanhati reports on state violence in Lalgarh.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2009/lalgarh_a_peoples_revolt_brewi.html

A Kolkata Worker Fights the South Mall
One worker in Kolkata is standing up to the power of the Mall. Friends from Sanhati share with us details of the first phase of this conflict.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2008/a_kolkata_worker_fights_the_so_1.html

Schools Or Hate-Labs?
Yogi Sikand reviews a book by Apoorvanand titled "Schools or Hate-Labs' highlighting the inherent hate that is melded into Rajasthan school books, as well as numerous scientific, historic and social inaccuracies.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2008/schools_or_hatelabs.html

Police Destroy Slum, Evict People in Hyderabad
On the eve of the 122nd formation day of the Congress party, the government coming to power in the names of the poor and the dalits-marginalized, demolished Bhimrao Bada an 80 years old (4 generations) a slum community.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2008/police_destroy_slum_evict_peop.html

Manipuri Women Demand AFSPA Repeal
Sandeep Pandey writes about the ongoing hunger strike by women in Manipur demanding repeal of AFSPA.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2008/manipuri_women_demand_afspa_re.html

The Coming Capitalist Consensus
Walden Bello presents some alternatives that are evolving as the neoliberal economy begins to crack - and then critiques those alternatives. First published on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 by Foreign Policy in Focus.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2008/the_coming_capitalist_consensu.html

New Documentary Critiques Violence in Kashmi
On many levels, 'Jashn-e-Azadi¡Ç, Sanjay Kak's 139-minute documentary on Kashmir, is likely to be a difficult film to sit through for Indian viewers, but that's all the more reason to watch it. Article by India-West reporter Ashwaque Swapan.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2008/new_documentary_critiques_viol_1.html

'Suspected Maoists' Arrest Sparks Debate
The Orissa government has begun a systematic campaign to brand dissenters of its policies as maoists and execute arbitrary arrests.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2008/suspected_maoists_arrest_spark.html

Please Pay Your Bill Before You Leave, Mr Tata!
D. Bandyopadhyay revisits the bad policies surrounding the Singur Project and estimates the cost to the public for this communist misadventure. The author was the Secretary to the Government of India, Ministries of Finance (Revenue) and Rural Development, and the Executive Director, Asian Development Bank, Manila.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2008/please_pay_your_bill_before_yo.html

After the Attack
¡ÆTragically, it does not seem that even a beginning will be made to get to the root of the problem of terror.¡Ç An EPW editorial.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2008/after_the_attack.html

300 Days Opposing Chalakkudy Project
The campaign to save Chalakkudy River in Kerala and stop the proposal to build the Athirappilly Hydro Electric Plant has now passed 300 days. The proposed HEP and the dam will affect the biodiversity of the river valley as well as the lives and livelihoods of communities based on the River.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2008/300_days_opposing_chalakkudy_p.html

Death of a Statesman
If someone, who stood by the oppressed, is ignored, even in death, the oppressed will treat that as their own humiliation. Kanchan Ialaiah on the death of former PM, Mr. V. P. Singh.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2008/death_of_a_statesman.html

Real Estate Agents Begin Campaign of Discrimination
Indian Express reported that real estate agents in Surat had decided to form an association and esnure that they would not allow Muslims to rest or buy houses in their neighborhoods.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2008/real_estate_agents_begin_campa.html

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