Tag: economics

Modi’s Trump bet collapses. Expect Democrats to raise the heat

US Congress’ Democratic sweep intensifies pressure on Modi’s governance, despite enduring strategic convergenceBharat Bhushan The Democratic Party’s electoral sweep of both chambers of the US Congress presents a two-front dilemma for the Narendra Modi government. It must simultaneously navigate an unpredictable and transaction-oriented US President Donald Trump, and an empowered US Congress controlled by Democrats… Read More Modi’s Trump bet collapses. Expect Democrats to raise the heat

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Dr. Subir Sinha: India’s Youth Anger Is Unraveling Modi’s Authoritarian Populism

In an in-depth interview with the ECPS, Dr. Subir Sinha, Director of the SOAS South Asia Institute, examines how India’s emerging Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is challenging Narendra Modi’s authoritarian-populist hegemony. Situating youth mobilization within broader crises of unemployment, neoliberal restructuring, electoral legitimacy, and Hindu majoritarianism, Dr. Sinha argues that Modi’s strategies for containing generational… Read More Dr. Subir Sinha: India’s Youth Anger Is Unraveling Modi’s Authoritarian Populism

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Gen Z protests spread to Germany as hundreds of thousands march again in France

Pierre P Bairin, Sophie Tanno Cost-of-living protests that began in France have spread to Germany where demonstrations to coincide with Halloween took place on Saturday, with tens of thousands of people turning out across the country. The new German youth-led movement dubbed “Gen Z has got this!” protested against the high cost of living, underfunded… Read More Gen Z protests spread to Germany as hundreds of thousands march again in France

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Obituary for Anwar Shaikh (1945-2026)

“Profit is the life blood of capitalism” by Nikolaos Chatzarakis …quando coeli movendi sunt et terra On Tuesday 6th of October, one of the greatest political economists of our time passed away. Anwar Shaikh indeed “moved heavens and earth” by offering an entirely new, highly sophisticated and deeply impacting (both scientifically and politically) vision in… Read More Obituary for Anwar Shaikh (1945-2026)

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The ‘Total Strike’ Has Come for France

The people are in revolt, and the entire social order is collapsing Gen Z are leading the European protests. Here’s why they’re angry“Let’s… make ourselves heard for schools that don’t collapse on our heads, for safe and dignified work, for public healthcare, for social justice.” Italian student union leader Sabrina Brizzola Frédéric Lordon It’s like… Read More The ‘Total Strike’ Has Come for France

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87 million Indian youth are unemployed. ट्रेनिंग से लेकर नौकरी की ऐसी हालत क्यों है?

Ravish Kumar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRG-63DSRTI 8.7 करोड़ युवा न पढ़ाई कर रहे हैं, न ट्रेनिंग ले रहे हैं न काम कर रहे हैं। 92 प्रतिशत बीए पास ऐसी नौकरी में है जिसका संबंध उनकी पढ़ाई और योग्यता से नहीं है। यानी मजबूरी में जो मिला, उसे ही कर रहे हैं। भारत की शिक्षा, स्किल ट्रेनिंग का यह… Read More 87 million Indian youth are unemployed. ट्रेनिंग से लेकर नौकरी की ऐसी हालत क्यों है?

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