In a landmark referendum on July 5, 2015 Greeks have decisively rejected the austerity measures set out by European powers through European Central Bank (ECB) and European Commission and IMF (troika) to continue providing funds under the bailout. According to the reports with all votes counted 61.31% Greeks rejected the […]
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Greece : Challenge is also an opportunity
Europe is facing political earthquakes. European Union, a project of big capital of Europe, is facing existential crisis. The existing framework of EU is being threatened by conflicting claims of different economies of Europe which are facing downturn and even frank recession. Economies of the some of the European countries […]
Houthis and their allies take over major part of Yemen – Old Actors React to Changes in the Middle-East as Turmoil Deepens
Developments in the Middle-East continue to convulse the Arab world. The old order in the region is trying to assert itself against the winds of change brought about by the international and regional developments. This reassertion is leading to a spate of wars in different countries. The old order is […]
New Democracy, April 2015
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Appeal
An earthquake on April 25 devastated our neighbouring country Nepal causing extensive damage to the lives, houses, livelihood and property there. After shocks for the next two days have kept the people outdoors in heavy downpour. Loss of lives and damage to property has also taken place in the neighbouring […]
Lift the Ban on Documentary ‘India’s Daughter’
The short-sighted, reactive ban on the documentary ‘India’s Daughter’ by the RSS-BJP Govt. at the Centre must be harshly condemned. It is trying to project its indefensible act in the name of “nationalism” vis a-vis Congress as permission for filming the documentary was given in UPA’s tenure. It is its […]
Railway Budget 2015-’16 pitches for Foreign Technology, Private Funding
Railway Budget for 2015-1016 presented by Union Minister for Railways, Suresh Prabhu, is short of any idea of how to address the woes faced by Indian Railways. He highlighted minor details while obfuscating the major aspects of the problems faced by the railways. He has prescribed a panacea of mobilization […]
Rape in Uber Cab in Delhi – The MNC and the Comprador vs. Women’s Security
On the evening of 5th December2014, a young lady executive of an MNC in Gurgaon attended a party with her friends in a nearby area and was dropped by a friend to South Delhi around 10pm. From here she took an Uber cab for Inderlok. Taking advantage of the fact […]
Sarada Scam in West Bengal – Behind a Shadow economy
By Amit Chakraborty (New Democracy News) The Sarada scam in West Bengal has created a sensation. The Sarada group, a consortium of over 200 companies that claimed to run a wide variety of schemes, has bankrupted lakhs of small investors robbing them of their life savings. The multi-level marketing scheme of […]
Appeal for help to Cyclone Affected People of AP and Odisha
Cyclone Hudhud which had a land fall at Vishakhatnam on October 12, has caused deaths and vast destruction in the North Andhra coastal districts of Visdhkhapatnam and Vijainagram besides causing damage in Shrikakulam district and several districts of South Odisha. In worst hit Vishakhapatnam, several bastis have been wiped out […]