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Gold, poverty and the politics of austerity: Simplicity as advice for the hungry?

By Martin Macwan*  India’s Prime Minister, after the assembly election results in West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Assam, advised citizens—first from the soil of Telangana and later from Gujarat—to adopt a simpler lifestyle for a year or so. One of his suggestions was that those who can afford to buy gold should refrain from purchasing it for one year. Incidentally, there are no major elections due in the next nine months.
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Rural workers protest across India against repeal of MGNREGA

By A Representative  Tens of thousands of agricultural and rural workers took to the streets across the country on May 15, staging strikes, protests, and demonstrations against the dismantling of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA) by the central government.
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Rights groups seek judicial probe into action against Ken–Betwa protesters

By A Representative   The civil rights group, National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM), along with the All-India Rivers Forum (AIRF) and the National Alliance for Climate and Ecological Justice (NACEJ), has condemned what it described as illegal arrests and repression against Adivasi communities , farmers, women protesters and activists opposing the Ken–Betwa River Linking Project in Madhya Pradesh .
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Delhi journalists slam ‘cockroach’ comment by chief justice

By A Representative   The Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) has expressed outrage over remarks reportedly made by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant , who described unemployed youth as “cockroaches” and “parasites of society.” The comments, directed at a lawyer during court proceedings, suggested that jobless individuals who turn to media, social media , or activism are undermining the system.
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Ram Pal Rahi’s legacy lives on in Britain’s Ambedkarite Buddhist movement

By Vidya Bhushan Rawat*  The death of Mr. Ram Pal Rahi , president of the Federation of Ambedkarite Buddhist Organisations (FABO) UK and the Ambedkar Mission Society, Bedford , on May 8, 2026, has shocked his Ambedkarite Buddhist friends and admirers in India, Europe, and the UK. He is survived by his wife, a daughter, and two sons. Bedford is considered the “source” of the Ambedkarite movement in the United Kingdom, and Mr. Ram Pal Rahi continuously worked to strengthen the legacy of veteran Ambedkarite leader late Chanan Chahal , whose anti-caste work in the UK was widely respected.
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A folk poet of equality who rendered Ambedkar’s thought into verse

By Vikas Meshram Vamandada Kardak (1922–2004) was a towering pillar of Ambedkarite thought, a folk poet whose words carried profound philosophy in simple, accessible language. Known widely as Kardak, he dedicated his life to spreading the ideas of Buddha, Phule, and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar through song and verse, awakening generations across Maharashtra’s villages and hamlets.
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Left organisations pay tribute to public health professional and activist Suresh

By Harsh Thakor*  The death of Suresh, a leader associated with New Socialist Praxis (NSP), has been described by colleagues, activists and associates as a significant loss to left and Marxist political circles.
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