The Protest is Still On - Selection of Articles in Political Economy

Author: Ashok MitraPublisher: Emancipation/LeftwordYear: 2007Language: EnglishPages: 256ISBN/UPC (if available): 8190344323 DescriptionThe Protest Is Still On is a selection of articles from Ashok Mitra’s Column, ‘Cutting Corners’, which appeared in the Telegraph over a period of more than two decades.. When issues concerning the development of the Indian Economy in the context of globalization are generating such intense interest, we expect this collection will add a significant dimension to on-going discussion.ContentsPoison as prescriptionIt always knows bestDeconstruct, then panicThe part is not the whole Authoritarian utopias Beyond the round tableStanding apartRight off the railsBattered by VATImpolite predictionsBountiful happinessCourting imbalanceSlave, scab, pipedreamThe moving fingerNo valued, just greedCellphones in lieu of rice Calamity imperialismMixed up valuesTrigger-happyMoney to burn?Reforms gone haywireTaking on nature The golden ageDear moneyThat sinking feelingFoll