JAISS, Author at Joshi-Adhikari Institute of Social Studies

The Russian Revolution and the Indian Freedom Struggle

May 11, 2018 JAISS Comments 1 comment

– Vineet Tiwari. On the occasion of centenary year of Russian revolution, a book was conceptualised by Com. S. Sudhakar Reddy, edited by Jaya Mehta and published by Joshi-Adhikari Institute of Social Studies, Delhi. The book was released by Com. Gurudas Dasgupta on 24th April, 2018 in an event organised by Prabhath Books at Kollam, Kerala, a day before the 23rd Party Congress of CPI began. Along with this other books written by of Com. Binoy Biswam, Com. C. Divakaran,…

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रूस का इंक़लाब और भारत का आज़ादी का संघर्ष (पुस्तक विमोचन)

May 11, 2018 JAISS Comments 0 Comment

– विनीत तिवारी रूस के इंक़लाब के 100 वर्ष पूरे होने के मौके पर सीपीआई के महासचिव कॉमरेड एस. सुधाकर रेड्डी ने एक किताब की संकल्पना की कि किस तरह उस दौर के और बाद के दौर के भी कम्युनिस्ट नेताओं ने रूस के इंक़लाब का स्वागत किया, कैसा आंकलन किया और भारत के आज़ादी के आंदोलन पर उसका कैसा असर रहा। उन्होंने कुछ पुराने लेख छाँटे और मशविरे में डॉ. जया मेहता को शरीक किया। जया मेहता ने उन…

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Remembering Comrade Abani Lahiri: Centenary Year Memorial Meeting

December 5, 2017 JAISS Comments 2 comments

Anti-POSCO Movement activists were felicitated for their victorious struggle by Samra Irfan and Aakanksha Baruah This year marked the birth centenary of Comrade Abani Lahiri and in his honour the Joshi-Adhikari Institute of Social Studies (JAISS) organized a Memorial Meeting on 3-4 December 2017 at Ajoy Bhawan, New Delhi. This year also brought victory to the fighters of Anti-POSCO movement in Odisha after 12 long years of continuous struggle, and to commemorate the legacy of Comrade Lahiri as well…

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Danger of Salwa Judum Style Displacement and Division of Villages Arising Again: Police and Maoist Both Responsible (A Fact Finding)

May 25, 2017 JAISS Comments 2 comments

A delegation comprising of Sanjay Parate, Chhattisgarh State Secretary CPI-M, Vineet Tiwari, Joshi-Adhikari Institute, CPI member, New Delhi, Archana Prasad, Jawaharlal Nehru University and CC member AIDWA, and Nandini Sundar, Delhi University visited Bastar Division from 12 to 16 May 2016. We visited the following districts: Bijapur, Sukma, Bastar and Kanker. The focus of the visit was on the situation of ordinary villagers who are living through the conflict between the state and Maoists. The level of Maoist presence and…

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Right-wing Populism and the Crisis of Neo-liberalism

March 27, 2017 JAISS Comments 3 comments

“The crisis of the old order did not result automatically in the rise of a progressive alternative.” This was said by prominent sociologist and Marxist thinker from Norway,Prof. Alf Gunvald Nilsen, while delivering a talk on the topic of ‘Right-wing Populism and the Crisis of Neo-liberalism’ at ‘Janshakti’ premises owned by ‘Nav ChetanSamiti’. He said that present world scenario was similar to that of the time when Gramsci, Italian Marxist thinker and communist leader, lived, struggled and wrote. He drew…

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अमेरिका में चुनाव के बाद का संकट

December 18, 2016 JAISS Comments 0 Comment

– विनीत तिवारी अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति चुनाव के नतीजों से सभी हैरत में थे। यहां तक कि अमेरिकी मीडिया और सभी राष्ट्रीय-अंतरराष्ट्रीय चुनाव विशेषज्ञों के अनुमानों को झुठलाते हुए अमेरिका की जनता ने डोनाल्ड ट्रंप को चुनाव जिता दिया। डोनाल्ड ट्रंप के चुनाव मैदान में उतरने के पहले से ही उनकी अप्रवासियों, अल्पसंख्यकों और महिलाओं के खिलाफ की गई टिप्पणियों की वजह से यह माना जा रहा था कि उनकी जीत लगभग नामुमकिन है। चुनाव नतीजों के परिणामों की व्याख्या में…

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Crisis in Latin America and People’s Response

June 17, 2016 JAISS Comments 2 comments

We shall win: Solidarity with Venezuela By Vineet Tiwari and Archishman Raju It was not Venezuela, it was India and the city was Pune where around 80 persons comprising of intellectuals-activists, young-old, women-men waved the Venezuelan flags and said “Venezuela is not a threat, It is the hope.” This was in response to the recent executive order signed by US government declaring Venezuela to be a threat to the national security of US. The Pune meeting was an occasion to…

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Resisting Communalism and Intolerance: Strengthening Democracy

December 2, 2015 JAISS Comments 3 comments

By Krishna Majumdar On 2 December, Joshi-Adhikari Institute held a meeting on the serious situation that our country is facing, manifest in ascendant communalism and increasing intolerance. More than 80 participants gathered at Ajoy Bhavan to listen to several distinguished speakers who addressed various dimensions of the current political and economic conjuncture and to discuss the challenges that left and progressive forces are faced with in India today. The meeting was opened by Professor Ajoy Patnaik, who called for one…

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Indian Republic: From cossroads to crisis? – Sharda Mitra memorial lecture

September 21, 2015 JAISS Comments 0 Comment

Shri S. P. Shukla made an inspiring and visionary speech. The title of the talk was “Indian Republic: From Crossroads to Crisis?” He outlined the worsening situation of the democracy and pro people values in our country. He enumerated number of economic and cultural policies which are used by the government to push the country towards an intractable crisis, which is nothing else than Fascism. He also pointed out the areas where pro people fight can be taken up by…

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The Progress made by people of Latin America and the Challenges before them

September 6, 2015 JAISS Comments 0 Comment

In the recent past a number of developments have taken place in the Latin American countries and Cuba. Those of us who are committed to the socialist project and look upon the people of Latin America with solidarity and hope, would like to discuss in detail issues like restoration of diplomatic ties between Cuba and USA , sanctions against Venezuela, coming elections there and economic and political pressures faced by Ecuador. We would like to understand the gravity of challenges…

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