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India takes voting rights seriously, wish we did too.

The Progressive Wing Posted on March 13, 2019 by Subir GrewalMarch 13, 2019

India is a poor country. Its per capita income ($2,000/yr) is just 3% that of the US ($60,000/yr).  Yet, despite its relative poverty, India takes the voting rights of its citizens far more seriously than our vastly wealthier country does. In April and May of this year, India will go to the polls to elect a new central government. That means almost 900 million eligible voters across its length and breadth will have a chance to cast their vote. And Indian officials will move heaven and earth to ensure every last soul has a reasonable chance to vote. Voters are electing … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Elections, India

Indian government announces free health-insurance to cover 500 million people.

The Progressive Wing Posted on February 1, 2018 by Subir GrewalFebruary 1, 2018

  India announced Thursday a program to give half a billion citizens free health insurance, a potentially transformative upgrade of the country’s dilapidated public health-care services and a key element of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government’s last budget before national elections next year. […] Under the plan, the government will cover health-care costs of up to $7,800 for 100 million poor families and spend some $188 million to create “health and wellness” centers, Jaitley announced to loud table-thumping in India’s lower house. Spending on nutrition for tuberculosis patients, cleanliness drives and education will also result in significant improvements in public … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Healthcare, India, Medicare for All

Could the world’s largest democracies descend into sectarian violence?

The Progressive Wing Posted on August 18, 2017 by Subir GrewalAugust 18, 2017

Over a year ago, I wrote about how Trump reminds me of a politician I know from my youth, Bal Thackeray: Bal Thackeray adopted a hodge-podge of ideological positions. His party controlled trade unions while he openly admired strongmen and dictators (including Hitler). The one constant throughout his career was the use of ethnic and religious divisions. His real talent was tapping into economic discontent, frustration and anger at corruption. He rose to prominence by fomenting resentment towards “immigrants” from other states in India. Bombay had been a melting pot for decades, attracting people from all over India who spoke a … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, Islamophobia | Tagged Bal Thackeray, Donald Trump, India, Narendra Modi, USA

Why are there so few brown and black faces in ‘Dunkirk’?

The Progressive Wing Posted on August 1, 2017 by Subir GrewalAugust 1, 2017

135,000 Senegalese troops fought in Europe during World War I and over 30,000 died. De Gaulle’s Free French Army in World War II was largely composed of troops from the French colonial empire, including conscripts and volunteersfrom among the colonized populations. The Nazis executed several thousand French colonial POWs from Africa, based on their racial animus towards black peoples. Over a million Indian troops served overseas during World War I. Undivided India (most of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal) was part of the British Empire at the time. During World War II, the Indian Army expanded to include 2.5 million troops in uniform. … Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Africa, Algeria, Asia, Bangladesh, British Empire, Dunkirk, Europe, Free French Army, Germany, India, Morocco, Nepal, Pakistan, Senegal, Tunisia, United Kingdom, World War 2, World War I

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