Palagummi Sainath: The Age of Inequality

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Uploaded by on Jul 16, 2010

Award-winning journalist, Palagummi Sainath, examines the impact of corporate globalization on Indian society. He argues that neoliberal policies have increased inequality and have had devastating affects on the poor, including farmers. His lecture, entitled Slumdogs vs Millionaires: India in the Age of Inequality, was delivered at York University.

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  • He is one man who gives India a good name...PS: I am not from India.

  • who is that one who disliked it ...... he must be one of the 1%

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  • @TheSteysh - look at his audience and contextualize his argument. P.Sainath's reason for even delivering this talk is very political in my opinion. One needs to declare to the funding organizations and their reductionist views of India, what the Indian picture looks like even though it may be dramatized for effect. And agriculture failure is directly linked to the neo-liberal policies of these funding orgs and their devtal agendas. Its a fair argument!

  • "powerhouse of knowledge and analysis" is the best way to describe him. such an inspiration for sociologists and economists in India!

  • Its very true. There has been a growing divide between the top 1% and the bottom 35-40%. But the saddest part of it is, that it has completely ignored by the mainstream media.

  • Thank you for bringing this knowledge to the attention of the people. The rich have a vested interest in having the common people, the largest chunk of the world's population, believe that democracy, liberty and freedom automatically lead to fairness and equal opportunity. The moral fabric of the rich is rotting and stinking and we still don't take notice.

  • GREAT SIR KEEP IT UP!

  • P. Sainath has brought a great deal of needed attention to the ongoing Indian agricultural crisis; a refreshing break from the callow mediocrity that characterises Indian journalism.

    But when it comes to analysis, he isn't nearly as engaging. What agriculture (one of the most protected sectors still) needs is access to regular power supply, credit, irrigation, roads and decent fertilisers. Blaming everything on IMF/Monsanto/Worldbank makes for great op-eds, but it's not good scholarship.

  • the man is modern gandhi. i am sure he will bring some revolution in india

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