One of the prime attractions of gold as an asset among Indians is its use as dowry. Unfortunately, the ongoing debate in the EPW on the argument to curb demand for the metal does not address this feudal social practice.
Prabhat Patnaik’s assertion that the Communist Party of India’s (CPI) stand on the Quit India Movement was a decision entirely of its leadership is technically correct (“The Left in Decline: A Response”, EPW, 10 March 2012).
