Articles by Sabyasachi Bhattacharya

There is surprisingly little work by historians on Jawaharlal Nehru's relations with India's labour movements. This historical survey of his positions, actions and relations vis-à-vis working class politics identifies a clear break in 1947; the earlier Nehru was far more actively engaged with labour issues than the Prime Minister Nehru. The article ends by suggesting possible ways to understand Nehru's engagement with working class issues both before and after independence.

Barun De was a fine historian who retained a regard for evidence and a finely balanced empirical approach to research. He was also a diligent institution-builder who marshalled a number of institutions with distinction.

In the 91 years since the International Labour Organisation came into existence, there have been many intersections and parallels between the development of labour and social policies in this body and in India. Nations and international organisations influence each other in subtle and not so subtle ways. This group of articles explores some aspects of these interactions from an Indian point of view. The hope is that they will stimulate further work on the history of economic and social conditions and policies in India and beyond.

Andre Gunder Frank died on April 23 after a decade-long struggle against cancer. A tribute to an icon who was also an iconoclast.