Activities of the Research Centre During the Early Days

Chandra Rajeswara Rao Foundation for Social Progress was established in 1994. The Neelam

Rajasekhara Reddy Research Centre was established as part of the Chandra Rajeswara Rao

Foundation for Social Progress to under take academic research and field studies in various

disciplines with a bearing on social, economic, political and cultural aspects with particular reference to the Indian context. The Centre endeavors to emerge as an institution devoted to the creative and critical study as well as the propagation of the ideas and ideals of socialist thought and practice.

Keeping these objectives in View, the following themes have been taken up for Research

< Socialism in the 21% Century.

* Problems of Communist Movement, National and International.

« Socio-Economic Conditions in selected areas of topical and enduring concern.

* History and Culture of Telugu speaking people with an added emphasis on social reform

movements.

* Class and Caste: Peculiarities of stratification in Indian Society.

* The challenges of Globalization and liberalization: A study of people’s alternatives.

« Gender Studies.

With a view to implement the aims and objectives worked out by the Executive Committee

of the CR Foundation for Social Progress, though we tried to form Seven Groups for the seven topics listed above, we were able to form only 5 groups with a coordinator to concentrate on activities concerned with that particular topic for which the group is constituted.

Chief coordinator: Sri Y.V. Krishna Rao

Subject	Coordinator
Marxism Today	Prof. SG Kulkarni
Problems of Communist Movement	Y.V. Krishna Rao & Prof. A.K. Patnaik
Social and Economic Conditions	Prof. D. Narasimha Reddy
Globalisation and Capitalism	M. Vijay Kumar
Gender Studies	Dr. Lalitha Ramakrishna

Though initially members of these groups expressed their willingness to work but subsequently they failed to do so. Though this framework was established after a lot of labour and persuasion, now the structure is not that active which we initially

expected.

The Research Centre conducted 14 Seminars, and workshops on various current topics and brought out 12 publications so far in English and Telugu. The Centre has felicitated Padmabhushan Prof Ch. Hanumantha Rao, Reputed Economist; Prof. Prabhat Patnaik, one of the topmost Marxist Economist of India, and Gnanapith Awardee Padma vibhushan Dr C Narayana Reddy. We have been observing the death anniversary of Com. Chandra Rajeswara Rao every year.

The Research Centre has already established close contact with a number of Academic people, Economists, Political Scientists, Sociologists and other faculties working in the several Universities and Research Centres in Hyderabad and elsewhere in the AP State and also in other states of our country. The Research Centre has prepared an ambitious schedule to organise a number of Seminars, Round Table Conferences and also to organise lectures by Eminent Personalities on Ideological, Political Socio-economic and cultural topics. We hope this Research Centre will establish its name in a short period and also its special importance. We are confident that this centre will prove its worth in identifying, studying and publishing relevant material to educate the people on the burning socio-economic political and cultural problems of the state and the country.

Seminars Held so far :

• A Seminar on 13" December 2001 on “The Development and Andhra Pradesh 1956-2001

• A Study of Regional Disparities” which was inaugurated by Late KV Raghunadha Reddy.

• A Seminar on “Global Resistance against Capitalist Globalisation” was held on 9" August

• 2002.

• A Seminar on “World Economic Crisis and Prospects for Revival? was held 27" October

• 2002.

• A Seminar on “Krishna-Godavari Water Dispute and the Options open to Andhra Pradesh’ was

• held on 6" April 2003.

• A Seminar on “Inter-imperialist Contradiction: Implications for the peace and progress forces”

• was held on 25" May 2003.

• A Seminar on “Gramscian Political and Philosophical Thoughts” was held on 28 September 2003.

• A Seminar on “American Aggression on Iraq and resulting Developments” was held on 27 April 2003.

• A Seminar on the occasion of the 1* Anniversary of the Research Centre on “Gramsci’s Political and Philosophical Thoughts’, was held on 28 September

• A Seminar on “Chinese path of Development and Socialist Market” was held on 4'" October 2003.

• A Seminar on “Mandalikalu — Bhasha, Sahitya Vikasam’ was held on 26" October 2003.

• A Seminar on “Present Day Political Situation — Role of the Left Parties” was held on 20" June 2004.

• A Seminar on “2004-05 Central Budget” was held on 11 July 2004.

• A Seminar on “Neo-liberal Globalization: Critique and Alternatives” with keynote address by Prof. PRABHAT PATNAIK was held on 22 August 2004

• A Seminar on “Impact of Neo-liberal Globalisation on Women’ was held on 10 October 2004 with keynote address by Dr JAYATI GHOSH, JNU, Chairman, Farmers Welfare Commission, setup by AP Government.

• A Seminar on “Retrospect and Prospect on State Finances” was held on 29 January 2005.

• On Telugu Ugadi Day the Research Centre has arranged a well-attended & Successful “KAVITA GOSTH!”, was held on 9" April

• A Seminar on “India-America Defence Pact” was held on 16" July 2005.
  

Special Studies :

The Research Centre has initiated two special studies. These have to be completed.

• Stagnation in the GDP growth in the Developed Capitalist Countries,

• Indian Agriculture at Cross Roads, Farmers suicides.

The Director of the Research Centre was regularly contributing articles to New Age weekly

Visaalandhra, Andhra Jyoti and Vartha Dailies. He has submitted papers to national and state seminars, participating in the discussions. Sri V.R Karumanchi, convenor also has been contributing articles to New Age weekly and Visaalandhra Daily.

Articles Contributed -

The Director Com. YV Krishna Rao: Contributed Articles to :

New Age	2004 - 17, 2005 - 6
Visalaandhra	2004 - 12, 2005 - 7
Andhra Jyothi	2004 - 12, 2005 - 3
Vaartha	2005 - 5

Contributed Papers to Seminars :

2003-6

2004-5

2005-4

Participated in Seminars without Submitting Papers :

2004-4

2005-2

The Convener Com. Karumanchi Venkateswara Rao Contributed Articles to :

New Age - 2005 - 6,

Visalaandhra - 2004 - 6, 2005 - 2

The following items have been decided by the Board of Management to be taken up

Seminars

• Strategic alliance of India, Russia and China.

• Changing Global Power Equations.

• Implications of Fall of Dollar on World and Indian Economy.

• DD Kosumbi’s historical and Philosophical thoughts.

Projects

• Political Economy of Andhra Pradesh since its formation.

• A study of Socio-economic conditions of East Godavari District

• Factionalism in Rayalaseema.
  

• Regional Disparities in Andhra Pradesh.

Lectures

• Political Economy of Andhra Pradesh

• Panel Discussion on Feminist Movement.

• Dalit Movement, Beginnings & Development.

• Crisis of Capitalism — opportunities for forces of socialism.

• Indian Path for Socialism.

Publications

• Imperialist Globalization - Critique and Alternatives.

• Political and Philosophical thoughts of Gramsci.

• Imperialist Globalisation and its Impact on Women.

• Fall of Dollar and its impact on Global Economy, particularly on Indian Economy.

• Some other Publications on AP Agriculture Economy.

• Chinese path of Development and Socialist market.

• Telugu Sahity abhivrudhi — Mandalikalu.
  

But the Board was unable to take up the above items due to lack of personnel as well as funds.

BOOKS PUBLISHED

• Neelam Rajasekhara Reddy Sannihitula Smritulu.

• Kulam — Matham.

• Krishna-Godavari Nadi Jalaala Vivaadam — Andhra Pradesh Mundunna Margaalu.

• Padmabushan Ch. Hanumantha Rao gari Sanmana Sabha Visheshalu.

• Prapanchikarana, Fascist Hindutvam — Secularism.

• Land Reforms: Unfinished Agenda.

• Development of Andhra Pradesh 1956-2001: A study of Regional Disparities.

• Corporate Globalization and People’s Alternatives.

• Adhunika Kavitvam — Vibhinna Dhoranulu.

• Retrospect and Prospect on State Finances.

• The publications of “Ugadi Kavitalu” and Gramsci’s Political and Philosophical Thoughts are in process.