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On September 17, 20,000 people will swarm into lower Manhattan and occupy Wall Street. Last week Anonymous endorsed #OCCUPYWALLSTREET with a video that attracted over 60,000 views before being deleted by YouTube. The Department of Homeland Security has warned the nation's bankers to be prepared. Corporate owned media is taking notice. Today, Paul Farrell, columnist for the Dow Jones owned MarketWatch.com posted this rousing portrait of what may now unfold:

When we study Marx in my graduate social theory course, it never fails that at least one student will say (approximately), "Class struggle didn't escalate in the way Marx expected. In modern capitalist societies class struggle has disappeared. So isn't it clear that Marx was wrong and his ideas are of little value today?" I respond by challenging the premise that class struggle has disappeared. On the contrary, I say that class struggle is going on all the time in every major institution of society. One just has to learn how to recognize it. One needn't embrace the labor theory of value to understand that employers try to increase profits by keeping wages down and getting as much work as possible out of their employees. As the saying goes, every successful capitalist knows what a Marxist knows; they just apply the knowledge differently. Workers' desire for better pay and benefits, safe working conditions, and control over their own time puts them at odds with employers. Class struggle in this sense hasn't gone away. In fact, it's inherent in the relationship between capitalist employer and employee. What varies is how aggressively and overtly each side fights for its interests.

A University of Zurich study 'proves' that a small group of companies - mainly banks - wields huge power over the global economy. The study is the first to look at all 43,060 transnational corporations and the web of ownership between them - and created a 'map' of 1,318 companies at the heart of the global economy. The study found that 147 companies formed a 'super entity' within this, controlling 40 per cent of its  wealth. All own part or all of one another. Most are banks - the top 20 includes Barclays and Goldman Sachs. But the close connections mean that the network could be vulnerable to collapse

Evolving design sensibilities are truly taking over, blurring boundaries in a holistic global outlook; as seen in this apartment in Mumbai, designed by Mexican architects Arquitectura en Movimiento Workshop. Click here to read more and view the apartment...

Though "#context-sensitive", "#diverse", and "#community-focused" may not be the first terms that come to mind when imagining a building that houses over 5,000 people, MVRDV's #FutureTowers in #Pune is an attempt to upend those perceptions. Check out the full story here…

Does coffee excite you? Are coffee shops your go-to place? Are you an old-school coffee romantic? Head over to the Time More coffee experience centre designed by Robot 3 Studio now!

French sculptor @Antoine-Dufilho trumps over the notion of cars as mere vehicles by crafting a fleet of seductive cars - for "Sequential" - an avant-garde exhibition of eight limited-edition collector's masterpieces at @MBF.MADgallery in Geneva. Check it out here…

Curated with memorabilia of over two decades, Salient Design Studio brings India's sporting legacy alive with the Fanattic Museum in Kolkata. Check out the story here…

Quietly working their way up over the last six-seven years, sustainable fabrics are getting increasingly mainstream with several Indian fashion labels going green in novel avatars. Check out a few that we've profiled here…

Artist Ajay De says staying focussed is key. He advices us to put our best foot forward to tide over these uncertain times

Designer Rohit Suraj, Founder & CEO at Urban Zen explains how lighting plays a crucial role in shaping a space; especially in time for Diwali, a season that marks the victory of light over darkness

Learning is an on-going process. And especially for children below the age of six, the environment around them is a constant facilitator. Specialist designer for children' spaces, Kajal Gaba throws light on how balance is important and over-indulgence needs to be kept at bay, while designing learning space interiors for children. Check it out here.