THE rightwing nationalism is as cockeyed as its populism. At one end it talks about its indigenous moorings and claims to fight cultural imperialism imposed by English language and western values; on the other hand it is relentless in pursuing its deep seated desire to be a part of the Anglo-Saxon imperium.
EDUCATION plays an important role in enriching the lives of individuals and in the development of human capital of a nation. Educational investments have multiple benefits, as it’s a powerful tool for reducing poverty un-employment and inequality.
But in reality, today’s education system is reproducing poverty, unemployment and social inequalities instead of removing them. It’s the responsibility of the government to take the sector like education as its priority to make a country or state to progress.
DADA Amir Haider Khan was one of the legendary versatile worker revolutionaries of the Indian sub-continent. He fought against British colonialism to liberate our country from foreign domination. He mobilised and organised workers and peasants for their rights and for the attainment of a class-less society. He devoted his entire life for building the communist movement.
A GRAMEEN Bharat Bandh call was given by the third national convention of the AIKSCC(all India kisan sangarsh coordination committee) held on November 29-30 in Mavalankar Auditorium, New Delhi. About 600 delegates from 25 states representing 250 organisations attended the convention.
A PLANNED protest dharna by disabled persons turned into a victory rally when the government under pressure of the month-long countrywide campaign met most of the demands raised in the course of the campaign.
THE gang rape and murder of a 27-year old woman, a veterinary doctor, on the outskirts of Hyderabad has once again starkly highlighted the violence women are facing in their everyday lives. The bestiality and cruelty of the crime has evoked outrage and protests all over the country.
That this is not an isolated event becomes clear when we see similar horrific crimes committed in the days preceding and after the Hyderabad incident.
In a statement issued on November 21, prominent intellectuals have demanded that the government of India releases the report and data of all NSSO Surveys that have been completed and approved by the NSSO’s internal systems, including the results of the 75th round Survey of Consumer Expenditure, 2017-18.
ON November 21, on the nationwide call of the Bhumi Adhikar Andolon (land rights movement), thousands of tribals and other traditional forest dwellers from across the country assembled at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. This was the culmination of the campaign that was started by more than thirty organisations against the Supreme Court’s judgment of February 13, 2019, directing the forest department to evict all those whose claims under the FRA have been rejected.
CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on November 24
THE Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) expresses its deep grief and sorrow at the unexpected death of Kshiti Goswami, general secretary of the Revolutionary Socialist Party, at the Apollo hospital, Chennai, where he was undergoing treatment.
CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on November 23
THE political immorality of the BJP has reached its nadir. The clandestine manner in which the chief minister and deputy chief minister of Maharashtra have been sworn in shows the extent to which the BJP can stoop to grab power. This is in line with what they have done earlier in Goa, Karnataka, north eastern states etc.