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Foreign Policy in Shambles

THE infamy that the Modi government’s foreign policy has earned in the recent period, is something that cannot be understated. On June 13, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution moved by Spain calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution accused Israel of using “starvation of civilians as a method of warfare”. Of the 193 member states, 149 voted for the resolution, 12 opposed while 19 abstained.

RSS: Wielding Imperial, Fascist and Nazi Weapons

EVERY Indian has the freedom to live according to their religious beliefs. This is the foundation of the value of secularism enshrined in our Constitution. Simultaneously, it also means that religion should not interfere in governance. Yet, those who have taken the solemn oath of upholding the Constitution, are violating both of these principles. They are slowly and gradually implementing a project to transform India into a Hindu Rashtra. It is a plan that has been in the making for decades.

RSS Fangs Exposed

RECENT calls by the RSS leadership to remove the words socialism and secularism from the Preamble of the Indian Constitution are not just an attack on semantics – they represent a direct assault on the foundational vision of the Indian republic itself. The Constitution embodies the ideals and aspirations of India’s glorious anti-colonial freedom struggle. It reflects the values championed by the various movements that united to secure our independence.

WB: People’s Resistance Halts Prepaid Smart Meter Project

THE private sector-led prepaid smart metering project has been stalled in West Bengal. This marks a significant victory for the people’s movement in the state. For the first time in the past one and a half decades, the people of West Bengal were able to assert their own agenda in an organised manner and compel the TMC government to roll back its anti-people policy. It is, therefore, crucial to reflect on the content of the movement and the form in which it was carried out.

Privatising PSU Management

WITH the ulterior motive of aggressively pushing its reckless drive for privatisation of Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs), the central government has devised a notorious scheme to appoint individuals from private corporate houses to the post of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of CPSEs.The selection of CMDs and functional Directors of CPSUs has usually been carried out by the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB), which comprises one chairperson and three full-time members.

Support the General Strike on July 9 - Eleven Years of BJP Government : Working Class at the Receiving End

THE headline of DD News on June 19, 2025 read: ‘PM Modi highlights 11 years of workforce-centric reforms, cites historic gains in jobs and social protection’.The report quoted Prime Minister Narendra Modi as saying that the union government remains committed to “the welfare and empowerment of workers,” and that “India’s workforce has remained at the heart of policy, planning, and progress over the past 11 years.”Nothing could be further from the truth. The facts, if the government chooses to consider them, speak for themselves.

Relevance of Helen Keller’s Revolutionary Legacy

THE 145th birth anniversary of Helen Keller, falls on June 27, 2025. During the celebrations, the dominant yet sanitised mainstream narrative will portray her as an inspirational figure, an icon, who, notwithstanding her disability, broke many barriers and scaled great heights. These achievements by all means are highly significant, more-so in the times that she lived in.However, these stories gloss over the fact that one of the most widely recognised figures in US history, Helen Keller, was also a political activist.

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