WHEN it came to knowing about milestone events in the history of communist movement of India in general, and that of Tamil Nadu in particular, or to knowing about the lives of leaders dedicated to the cause of working class, it was to Comrade N Ramakrishnan, known among comrades as NR, that leaders and activists of the CPI(M) in Tamil Nadu invariably turned to. Sadly, Com NR passed away on December 12, 2021, leaving in shared grief the Party ranks.