THE farmers’ struggle against forced land acquisition in the 13 villages of Channarayapatna Hobli, Devanahalli Taluk, in Bangalore Rural district, has ended in victory after 1,198 days of continuous protest since April 4, 2022.On July 15, 2025, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah met with leaders from the Channarayapatna Anti-Land Acquisition Struggle Committee and Samyukta Horata Karnataka, and agreed to drop the forced acquisition of 1,777 acres of farmland.The acquisition was being carried out under the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development (KIAD) Act of 1966.

THE people of Tamil Nadu have never lagged behind in expressing their steadfast support and solidarity with socialist countries across the globe – especially with Cuba. Over the years, our deep commitment to this cause has been as resolute as our condemnation of US imperialist hegemony and its inhumane, cowardly economic blockade against this small Caribbean island nation of just over ten million people.

IT was in December 2021 that we visited the tribal community in Kothattai village, Parangipettai taluk, Cuddalore district. Summing up the experience, an article titled “The Alchemy of Sir Becoming Comrade” was published in People’s Democracy on December 19, 2021.Around 20 Irula tribal families reside in the village. It was the CPI(M) that organised sustained struggles and secured caste certificates for them and other tribal families in the surrounding areas, numbering a total of around 115.

THE controversy surrounding the installation of Dr B R Ambedkar’s statue at the Gwalior Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court is not merely about a statue. At its core, it reflects the BJP-RSS combine’s deep-seated discomfort with constitutional values and their hostility towards Ambedkar’s legacy. Behind this controversy lies a targeted attack on former Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait, who has become a victim of this ideological animosity.Justice Kait, the 28th Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, holds the distinction of being its first dalit chief justice.

THE General Strike on July 9, called by the ten Central Trade Unions, transformed into a powerful people’s movement in Bihar, sending a strong signal to the Modi regime at the Centre to desist from subverting democracy and making a mockery of the Constitution – or be prepared to face the consequences.The constituents of the Mahagathbandhan – Congress, RJD, CPI(M), CPI, CPI(ML), VIP –along with a large number of social, cultural, and civil society organisations not only supported the strike call demanding the rollback of the four labour codes and the protection of democratic and workers' rig