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Hurdles India Faces

EVERY day brings fresh evidence of the hurdles India faces as chairperson of the G-20 group in showcasing to the world, in the words of the prime minister, that it is "such a rich and living democracy of the world."The hurdles are placed not by ordinary citizens but by the actions of the central government and of functionaries at various levels of the ruling party.

'Save Power Sector, Save India' A Call for Resistance and Defiance

JANTAR Mantar witnessed presumably the largest ever assembly of electricity employees and engineers under the banner of National Coordination Committee of Electricity Employees and Engineers (NCCOEEE) on November 23, 2022. NCCOEEE is the broadest conglomeration of electricity-related federations operating throughout the country. Earlier on August 2, NCCOEEE held a national convention and called upon 2.7 million electricity employees and engineers to join the nationwide struggle to oppose the Electricity Amendment (EA) Bill on the day of its introduction in parliament.

AP: ‘Save the Country from Communal Forces’

THE ‘Secular Constitution Protection Forum’ formed in Andhra Pradesh called on the people to come forward to fight against communal forces in the spirit of freedom movement. In connection with Babri Masjid demolition day, on December 6, the Secular Constitutional Protection Forum has organised a state convention on communal trends of the Modi led BJP central government and threat to constitutional rights. The meeting was held at MB Vignan Kendram, Vijayawada and was chaired by Jelli Wilson, former MLC.

Thoothukudi Firing Investigation Report Indicts the Govt and District Administration

“DID we fight against the government? No, we fought against a private company. And yet bullets were the answers we received. Is it fair?”Amid the chaos and screams, this was the question raised by the mother of Snowlin - a young woman who took part in the Sterlite protests and fell victim to the gunfire.Justice Aruna Jagadeesan was appointed a day after to probe into the 2018 May 22nd shooting that killed and injured people protesting against Sterlite.

Demand for Delisting Tribals BJP’s Communal Agenda

JHARKHAND state secretariat of the CPI(M) strongly opposed the politics of RSS sponsored Janjati Suraksha Manch which is dividing the tribals in the name of religion and raising the demand to exclude tribals from the ST list who have adopted Christianity or Islam. The adivasis ethnically belong to the tribals in our country as well as in different countries of the world and irrespective of their religion, their status as tribals does not change.

DSMM Holds Third Conference

THE third national conference of the Dalit Shoshan Mukti Manch (DSMM) was held at Rahul Sankrityaynan Nagar at Begusarai, Bihar for three days from December 3-5. The conference was attended by over 300 delegates from all across the country who participated in the discussions and in the election of the new leadership.

Comparison between Gujarat and Kerala Models

SEVERAL indicators that measure the quality of life of children and women show a marked variance when Gujarat is compared to Kerala. This gives a snapshot of the difference between the ‘Gujarat Model’ and Kerala’s people oriented path of development.EDUCATION: Gujarat has a Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) of 96 per cent at the primary stage, slightly lower than Kerala’s 100 per cent and the India average of 103 per cent. But, by the secondary stage (class 9-10), GER drops to 77 per cent in Gujarat while it is still very high in Kerala at 97 per cent.

WB: Paresh Rawal's Fish Remark Fits Well with BJP's Divisive Politics

RENOWNED actor and former BJP MP Paresh Rawal has hit the headlines with his remark at an election campaign rally in Gujarat. He told the gathering: "If gas cylinders get expensive, they will become cheaper again. If inflation goes up, it will come down. People will get employment too. But what if Rohingya migrants and Bangladeshis start living around you, like in Delhi? What will you do with the gas cylinders? First cook fish for the Bengalis?"It shows that BJP is facing hardship in Gujarat.

TN Governor’s Duplicity towards Peasants on Constitution Day

CONDEMNING the centre’s lethargy in implementing the prime minister’s assurances given to the farmer organisations led by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) even after a year, it called upon its units across the country to take out rallies in states on November 26 -- the day the historic peasant movement was started on the outskirts of Delhi two years ago -- and present memorandum on their various demands to governors for forwarding it to the president.Accordingly, the SKM Tamil Nadu organised a massive rally on November 26 in Chennai to present a memorandum to the governor of Tamil Nadu and t

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