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Lucknow Seminar Discusses Deepening Inequality in Education System

A SEMINAR was organised by the Jan Vichar Manch on September 20, at the packed Kaifi Azmi Auditorium in Lucknow to remember Comrades Ashok Garg and K.K. Chaturvedi. The theme of the seminar was “Our Education, Our Future.” The keynote speaker was renowned educationist Prof. Anita Rampal, former Dean of the Department of Education at the University of Delhi.

AP:From Dissent to Power: How Successive State Govts Turned Against Protests

The pattern of championing democracy while in opposition but resorting to coercive measures after coming to power has characterised successive governments in Andhra Pradesh. During its five-year tenure, the TDP government, the first government after the bifurcation of the state, adopted a hostile approach towards opposition parties, civil society organisations and employees, frequently cracking down on their protests and agitations. The present TDP-led alliance government has taken this approach further.

Recognise Women as Fisherpersons

THE demand that fisherwomen must be fully recognised as fishers by both society and the government resonated strongly at the Fisherwomen's Conference organised by the All India Democratic Women's Association in Rameswaram. Pamban bridge connects this beautiful island to the mainland. Just as women's domestic work is unrecognised and invisible, women's work in the fishing industry is regarded merely as 'assistance.' In other words, women's labour is undervalued.

Tripura: Left Front Holds Ground despite Repression in Tripura ADC Village Polls

Despite attacks, intimidation, threats and attempts to prevent the Left Front from contesting, the CPI(M)-led Left Front has registered a significant increase in its vote share in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) village committee elections. The results have also exposed the limitations of the ruling BJP and its allies in expanding their support base, even after contesting the polls jointly.

The Siege of Public Space and the Right to Dissent

On 2 October 2026, activists and leaders of opposition parties and mass organisations demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, following the Indian Express exposé, were detained and not even allowed to assemble at Jantar Mantar, the designated protest site in the national capital. The permission raj of Delhi Police became the pretext of these detentions.

AP: Rising Protests Against Custodial Deaths of Dalit, Tribal Youths

THE reported custodial death of Sai Krishna in Vijayawada has barely faded from public memory, yet another death of a youth has raised fresh questions over the treatment of Dalits and other marginalised communities in Andhra Pradesh. Cheekati Gopi, a Dalit youth from Guntur district, was reportedly taken into police custody in connection with a theft case and later found dead.

Barricades Broken as Women March Over Voter Deletions

THE contest over electoral enfranchisement took a confrontational turn on the thoroughfares of central Kolkata as hundreds of women, alongside students, youth, and civil society activists, marched toward the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Friday September 25. Demonstrators demanded the immediate, unconditional restoration of an estimated 27 lakh names struck off the electoral rolls during the contentious Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.

LDF Makes a Triumphant Comeback

IN the first local body by-elections held after the Assembly elections, the CPIM led Left Democratic Front has registered a triumphant comeback. It wrested seven seats from the UDF, including one district panchayat division, two block divisions, and a municipal ward. This includes the sitting seats of two UDF MLAs. The LDF increased its tally from 15 to 18 seats, while the UDF’s count dropped from 22 to 19. Twenty 20 retained its single seat. The BJP failed to win anywhere.

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