WB: Rallies against Abhaya's Murder & Jadavpur Incident

A PROTEST campaign was organised on Sunday, March 9th by the Joint Platform of Doctors, West Bengal, and Abhaya Mancha. The demonstration was in response to the unjust and brutal murder of Abhaya and the disgraceful behavior of the education minister at Jadavpur University. Biman Basu, Left Front chairman, urged all democracy-loving and well-meaning individuals to participate in two grand marches planned in Kolkata. These processions, along with a spontaneous civil society movement, significantly impacted the Chowringhee area.

Rajasthan: CPI(M) Condemns BJP-RSS Bid to Fuel Communal Tension in Bhilwara

THE Rajasthan State Committee of the CPI(M) has strongly criticised the attempts by the BJP, RSS, and their affiliated organisations to create communal tension in the state and districts by exploiting the religion of the youth involved in a recent incident in Vijaynagar town of Bhilwara district.

TN: Madurai Gears Up to Host 24th Congress of CPI(M)

THE 24th Party Congress of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) is set to take place with great enthusiasm in Madurai from April 2 to 6. The historic city of Madurai is adorned with red flags and festive decorations, eagerly awaiting this landmark congress, which stands as the voice of the working class and a steadfast ally of the labouring masses.This historically significant congress will be held at Tamukkam Ground, the heart of revolutionary Madurai.

Delhi: SFI Sweeps AUDSC 2025 Elections-A Victory for Students Rights & Campus Democracy

AFTER six years, Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD) has witnessed the resurgence of student democracy with the AUD Students' Council (AUDSC) elections. The Students' Federation of India (SFI) achieved a resounding victory, winning 24 out of 44 councillor seats, marking a new era of student activism. This victory reclaims the university space with the slogan of "Independence, Democracy, and Socialism."This triumph comes after years of delays in conducting elections due to administrative repression, enrollment mismanagement, and the COVID-19 lockdown. However, SFI refused to back down.

Stop Starlink Deal

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on March 13THE recent reports of Jio and Airtel's tie-up with Elon Musk's Starlink to offer high-speed satellite-based internet services in the country raise serious questions regarding spectrum allocation and national security concerns. The Supreme Court had held in the 2G case that spectrum is a scarce resource and can be allocated to private players only through open, transparent auction. Any private deal for allocating spectrum would be a violation of the law of the land.

Polit Bureau Communique

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) met in New Delhi on March 11 and 12, 2025.

The Legacy of International Women’s Day

AT the International Socialist Women’s Conference held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in August 1910, the resolution on International Women’s Day (IWD), moved by Clara Zetkin, was clear in its class nature, political aim, socialist perspective, and international character.

Modi Govt’s Craven Response To US Tariff Hikes

THE US President Donald Trump, in his first address to the US Congress following his election, has threatened to impose tariffs on countries that he considers are taking advantage of US trade policies. In his list is India, along with Canada, Mexico, China, Brazil and the European Union. Trump has repeatedly named India as a country that is levying exorbitant tariffs on US products. He even called India a ‘tariff king’.

Mathematics of Viksit Bharat

A HUGE campaign is going on across the country about India aspiring to become a developed country in 2047. There is nothing wrong in targeting something big with a hope that even if it fails, we could reach somewhere near to what had been the goal. However, the goal shouldn’t be so unrealistic that people think it infeasible in the first place. India is currently the fastest growing economy in the world and there is possibility of relatively high growth being maintained in India over the coming years compared to global average.

Two Alternative Growth Paradigms

NOBODY can claim that the rate of growth of agricultural production, especially of foodgrain production, has been higher in the neoliberal period than during the years of dirigiste development that preceded it; it may have been somewhat lower but let us agree that it is certainly no higher. On the other hand the rate of growth of Gross Domestic Product is estimated to be significantly higher; several economists have argued that this growth rate is exaggerated, but again let us agree that taking the period as a whole it has been noticeably higher.

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