The Liberal Defence of Capitalism

THE liberal defence of capitalism takes two distinct forms in economic theory. One states that the capitalist system operates in a manner that ensures full employment of all resources and produces the bundle of goods it does with “efficiency”, which is defined as a state where no more of any good within this bundle can be produced without having to produce less of some other good.

CPI(M) Delegation takes part in Seminar on Capitalism in South Asia at Beijing

AT the invitation of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC), a four-member delegation of the CPI(M) led by Venkatesh Athreya and consisting, in addition, of Vijoo Krishnan (invitee to the CPI(M) Central Committee), KN Harilal (Professor, Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram) and Archana Prasad (Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University), took part in the seminar on the ‘Theory and Practice of Capitalism in South Asia’ organised by the CPC in Beijing on December 7, 2015.

Thinking Together

What is difference between 'dharmnirpeksh' and 'panthnirpeksh'? What is reason for Sangh Parivar's preference for 'panthnirpeksh'? Santosh Kumar, Dhanbad, JharkhandTHE RSS and its Sangh Parivar, which includes the BJP, are working on a project of converting secular, democratic Indian nation into a Hindu Rashtra. Their efforts of replacing dharmnirpekshta by panthnirpekshta are part of the same project.

Joint Protest Held in Delhi against The India-Japan Nuclear Deal

PROTESTS were organised against the India-Japan Nuclear Deal at various places across the country between December 11 to 13, during the Japanese Prime minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to India. The protests were co-ordinated by the Coalition for Nuclear Peace and Disarmament (CNDP). The deal with Japan is actually a missing piece in the massively destructive nuclear energy expansion that India has embarked upon after signing the disastrous Indo-US nuclear deal.

Politically Motivated Act

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement on December 15.

THE CBI raid on the office of the chief minister of Delhi is highly condemnable and smacks of a politically motivated act. It is unprecedented that in the name of investigating the accusations against a bureaucrat, the office of the chief minister should be sealed and files searched, as alleged by the chief minister.

Tripura: Left Front Sweeps Urban Bodies Elections

The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) has issued the following statement on December 12, 2015.

THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) hails the sweeping victory of the CPI(M) and the Left Front in the Tripura urban bodies elections.

The Left Front has won the Agartala Municipal Corporation getting 45 out of the 49 seats. It has won all the 13 municipalities and the 6 nagar panchayats. In many of them, the Left Front has won all the seats.

Homage to Noorul Huda

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement on December 17.

THE Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) expresses its deep grief at the passing away of Comrade Noorul Huda, a senior leader of the Party and the kisan movement. He died on December 17 at the age of 85.

Climate Change: Paris Summit

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement on December 17, 2015.

THE world has been waiting anxiously for many years for an international agreement bringing together all countries to combat the global problem of climate change threatening all of humankind.

However, the recent Paris Agreement is deeply flawed as regards both bringing down emissions to safe levels as well as in the proposed international emissions control regime.

An Alignment in US Interests

IF there is any confirmation required that the Modi government is fully aligned with the United States’ strategy in Asia, it has come with the visit of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to India. During the visit, various agreements were signed which established close military and security ties with Japan. This is what the United States has wanted India to do as Japan and India are the two pillars in its Asia-Pacific strategy. It is under the urging of the United States that the trilateral security alliance was forged during Modi’s visit to Japan in September 2014.

Left Sweeps Municipal Polls in Tripura, Wins All 19 Local Bodies

THE Left Front swept the municipal elections in Tripura, winning all the 19 urban local bodies -- Agartala Municipal Corporation, 13 municipal councils and five nagar panchayats -- that went to poll on December 9. The Left Front has wrest control of Ambassa Municipal Council in northern Tripura and Sabroom Nagar panchayat in south that were won last time by the Congress.The results, announced on December 12, showed that the people living in urban areas have reposed their faith again in the Left Front.

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