The Destruction of Universities

WHEN BJP rule in the country is dead and gone, a good deal of the damage it has caused to the Indian society, polity and economy will no doubt be reversed. But there are at least two areas where such reversal will be difficult: one is the architectural vandalism it has perpetrated.

Flood Fury in Himachal: Declare National Calamity and Provide Effective Relief: AIKS

THE All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), in a statement issued on August 19, has expressed grave concern over the widespread devastation caused by fresh spate of heavy rains and cloud bursts in various parts of Himachal Pradesh. Unprecedented extent of damage to lives, homes, properties and basic infrastructure has rendered the life of the people totally paralysed. AIKS deeply shares the people's agony and tremendous hardships caused due to recent rains even before the suffering people could have recovered from the first round of the monsoon fury.

Chinks in the Anti-Corruption Armour

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi, every other day, rails against the corrupt rule of the Congress and UPA governments in the past and targets the corruption of those ruling regional parties who are arrayed against the BJP. From the outset, Modi has tried to project the BJP government and himself as incorruptible and as those who will not tolerate any form of corruption (Na khaunga na khane dunga). This is supposed to be in stark contrast to the record of the various opposition parties when they were in government. This corruption-free narrative has been sustained by ensuring that no r

CWFI Demands Probe into the Tragic Death of Construction Workers in Aizawl

THE Construction Workers’ Federation of India (CWFI), in a statement issued on August 23, has deeply condoled the tragic death of 23 construction workers when an under-construction railway bridge collapsed at Sairang, near Aizawl, capital of Mizoram on August 23, 2023.The railway bridge that collapsed at around 10.00 am was a part of the Bhairabi Sairang New Line Mizoram Railway Project, according to the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR). It was being constructed over the Kurung River and is positioned between the Bairabi and Sairang railway stations.

ASHA Workers in Jammu Hold Protest Rally

ASHA Workers Union – Jammu organised a day-long protest demonstration on August 22, 2023, near Maharaja Hari Singh Park in Jammu, to voice their genuine and longstanding demands. A substantial number of ASHA workers who have embarked on the ‘Kaam Chhodo Hadtal’ (leave work strike) participated in the demonstration, actively rallying for their demands.Om Parkash, working president of the CITU state committee, while addressing the gathering, said ASHA workers played a crucial role in the fight against the Covid pandemic.

Modi-Adani-Niti Aayog Project to Corporatise Agriculture Exposed: AIKS Demands Joint Parliamentary Committee Probe

THE All India Kisan Sabha issued a statement on August 18, shedding light on a recent investigation conducted by the Reporters’ Collective. This investigation has exposed a sinister nexus and broader agenda involving the Modi-led central government, the Niti Aayog, and prominent corporations led by Adani, to loot Indian farmers and consumers through the corporatisation of Indian agriculture. The investigative series, divided into two parts as "Ahead of Farm Laws, an NRI Seeded Idea to Corporatise Agriculture" and "Adani Group Complained against Farm Law.

What’s Happening in Niger is Far From a Typical Coup

ON July 26, 2023, Niger’s presidential guard moved against the sitting president –Mohamed Bazoum – and conducted a coup d’état. A brief contest among the various armed forces in the country ended with all the branches agreeing to the removal of Bazoum and the creation of a military junta led by presidential guard commander general Abdourahamane “Omar” Tchiani. This is the fourth country in the Sahel region of Africa to have experienced a coup – the other three being Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Mali.

The Stalled Decolonisation

MUCH of the ex-colonial world, having set up dirigiste regimes to wrest control over its natural resources from metropolitan capital and to build up industries behind protectionist walls, was sought to be re-assimilated into imperialist hegemony through the neo-liberal economic order; but in one segment of this world decolonisation itself was never completed. The former French colonies of West Africa belong to this segment.

Fidel Castro’s Birth Anniversary Observed

A FRIENDLY football match was organised by the National Committee for Solidarity with Cuba to commemorate the 97th birth anniversary of the Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro on August 13. The match was held between the Ambassadors XI and Solidarity Committee XI.BV Raghavulu, Polit Bureau member of the CPI(M) inaugurated the match by ceremoniously kicking the football. Prior to this, he spoke about Fidel Castro and his internationalism. Raghavulu emphasised that Fidel Castro always remains an inspiration to the youth throughout the world.

WB: Ragging Death at JU: SFI Demands Probe and Punishment

THE cruel death due to the ragging of a first-year fresher in Jadavpur University (JU) Main hostel has sent shock waves in the university and across the state. Swapnadeep Kundu, who hails from Bagula, Nadia, came to the university just three days before he “fell” from the third floor of his hostel building on the night of August 9 and breathed his last around 4.30 am the next day. The horrific incident sparked a furore, with many terming it a clear case of ragging and murder. The police are investigating the death.

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