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Condemn the Killing of Three Indian Seafarers, Demand Accountability

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement on June 12, 2026

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) strongly condemns the killing of three Indian seafarers in the attack on the oil tanker MT Settebello in the Gulf region. This tragic incident is yet another consequence of the reckless and aggressive military interventions carried out by US Imperialism in West Asia, which continue to destabilize the region, threaten international peace, and endanger the lives of innocent civilians and workers.

‘A New Chapter of Workers’ Resistance Is Emerging Across India’: Elamaram Kareem

A state-level seminar organised by the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) on the theme "The Ongoing Assault on the Working Class in India and the Rising Resistance" was held on Wednesday evening at the Makineni Basavapunnaiah Vignana Kendram. The seminar was presided over by CITU State President C H Narsinga Rao.

What Is A Hindu State?

The objective of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is to establish a Hindu state (“Hindu Rashtra”) in India. But what exactly does a Hindu state mean? The obvious and immediate answer would be that instead of the present Constitutionally-guaranteed equality for all citizens irrespective of religion, there would be in such a state a superior status of the Hindus compared to those belonging to other religions, especially the Muslims who constitute the largest religious minority in the country.

Uninstalling Democracy

British statesman, Sir Anthony Eden acknowledged India’s constitution making process as a “stupendous exercise” of democratic practice on an unprecedented scale. He viewed it not as a mere imitation of western models, but as a bold democratic venture with incalculable global influence.

Rupee Fall and the Indian Economy

The rupee has further depreciated vis-à-vis the dollar reaching 95.87 against the US dollar on June 15. It appears like a free fall and the weakening of the rupee by itself is nothing, but an indicator of how India’s economic health is perceived by foreign investors. The balance of payments, that is India’s transactions with the world, are composed of two accounts namely the current account and the capital account.

The Land Is Not for Sale: From Albania to Great Nicobar

On the southern coast of Albania, where the Adriatic and Ionian worlds meet, the landscape unfolds with an almost impossible beauty. The Narta Lagoon glimmers beneath the Mediterranean sun. Flamingos move through the shallow waters, their reflections trembling in the wind. Pine forests bend toward the sea. Nearby, the island of Sazan rises from the water, a rugged outcrop of limestone cliffs and hidden coves, long protected by its history as a military zone. For generations, these landscapes belonged not only to the Albanian state but to the imagination of the Albanian people.

BJP and Corporate Houses: The Most Aggressive Encroachers of Tribal Land in Assam

The present city of Guwahati is surrounded by a number of tribal belts and blocks inhabited by different tribal communities such as Rabha, Karbi, Tiwa, etc. The valuable land adjacent to the city, but under the possession of the tribal people for centuries, is now naturally an attractive proposition for different corporate houses. The BJP government in the state, committed to serve the corporate interests, has been instrumentilised by the corporate houses to grab the tribal land under different pretext, jettisoning all statutory provisions as well as issues pertinent to human rights.

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