THERE is continuing systemic crisis of the capitalist order and its retrograde reflections are visible on all spheres – social, political, economic and in governance. The authoritarian and divisive onslaughts of the ruling classes powered by the corporate-communal nexus with clear fascistic intent are felt on all fronts. And at the same time the voice of disapproval and unrest of working people is becoming louder and widespread, bringing forth the reality of determined organised combat.

THE Ukraine War has now completed one year. Unfortunately, one of the consequences of the war is that the New START, the last remaining arms control agreement on nuclear weapons and missiles, has also gone into limbo. On February 21, President Putin announced that Russia has “suspended” its participation in New START, though it will still observe the limits set on the nuclear missiles and warheads till the agreement expires in 2026.

IN the recently held elections to the University of Hyderabad Students’ Union, the Students’ Federation of India led alliance stood victorious by sweeping all office bearer posts along with the GSCASH panel with huge margins. These elections happened after three and a half years since the last held election in 2019.In a context where the entire country is reeling under a regime of neoliberal and fascistic nexus, and where all democratic institutions are dismantled by the current BJP-led government, the victory of SFI-led alliance in HCU elections provides a spark of hope.

THE AIKS West Bengal state committee has called for an intense movement by blocking national and state highways on March 11 to force the state government to buy potatoes at a fair price. For this, a massive campaign has been started among farmers in districts. The leaders of the AIKS West Bengal state committee have said that there is no other way to save the farmers from committing suicide due to the potato crisis.

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on March 01THE Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) strongly condemns yet another hike in the price of domestic LPG cylinder by Rs 50 from today. This hike burdens the people further when the prices of all food and essential commodities are rising relentlessly.With this hike, more people will dropout from using subsidiSed cooking gas cylinders as they simply cannot afford it. Already, over 10 per cent of those under Ujjwala Yojana have not taken any refill cylinders during the last year.