Protect Secular Base, Resist Communal Forces

The centenary year of the great declaration of Sree Narayana Guru that “we have no caste” was celebrated from August 24 to 28 in approximately two thousand centres across Kerala. A variety of programmes were organised and people from all walks of life, including intellectuals, cultural activists, sportspersons and political leaders, took part in them.

Jio's Entry: Paradigm Shift Treating Voice as Data

Make no mistake, Reliance Jio's entry into mobile data and voice services is going to cause a tectonic shift in the industry. Not because the rates for data are low; or voice is free. The Jio rates are not significantly lower than what other players are offering. Nor is it due to the PM himself “lending” his image to Jio, an Ambani product.So why do I call this is a tectonic shift? Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio has now birthed the convergence paradigm that all voice calls should be treated as data. Everyone knew this was coming.

The Surge in Inflation

Inflation in India, as measured by the Consumer Price Index has been accelerating in the current financial year.

Hypocrisy Exposed

The country witnessed a massive strike by the working class across the country on September 2, 2016, the largest ever strike against the impact of the neo-liberal policies. The entire country was brought to a grinding halt. Millions of workers came out on to the streets and blocked the highways and railways to vehemently express their resentment and anger against the BJP government’s anti-worker and anti-people policies.

Withdraw Rail Fare Hike

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement September 8. THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) strongly condemns the announcement of ‘flexi fares’ announced by the railway ministry for Durunto, Shatabdi and Rajdhani trains. This provides for an increase in fares upto 50 percent over and above the normal fares for 90 percent of the seats.

Halt Disastrous Path in Kashmir

The all-party parliamentary delegation visited Jammu and Kashmir on September 4 and 5. The central government agreed to this visit after much delay. This was the first political step taken in the background of the mass protests which began in the valley nearly two months before. Though there were no meetings scheduled with the leaders of the Hurriyat, some members of the delegation made an effort to meet some of the Hurriyat leaders. Sitaram Yechury, Sharad Yadav, D Raja and Jayaprakash Yadav belonging to the CPI(M), JD(U), CPI and RJD respectively met Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Yasin Malik,

AIMPLB Affidavit is Retrograde and Patriarchal

At the time when the Supreme Court judgment, awarding maintenance to the 74-year old Shah Bano, was being vociferously opposed on the streets by many Muslim organisations, our Party strongly defended the judgment and the rights of divorced Muslim women. Inside parliament, our MPs including the late Saifuddin Chowdhury made strong and eloquent interventions on the issue. AIDWA organised a procession of more than 2000 Muslim women from all over the country demanding that the Supreme Court judgment be honoured. An AIDWA delegation met the then prime minister, Rajiv Gandhi, and handed over a

All Party Parliamentary Delegation to J&K Restore Normalcy: Initiate Unconditional Political Dialogue with All Stake-Holders

The All Party Delegation to Jammu and Kashmir returned to Delhi after spending two days in J&K. Our meetings with all sections of the society in the state helped us get a first-hand understanding of the seriousness of the situation in the Valley. This came two months too late; had this come six weeks ago, several innocent lives that were lost, could have been saved.A few steps to immediately restore confidence amongst the people in the state are essential, to calm tempers and help normalise the situation in the Valley.

Modi Govt’s Deception & Attempts of Disruption of Sept 2 Strike

This week end, on September 2 workers and employees in private sector; in central and state public sectors enterprises; banks and insurance in financial sector, state governments; several departments of central government will be on strike.Despite deferring indefinite strike, proposed from July 11 by the NJCA (National Joint Council of Action) of the central government employees based on the government’s assurance on formation of a minimum wage review committee for central government employees, several central government departments’ employees will observe September 2 strike on 12 point de

Peace March at Agartala

Thousands of people marched through the streets of Agartala on August 28 as the Left Front organised a mammoth peace rally in the city to spread the message of peace and unity.The Left Front had organised this peace march in the backdrop of the hooliganism that occurred from the IPFT held rally on August 23 and the subsequent violence in the city by goons and the evil attempt to disturb the atmosphere of peace, harmony, unity in the state by spreading rumours and creating ethnic tension.The peace march started from Swami Vivekananda Stadium and walked through the busy streets of the city t

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