The Theatre of the Absurd

THE cheap political drama currently unfolding in Delhi over the latest decision to refer a Supreme Court judgment to the court itself – at the behest of President Droupadi Murmu – seeking clarification on an earlier order regarding the timeline for governors to either assent to or return bills passed by the state legislature, is nothing short of a theatre of the absurd.

The Havoc Caused by Say’s Law

JEAN-BAPTISTE Say, a French economist who wrote in the late eighteenth century, had formulated a law to the effect that ‘supply creates its own demand’, which meant that there could never be an inadequate demand for the aggregate of goods produced in any economy. His argument was as follows. Whatever is produced generates an equal amount of income among those associated with its production. This income is either consumed or ‘saved’ (i.e., not consumed).

WB: Left Parties Unite against Terror & Jingoism

FOLLOWING the horrific terrorist killings in Pahalgam and India's subsequent military response, far-right forces within the country are attempting to expand their political influence. Exploiting the national crisis for their narrow political ends, they are inciting warmongering and fostering a climate of communal division. Disturbingly, those consistently advocating for peace and harmony are being silenced and subjected to hardship.

Revisiting Soviet Era Science on Hypoxia

LOW oxygen levels (Hypoxia) can be a problem but surprisingly also beneficial at times. New medical research has revealed that antibiotics, essential to combat bacterial infections, can inadvertently promote potentially lethal fungal overgrowth in the gut due to low oxygen levels. This also highlights the influence of the molecular environment on drug action. Antibiotics disrupt the gut's delicate microbial balance, leading to low oxygen levels and promoting the expansion of disease-causing fungi like Candida albicans.

Victory for Samsung Workers after a Prolonged Struggle

THE year-long heroic struggle of the Samsung workers at the Sriperumbudur plant on the outskirts of Chennai culminated in a significant victory on May 19, 2025, with the signing of an agreement with the notoriously anti-union Samsung management. This marks a landmark event in the history of contemporary trade union struggles in India.

Polit Bureau Statements

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statements Stop the Genocide in Gaza THE Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) expresses its deep anguish at the continuing Israeli aggression on Gaza. It demands an immediate end to Israeli attacks and enforcement of a ceasefire.In April 2025 alone, 2,037 Palestinians were killed in Israeli air and ground attacks. In the last two days, more than 200 Palestinians lost their lives.

José Mujica’s Latin America: The Dream, The Struggle, The Legacy

JOSÉ "Pepe" Mujica, the former president of Uruguay, passed away on May 13, 2025, at the age of 89. He is survived by his wife, Lucía Topolansky, a fellow former guerrilla and senator. Mujica’s life was a remarkable journey – from guerrilla fighter to becoming a president, from years of solitary confinement to earning global recognition as a man of the masses. The Latin America he once led, and the Latin America he leaves behind, are not the same. Mujica was born on May 20, 1935, in Montevideo, Uruguay, into a middle-class family.

Fifty Years of Reunification and Vietnam Today

ON April 30, Vietnam celebrated the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification. The defeat of US imperialism and its retreat from Vietnam on April 30, 1975, marked the end of the 30-year long resilient struggle for independence, freedom, and reunification of Vietnam.

May Day this Year Brings New Hope for Sri Lanka

“WE have waited, we have been abandoned, we have been tested—but the people who stood by us have brought us here. We, who have waited 65 years for one goal, will surely succeed in building this country.” These were the words of Anura Kumara Dissanayake, President of Sri Lanka and leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) as well as the National People’s Power (NPP), the broad political front formed by the JVP.

MP: Voices Rise against Hate

VIJAY Shah, a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Madhya Pradesh, currently serving as the cabinet minister for tribal affairs, is once again making headlines. And rightly so – because infamy, after all, is also a form of being in limelight. If that's the measure, then Vijay Shah has certainly earned his share of fame.Nearly a decade ago, while serving as a minister, he made an obscene remark about the wife of then Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan – and shockingly, from a public stage in his very presence. The incident caused a public uproar.

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