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Imperialism of Our Time : Impact of the Russian Revolution

TO understand the imperialism of our time and the ongoing anti-imperialist struggles, it is necessary to trace their origins back to the Russian Revolution of 1917. The October Revolution was the first anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist revolution in the world. Lenin had set out his theory of imperialism in 1916, arguing that imperialism is driven by the need of capitalist powers to find new markets, secure access to resources and identify new avenues for exporting capital. This process generates rivalry, conflict and global exploitation.

36th All India Conference of AIKS at Nalgonda: 90 Years of AIKS, 80 Years of Telangana Struggle, Challenges Ahead

THE 36th National Conference of the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) will be held at Nalgonda, Telangana, on November 15-18, 2026. This year marks 90 years since the founding of the AIKS at Lucknow on April 11, 1936. It also marks 80 years since the beginning of the iconic Telangana peasant struggle on July 4, 1946. The decision to hold the 36th Conference at Nalgonda, one of the epicentres of that historic struggle, gives it a special significance.

An Indictment and a Warning

THE INDIA Bloc’s campaign to defend voting rights and democratic institutions reached a significant moment in New Delhi on October 31 and November 1, 2026, with a symbolic public impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar followed by a massive rally at Ramlila Maidan. The two programmes formed part of a coordinated political campaign, with the first placing the charges against the CEC before a public forum and the second taking the demand for accountability to the streets.

Reinforcing the Imperialist Drive

THE capitalist system cannot experience sustained growth in the absence of an exogenous stimulus, that is a stimulus arising from outside the process of growth itself. This is because the capitalist system witnesses booms and slumps, and while there is an automatic end to booms when capacity is fully utilized, there is no automatic end to a slump. Marx had thought that the scrapping of some equipment would bring the slump automatically to an end.

UP: The SIR Story & Gyanesh Kumar’s Entire Game

COMPLAINTS of large-scale irregularities have emerged in the electoral roll of the Pilibhit Sadar Assembly constituency in Uttar Pradesh. It is alleged that names were changed while the EPIC number and serial number were retained. Irregularities involving 13,150 names have come to light in this case. The matter surfaced after the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).

Rubio Visit Shows Modi Govt. Has Ceded Policy Making to Big Business

LAST week, some rather bizarre events took place that point to a dire and dangerous direction India is heading to. Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State (their foreign minister), landed in Mumbai, held a flurry of meetings and headed off to Jamnagar, “to meet the folks at Reliance”, as Sergio Gor, US Ambassador to India put it. Rubio skipped New Delhi altogether, explaining the trip as being ‘business-oriented’.

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