How Bullies are Humbled

The scoreline read: Argentina 3 – Egypt 2. But who won? For seventy-eight glorious minutes, Egypt had done the unthinkable. They led by two goals to zero against the reigning world champions, and it seemed as if it was going to be curtains for the greatest footballer of our time, Lionel Messi.

But the score, even in those seventy-eight minutes, should have been 3–0. Egypt’s second goal was disallowed for an alleged foul at the other end of the ground, half a minute previously.

People’s Discontent and the Search for Change

IN the recently held assembly elections, the Left Democratic Front’s defeat in Kerala, the BJP coming to power in West Bengal with an absolute majority, and the BJP alliance winning again in Assam and Puducherry reveal a dangerous trend. It is essential to understand the factors behind these outcomes and confront this danger.

Central Committee Communique

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) met from July 11-13, 2026 in New Delhi and released the following communique

Baruipur Schoolgirl Rape-Murder: The Chilling Repetition of Lawlessness

THE brutal rape and murder of an 11-year-old schoolgirl in Baruipur, South 24 Parganas, in the first week of July, has exposed a harrowing breakdown of law and order and the deeply entrenched criminalisation of politics in West Bengal. On a Saturday afternoon, the Class VI student stepped out to buy a birthday gift for her friend. She never returned.

Authoritarian Democracy in India

THE British Raj functioned as an authoritarian regime, primarily oriented towards resource extraction and maintaining law and order. After independence, India inherited much of this colonial bureaucratic and policing apparatus, continuing to prioritise state security over civil liberties. Legal instruments originally crafted to suppress dissent such as sedition laws, preventive detention and sweeping emergency powers were seamlessly absorbed into the framework of the independent Indian state, persisting as regressive tools of governance.

AIKS Central Kisan Committee Meets in Mumbai: Call to Intensify Peasant Struggles against Imperialist-Corporate Exploitation

THE Central Kisan Committee (CKC) meeting of the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) was held on June 28-29, 2026 in Mumbai. It was the first CKC meeting held after the AIKS completed 90 years of its glorious existence on April 11, 2026. It was the last CKC meeting before the 36th All India Conference of the AIKS which will be held at Nalgonda in Telangana, a district which was one of the epicentres of the iconic Telangana People’s Armed Struggle.

Withdraw Proposed Amendment to National Food Security Act

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on July 7, 2026

The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) strongly opposes the proposed amendment to the National Food Security Act (NFSA), which seeks to change the entitlement criteria under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) from a household-based system to a per capita system.

RISE IN POLICE EXCESSES IN ANDHRA PRADESH: The Tears of a Mother and the Crisis of Police Accountability

In the film Jai Bhim, every question Sengeni asks, while making endless rounds of a police station searching for her husband Rajakannu, leaves a lasting impression on the viewer. Though it is a cinematic story, a disturbingly similar tragedy is unfolding in real life in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.

The Communist Party of China at 105: A Century of Revolution and Socialist Construction

On July 1, the Communist Party of China (CPC) marked the 105^th anniversary of its founding – a milestone that invites not only celebration but careful study. Few political organisations in modern history have exercised such a profound influence over the destiny of their own nation while simultaneously reshaping the wider international balance of forces.

SFI March Demands Resignation of Education Minister

The Students’ Federation of India (SFI) marched to the ministry of education on June 19, 2026, demanding the immediate resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The protest march announced at a press meet on June 10 was interrupted by the Delhi Police and paramilitary forces near Mata Sundari College. More than 500 students from various states, including Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, and from campuses across Delhi, gathered at HKS Surjeet Bhawan, prior to the march.

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