WB: CBI's Negligence in Abhaya Murder Case

ON August 1, the Central Government Offices (CGO) Complex in Salt Lake, Kolkata, became the site of a major protest. The Abhaya Manch and the Joint Platform of Doctors (JPD) organised a demonstration, accusing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) of negligence in the R G Kar murder case, better known as the Abhaya case.

Tributes Paid to Com Sitaram Yechury

The Central Committee at its last meeting had given a call to observe the first death anniversary of Comrade Sitaram Yechury between August 12, 2025 and September 12, 2025.As part of this observance, members of the Polit Bureau, Central Committee, other leaders and cadres working from the Central Committee Office and mass organisations gathered at the Central Committee Office at A K Gopalan Bhavan in the morning on August 12, and offered floral tributes to Sitaram Yechury on his birth anniversary.Enable GingerCannot connect to Ginger Check your internet connectionor reload the brow

Fidel Castro Centenary Celebrations Begin in India

THE National Committee for Solidarity with Cuba convened a special meeting on August 13, to mark the commencement of the birth centenary celebrations of Comrade Fidel Castro. The programme brought together a wide range of Left and progressive leaders, including Cuban Ambassador Juan Carlos Marsán, CPI(M) General Secretary M A Baby, CPI General Secretary D Raja, RJD MP Manoj Jha, Samajwadi Party MP Javed Ali Khan, AIFB General Secretary G Devarajan, and CPI(ML) Liberation leader Gopal Pradhan. CPI(M) Polit Bureau member R Arun Kumar presided over the meeting.

From Chip Wars to Rare Earth Wars

THE world of technology wars has spilt over from chips to a relatively less-known and even less-understood arena of rare earths. For most who are unfamiliar with chemistry and the periodic table, rare earths seem to be some mysterious elements that have suddenly become a new tech battlefield between nations. We are now realising that not only are rare earths indispensable for a variety of devices that have entered our everyday lives, but they also form the foundation of renewable energy technologies. According to Prof.

Intelligence and Genocides

ISRAELI officials are using dehumanising language to justify the ongoing horrifying genocide in Gaza. They paint Palestinians as morally and intellectually deficient. "We are fighting human animals," said Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, depriving Palestinians of their humanity and reiterating genocidal ideas. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich issued a call to "Erase all of Gaza from the face of the earth." "There are no innocent people in Gaza," said Avigdor Lieberman, chairman of Israel Beytenu party.

EC Should Clear Apprehensions

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on August 8, 2025THE Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) urges the Election Commission of India (ECI) to take urgent remedial measures to restore public confidence in the electoral process by addressing the various concerns raised by political parties and others.In recent times, serious questions have been raised about the fairness of elections – ranging from irregularities in the preparation of electoral rolls, particularly the SIR process in Bihar, to malpractices witnessed in the state ele

The Week in Parliament

OPPOSITION MPs protested the Election Commission’s voter list revision in Bihar. Parliament began a debate on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor, on August 4, following a week of disruption.In the Rajya Sabha, Bikashranjan Bhattacharyya from the CPI(M) criticised the Modi government for exploiting incidents like Pulwama and Pahalgam – both occurring before elections. He questioned whether such attacks happened or were made to happen and said measures like the surgical strike, demonetisation, and abrogation of Article 370 had failed to curb terrorism.

Democracy Under Siege

THE Parliament session that began on July 12 laid bare how Indian democracy is sliding further into the depths of authoritarianism. The shock came early: the abrupt resignation of Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar. Despite having performed every unsavoury task expected of him for the government, he was shown the door in an unceremonious, almost humiliating manner. Since then, he has vanished from public view.That ominous start set the tone.

Fidel Castro Centenary Football Cup: A Celebration of Sport, Solidarity, and Resistance

THE National Committee for Solidarity with Cuba has decided to observe the birth centenary of legendary Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro in a befitting manner.Fidel Castro was a multifaceted personality – a staunch fighter for equality, justice, and the struggle against imperialism. He was among the first leaders of the world to highlight the dangers of environmental destruction, and he consistently championed the rights of the Global South, particularly of those still reeling under colonial exploitation and oppression.

The US-isation of India?

THE recent Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar can rightly be described as an exercise in disenfranchisement. Strikingly, there are many similarities between this exercise conducted by the Election Commission of India and similar actions that have occurred – and continue to occur – in the United States. A comparison of the two clearly reveals that far-right forces across the world operate in similar ways and with similar agendas.THE US CASEVoter suppression has long been a staple tactic of right-wing forces in the US.

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