Cannot Stop Spring from Coming

PABLO NERUDA’s immortal lines read thus: “You can cut all the flowers, but you cannot keep spring from coming”. These words were the ultimate declaration of the inevitability of collective triumph of the people for a cause worthy of humanity and civilisation. What started as a struggle to salvage electoral democracy, an essential element of our republican constitution from an obnoxious assault on the right to vote has developed into one of the biggest battles for democracy in contemporary India.

Lucknow Seminar Discusses Deepening Inequality in Education System

A SEMINAR was organised by the Jan Vichar Manch on September 20, at the packed Kaifi Azmi Auditorium in Lucknow to remember Comrades Ashok Garg and K.K. Chaturvedi. The theme of the seminar was “Our Education, Our Future.” The keynote speaker was renowned educationist Prof. Anita Rampal, former Dean of the Department of Education at the University of Delhi.

Oust the CEC, Halt the SIR

INDIA Bloc Protests at Delhi Chief Electoral Officer’s Office Against SIR

INDIA Bloc Demands: Gyanesh Kumar Should Resign, SIR Should Be Scrapped and Names of Voters Should Be Restored

AP:From Dissent to Power: How Successive State Govts Turned Against Protests

The pattern of championing democracy while in opposition but resorting to coercive measures after coming to power has characterised successive governments in Andhra Pradesh. During its five-year tenure, the TDP government, the first government after the bifurcation of the state, adopted a hostile approach towards opposition parties, civil society organisations and employees, frequently cracking down on their protests and agitations. The present TDP-led alliance government has taken this approach further.

Recognise Women as Fisherpersons

THE demand that fisherwomen must be fully recognised as fishers by both society and the government resonated strongly at the Fisherwomen's Conference organised by the All India Democratic Women's Association in Rameswaram. Pamban bridge connects this beautiful island to the mainland. Just as women's domestic work is unrecognised and invisible, women's work in the fishing industry is regarded merely as 'assistance.' In other words, women's labour is undervalued.

The Struggle for a New West Asian Order

EVER since the end of World War II, the United States – along with the former colonial powers of the region, Britain and France – dominated the region of West Asia from the Mediterranean Sea to the Hindu Kush mountains.

Assam: 2nd State Conference of the Asom Krishi Shramik Union Concludes Successfully

THE Second State Conference of the Asom Krishi Shramik Union (AKSU), the Assam State unit of the All India Agricultural Workers Union (AIAWU), was held on September 25–26, in Bijni, Chirang district.

CPI(M) Condemns the Arrest of Youth and Student Protesters

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement on October 2, 2026

THE Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) condemns the detention of hundreds of youth and students who had gathered at Jantar Mantar, Delhi, today demanding the immediate ouster of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, who was instrumental in converting the ECI into a back office of the BJP’s election work.

Tripura: Left Front Holds Ground despite Repression in Tripura ADC Village Polls

Despite attacks, intimidation, threats and attempts to prevent the Left Front from contesting, the CPI(M)-led Left Front has registered a significant increase in its vote share in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) village committee elections. The results have also exposed the limitations of the ruling BJP and its allies in expanding their support base, even after contesting the polls jointly.

Karnataka: RSS/BJP Conspire to Get Muslim Voters Deleted Through Form 7

A DELEGATION of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) visited Enkoor village in Bhalki taluk of Bidar district on October 1, 2026, and conducted a detailed study of the developments surrounding the submission of Form 7 objections under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The visit brought several facts to light.

The delegation comprised Comrade K. Neela, State Secretariat member of the CPI(M), and Comrades Shashikant Dange, Prabhu Santoshkar and Gausoddin, all members of the Bidar District Organising Committee of the party.

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