Baseless Blame Game of India’s Corporates

PUBLIC discourse around stalled industrialisation in India, particularly the stagnant share of manufacturing in GDP for the past couple of decades, has hovered around almost a single point agenda -- labour market flexibility. Surprisingly, the studies undertaken by the associations of industrialists and corporates didn’t identify labour issues as the key stumbling block of industrial development.

Stop Rewarding Wilful Defaulters at the Expense of Ordinary Taxpayers

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement on August 28, 2026

THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) stated that the approval by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) of a repayment plan of a meagre Rs. 6.5 crore against claims of Rs. 22,006.57 crore involving Zee Group Founder and Chairman Subhash Chandra, is a mockery of the principles of fair justice.

Comrade Sonya Gill: A Life Dedicated to the Struggle for Equality and Justice

The sudden and shocking demise of Comrade Sonya Gill on August 25, 2026 at the age of 71 is an immense loss to the women’s movement and the Left movement in Mumbai and Maharashtra. It is a big blow to all those who loved and respected her as a comrade and friend.

Nepal Flash Flood & Disasters around the Third Pole

THE sudden and catastrophic flash flood that hit Nepal near its border with Tibet-China on 26 August has claimed at least 1200 lives at the time of writing, with an estimated 3900-4800 people still unaccounted for. Indians form the largest national cohort of victims, chiefly due to the on-going pilgrimage to Kailash-Mansarovar in Tibet.

Jharkhand Gig Workers’ Act and the Battle over Regulation

A RECENT tripartite discussion on the implementation and future of the Jharkhand Gig Workers Act brought to the surface a fundamental question: who should regulate the rapidly expanding gig economy, and in whose interests should that regulation operate?

In Defence of Free Speech

EVEN some time back, it would be unthinkable to imagine that free speech needed to be defended. The Indian freedom struggle, which fought back the draconian laws of the British rule, had discarded obnoxious attempts to snuff out freedom of speech and expression. The provisions of the UN Human Rights Charter to which India was a signatory, and the Indian Constitution itself, enshrined iron clad safeguards. Those were different times; critical thought was indisputable.

Bank Loot as 'Haircuts': The Grand Feast IBC Offers Corporates

Under the guise of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), a massive financial loot is underway surrendering public wealth and the hard-earned savings of ordinary citizens to large corporations. The unbelievable settlement that financial institutions were prepared to grant Subhash Chandra, founder of the Essel/Zee Group and former Rajya Sabha MP, lays bare the true face of this daylight robbery.

SUBHASH CHANDRA’S NEAR-TOTAL HAIRCUT

GDP Growth or Number Juggling?

A EUPHORIC narrative about India’s strong growth performance started getting constructed as soon as the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) put out the estimates of GDP for Q1 or the first quarter (April-June) of 2026-27 on August 31, 2026.

CPI(M) Worker Beaten to Death in Tripura; Wife Assaulted While Trying to Save Him

A 46-year-old worker of the All India Kisan Sabha was allegedly beaten to death by a group of BJP-linked miscreants at Bagber village under Kalyanpur police station in Tripura’s Khowai district, triggering widespread anger and grief in the area.

Jadavpur Attack Triggers Wider Campus Resistance across Bengal

THE BJP-ABVP-led attack on Jadavpur University on August 19-20 has developed into a wider confrontation over democratic space in educational institutions across West Bengal. What began with a general body meeting of engineering students on the evening of August 19 turned into a night of violence inside the university, followed by a large mobilization the next day, damage to the university’s historic emblem, and continuing protests by students, teachers, and alumni.

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