WB: CITU State Conference Calls for Heightened Struggles

THE vibrant port city of Haldia was awash with red flags, banners, and revolutionary fervor as the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) concluded its 13th West Bengal state conference on June 15. The three-day conference, held in the scorching sun, radiated defiance and solidarity.

Privatising PSU Management

WITH the ulterior motive of aggressively pushing its reckless drive for privatisation of Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs), the central government has devised a notorious scheme to appoint individuals from private corporate houses to the post of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of CPSEs.The selection of CMDs and functional Directors of CPSUs has usually been carried out by the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB), which comprises one chairperson and three full-time members.

Support the General Strike on July 9 - Eleven Years of BJP Government : Working Class at the Receiving End

THE headline of DD News on June 19, 2025 read: ‘PM Modi highlights 11 years of workforce-centric reforms, cites historic gains in jobs and social protection’.The report quoted Prime Minister Narendra Modi as saying that the union government remains committed to “the welfare and empowerment of workers,” and that “India’s workforce has remained at the heart of policy, planning, and progress over the past 11 years.”Nothing could be further from the truth. The facts, if the government chooses to consider them, speak for themselves.

Relevance of Helen Keller’s Revolutionary Legacy

THE 145th birth anniversary of Helen Keller, falls on June 27, 2025. During the celebrations, the dominant yet sanitised mainstream narrative will portray her as an inspirational figure, an icon, who, notwithstanding her disability, broke many barriers and scaled great heights. These achievements by all means are highly significant, more-so in the times that she lived in.However, these stories gloss over the fact that one of the most widely recognised figures in US history, Helen Keller, was also a political activist.

The Recent Upsurge in Military Expenditure

THERE is an upsurge in military expenditure all over the world which is spearheaded by the upsurge in Europe. Of course there are different estimates of military expenditure, depending on what one includes under this heading. We shall, in what follows, take the estimates of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) for our analysis.

The Silence around Israel’s Nuclear Weapons

ON June 13, 2025, Israel launched what it called a “preemptive strike” on Iran, targeting residential areas and civil nuclear facilities, and its military leaders and scientists. This attack was a long-time dream of Prime Minister Benjamin Netyanyahu who had been crying wolf for over three decades about the possibility of the Iranians developing a nuclear bomb.

Starlink Spectrum Deal Poses National Security Risk

IN a strongly worded letter addressed to cabinet secretary T V Somanathan on June 9, 2025, former secretary to the Government of India, EAS Sarma has raised serious concerns over the Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) administrative clearance to Elon Musk’s Starlink for use of India’s satellite spectrum, warning that the move violates Supreme Court guidelines and poses a significant national security threat.Referring to his earlier letter dated June 2, 2025, Sarma reminded the government that administratively allocating satellite spectrum to a private foreign entity like Starl

UP: SFI Holds State Level Convention

ON June 16, 2025, the state convention of the Students’ Federation of India (SFI), Uttar Pradesh, concluded in Lucknow. The convention was held to protest the continuous reduction in scholarships from the high school level to Ph.D. studies. Adarsh M Saji, all India joint secretary of SFI, attended as an observer.

The convention was held in two sessions.

Condemn US and G-7 Belligerence

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on June 18, 2025

THE Communist Party of India (Marxist) strongly condemns US President Donald Trump’s belligerent statements on Iran. Such rhetoric will further escalate tensions and push the entire West Asia region towards war and instability.

AI 171 Crash: Don’t Supplant Existing Investigation

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on June 16, 2025WITH regard to the tragic crash of Air India 171 in Ahmedabad, as per international protocols and norms set by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has commenced its independent investigation into the causes and circumstances surrounding the crash.

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