Have a Seat, But First, Have a Heart That Cares

REJOICE, sisters, rejoice! For yet another barrier is broken! Kirsty Coventry, a woman (have no doubts – she is a woman) has been elected as the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the first time in its 131-year history. No joke, this is. A brief recap of our sisters’ struggles is necessary to understand how she rose to where she is.The ‘father’ of the modern Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin, had reservations about allowing women to participate in sports. In spite of this, 22 women competed in the 1900 Olympic Games.

Tariff War and Decline of the US Hegemony

GLOBAL hegemony appears to be shifting its narrative. Instead of the neoliberal claim that unfettered trade benefits all trading partners, a new discourse is emerging – one marked by protectionism and even echoes of colonial domination as the defining rhetoric of imperial capital. The US imposes reciprocal tariffs on all countries with which it has a trade deficit. The political messaging seems more theatrical than rooted in real economics.

The Week in Parliament

THE second part of Parliament's Budget Session began on March 10, with both Houses witnessing disruptions over the government's attempt to impose Hindi language.The Rajya Sabha took up a discussion on the Railway (Amendment) Bill, 2024. Speaking on this, V Sivadasan said that for enacting legislation for a particular sector, a thorough study is very important. What is the present condition of the Indian Railways? Basically, the Railway Ministry itself has derailed. Then, how will we overcome this situation? It is a very serious matter that 2,50,000 posts are lying vacant.

24Tth Party Congress of CPI(M): The Red Tide Rises in Madurai the Revolution Marches On

THE ancient city of Madurai is poised to witness a historic moment as the 24th Party Congress of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) unfolds from April 2 to April 6, 2025. The city is abuzz with final preparations, adorned with red flags and brimming with revolutionary fervor, ready to welcome 819 delegates and observers from across the country.The Grand Opening: April 2The morning of April 2nd will mark the beginning of this momentous occasion at the Tamukkam Open Grounds.

Musk Enters India’s Telecom Market: A Shake-up or a Shake Down?

THE announcements of Musk's SpaceX-Starlink's tie-up with Jio Reliance (Jio is a trademark of Reliance Industries) and Bharti Airtel, the two dominant players, raise a number of questions. The two key questions are: i) Will it mean a greater monopolisation in telecom services? ii) Will satellite spectrum be given to Starlink without auction? It also raises questions about whether such satellite spectrum, a country's critical resource, should be given out for commercial operations in this way.Top 4 Telecom Companies Market Share

Association of Indian Communists Holds Conference

AFTER an absence of nearly three decades, the red flags of the working-class movement returned to the stage of the Southall auditorium in London – a venue historically graced by revolutionary leaders like Jyoti Basu and Harkishan Singh Surjeet. It was here that Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh’s comrades, Pandit Kishori Lal and Shiv Varma, once inspired audiences with tales of India’s glorious freedom struggle. It was also where the late Prime Minister VP Singh vehemently criticised the corruption of an electoral democracy subservient to capital.

Power Sector Employees Strike on June 26

THE Southern Region Meeting of the National Coordination Committee of Electricity Employees and Engineers (NCCOEEE) was held in Chennai on March 16, 2025. The meeting was inaugurated by PN Chowdhury, Convener of NCCOEEE, who presented a detailed note on the current state of the electricity sector for discussion.In his address, Chowdhury recounted the history and struggles of NCCOEEE since its formation in 2000, particularly its opposition to the Electricity Bill 2000, which sought to privatise State Electricity Boards (SEBs).

The United States Continues to Provoke in East Asia

THE military exercise is called Freedom Shield 2025. But the name is misleading. It suggests that the United States military – including its nuclear assets – provide a shield for its allies (mainly South Korea, Japan, and the Philippines). Yet, the biggest impediment to peace and stability in the region, the biggest destabiliser and contributor to regional tensions is the United States. A Korean proverb is apt here: the US gives the disease and then the medicine.

Strongly Protest Israel’s Genocidal Acts

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on March 19THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) vehemently condemns the Israeli air strikes on Gaza which have killed over 400 people, mostly women and children in a single day. By this criminal aggression, Israel has signalled it is backing out from the second phase of the ceasefire which would have brought peace and an end to hostilities.This latest massacre comes on top of the total blockade of all supplies to Gaza – food, fuel, water and medicines – since March 2. The Trump administration is conniving with this

National Convention of Workers Calls for Nationwide General Strike on May 20, 2025

THE Joint National Convention of Workers, held on March 18, 2025, at Pyare Lal Bhavan in New Delhi, brought together a powerful coalition of Central Trade Unions and Independent Sectoral Federations and Associations, with the notable exception of the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS).

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