AIDWA – Mamata Banerjee Insensitive to Gangrape Victim

The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) has condemned the insensitivity of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee towards the sexual violence committed on a medical student in West Bengal. A female student from Odisha studying in a private medical college in Durgapur city was gang-raped on Friday. Instead of accepting the failure of the TMC state government to protect women in West Bengal, the CM tried to shirk her responsibility by holding the victim herself responsible for the brutal gang rape.

Centenary of Division & Hate

IN the middle of a huge public overdrive over the centenary of the formation of RSS, the country was shocked by a bizarre spectacle. A lawyer, Rakesh Kishore, registered with the Supreme Court Bar Association, was seen hurling a shoe at the Chief Justice of India, B. R. Gavai. The lawyer’s complaint was that while rejecting a petition, Justice Gavai has made a disparaging comment about Hindu religion. However, the mainstream media has gone to lengths to trivialise this shocking event.

AIKS Relief for Punjab Flood Affected

A DELEGATION of the All India Kisan Sabha visited the flood-hit regions of Tarn Taran, Amritsar and Gurdaspur on October 8, 2025, Punjab to provide relief to the people affected.

Tamil Nadu Assembly to Pass Resolution Condemning Israel's Gaza Actions

Chief Minister Stalin announced legislative measures during a CPI(M)-organised protest; he called for immediate ceasefire and intervention by the Indian government.Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin announced that the state assembly will pass a resolution condemning Israeli attacks in Gaza and demanding immediate ceasefire, marking a significant political stance on the international crisis.

Cough Syrup Deaths: Victims of Profits or Negligence?

As of 5 OctoberTwenty children (as of 8th Oct) have died in Madhya Pradesh (MP) and 3 in Rajasthan, due to diethylene glycol (DEG) contamination in cough syrup. In the Chhindwara district of MP, 16 children lost their lives after being given cough syrup Coldrif, manufactured by Sresan Pharmaceuticals.

RSS: Hundred Years of a Dubious Past

There is much fanfare and hoopla over the completion of 100 years of the RSS. This was sparked off by the Prime Minister himself, first mentioning it in his customary 15 August speech from the Red Fort in Delhi, and then writing a piece on it for newspapers.

Veteran Communist Leader P Srinivasa Rao Memorial Day: Direct action by TNUEF on Dalit issues across TN state

On the memorial day of P Srinivasa Rao, who fought against economic and social oppression in the East Thanjavur region, direct struggles were held across Tamil Nadu by the Tamilnadu Untouchability Eradication Front for Dalit land rights and against untouchability practices. Kallakurichi-AnthiyurIn Anthiyur, Vanapuram taluk, Kallakurichi district, direct action was launched for the retrieval of 22.5 acres of Panchami land under the leadership of State General Secretary P Sugandhi.

L&T exits Hyderabad Metro project who are the victims of the PPP models?

The aim of promoting public transport and the role of governments across the globe are quite different to how the Government of India and most state governments look at public transport.L&T, a joint partner of the Hyderabad Metro Rail, left the project well before the expiry of the agreement period and the Government of Telangana took it over, accepting L&T’s conditions of paying the Rs 13,000 crore debt burden. This is the second such metro project in the country.

Genocidal Capitalism and Global Working Class

AS this article goes to print, 42 ships of the Global Sumud Flotilla, attempting to break Israel's siege of Gaza, have been illegally intercepted in international waters.

Condemn the Attack on CJI BR Gavai

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on October 6, 2025THE Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) strongly condemns the act of throwing a shoe at the Chief Justice of India, B R Gavai. It demands that immediate action be taken against the concerned advocate, who is registered with the Supreme Court Bar Association and has been apprehended.It is highly shocking and deplorable that a shoe was thrown at CJI Gavai in an open courtroom, accompanied by slogans shouted in support of Sanatan Dharma.

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