Capitalism’s Rolling Back of Welfare Spending

IMMEDIATELY after the war when capitalism had faced a serious existential crisis, it had adopted a dual strategy to cope with it. First, it whipped up the “red scare” which was absolutely without any justification, in order to terrorise the domestic working class into acquiescing with the system.

Bihar: Masses Rise, Countdown Begins for Modi and His Allies

THE General Strike on July 9, called by the ten Central Trade Unions, transformed into a powerful people’s movement in Bihar, sending a strong signal to the Modi regime at the Centre to desist from subverting democracy and making a mockery of the Constitution – or be prepared to face the consequences.The constituents of the Mahagathbandhan – Congress, RJD, CPI(M), CPI, CPI(ML), VIP –along with a large number of social, cultural, and civil society organisations not only supported the strike call demanding the rollback of the four labour codes and the protection of democratic and workers' rig

Kerala: Bharat Mata Row and LDF Govt’s Defence of Secularism

THE recent controversy over the display of a Bharat Mata portrait at Kerala’s Raj Bhavan during official programmes has reignited the debate on secular values and the ever increasing attempts by the RSS-BJP combine to assert their communal agenda even in constitutional spaces.

Foreign Policy in Shambles

THE infamy that the Modi government’s foreign policy has earned in the recent period, is something that cannot be understated. On June 13, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution moved by Spain calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution accused Israel of using “starvation of civilians as a method of warfare”. Of the 193 member states, 149 voted for the resolution, 12 opposed while 19 abstained.

RSS: Wielding Imperial, Fascist and Nazi Weapons

EVERY Indian has the freedom to live according to their religious beliefs. This is the foundation of the value of secularism enshrined in our Constitution. Simultaneously, it also means that religion should not interfere in governance. Yet, those who have taken the solemn oath of upholding the Constitution, are violating both of these principles. They are slowly and gradually implementing a project to transform India into a Hindu Rashtra. It is a plan that has been in the making for decades.

Vilifying the Nehru-Mahalanobis Strategy

THE Nehru-Mahalanobis strategy which broadly underlay the entire dirigiste period is now being intensely vilified, not just by the Modi crowd, but even by neoliberal elements within the Congress and outside.

Tripura: CPI(M) Recalls Emergency Horrors, Exposes BJP-RSS Duplicity

ON the 50th anniversary of the Internal Emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi on June 25, 1975, the CPI(M) in Tripura organised hall meetings and discussions across various sub-divisions to reflect on the horrors of authoritarian rule.A major programme was held at Agartala Town Hall on June 26, 2025, drawing a packed audience. It was addressed by Party senior leader Manik Sarkar, state secretary and Polit Bureau member Jitendra Chaudhury, and West Tripura district secretary Ratan Das.

SFI Conference Calls to Defend Education

THE 18th All India Conference of the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) was held in Kozhikode, Kerala, from June 27-30, 2025. From the time the conference was decided to be held in Kerala, the SFI Kerala state committee launched a series of activities to spread the message of the conference and mobilise support. SFI activists visited over 25,000 homes across Kozhikode, bringing the message of the conference to the people.

The Military-Industrial-Academic Complex and Israel's War Machine

ISRAEL’s genocide in Gaza and the 12-day war between Israel and Iran saw Israel destroying all universities in Gaza and assassinating top scientists of Iran. Not a tear or word of condemnation from the US and European powers. But when in retaliation Iran struck the Weizmann Institute in Israel – by intent or by chance – the media of the West and other allies of Israel like India were all over the place about how research was affected and so many projects and so many dollars worth had been destroyed by the evil Iran.

Calcutta HC Orders MGNREGA Resumption in Bengal

IN a landmark judgment, the Calcutta High Court has ordered the central government to resume the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme in West Bengal by August 1, 2025. Delivered on June 18 by Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam and Justice Chaitali Chattopadhyay Das, the ruling ends a three-year freeze on the scheme, citing the urgency of restoring rural employment while addressing corruption concerns.

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