Manufacturing National Consensus

Notwithstanding the fact that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for reasons best known to him, chose to stay away from the two all-party meetings convened in Parliament to discuss India’s possible response to the gruesome killings in the Baisaran Valley in Pahalgam – meetings attended by leaders of various political parties – all parties present unequivocally condemned the killings carried out by terrorists linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), a terrorist outfit designated by the relevant UN agency. They also extended their support to the government in taking appropriate measures in response.

Endangering Our Citizens for Dodgy US Reactors

RECENT press reports, e.g., Indian Express, May 19, indicate that the Modi government is moving towards changing Indian laws in atomic energy to help easier entry of US private capital in this sector. This is not only for the import of nuclear plants and machinery but also to take ownership of such plants. The two laws, according to the reports, are The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act 2010 and The Atomic Energy Act 1962.

Haryana: CPI(M) Condemns Arrest of Ashoka University Professor

THE Haryana State Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), in a statement issued on May 18, has strongly condemned the arrest of Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad of Ashoka University, Sonipat.

Israel's Brutal Escalating Aggression Against the Palestinian People

We are reproducing below the report ‘Israel's Aggression against Occupied Palestine April 2025’, documenting the following verified incidents and data about the inhuman genocide carried by Israel in Gaza

1. Ongoing Aggression against Gaza

General Strike Deferred to July 9, 2025

A MEETING of the Joint Platform of Central Trade Unions and Independent Sectoral Federations/Associations was held on May 15, 2025 in New Delhi to review the preparatory activities for the nationwide General Strike originally scheduled for May 20, 2025.

Bihar: Carrying Forward the Legacy of Struggle - CPI(M) Leaders in Madhubani

THE newly elected general secretary of the CPI(M), M A Baby, accompanied by Polit Bureau member Ashok Dhawale, arrived in Bihar on May 5 for a two-day visit.The one-day stay in Patna was packed and politically significant. The two leaders met with the state secretariat members at the Party office, where the general secretary briefed them on the key decisions taken at the recently concluded Party Congress.Later in the afternoon, they met RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav at his residence and exchanged views on strategies to defeat the BJP and its allies in the upcoming Assembly elections.

Kerala: Four Years of LDF 2.0

THE Left Democratic Front Government in Kerala completed four years in office on May 20. The current LDF government is a continuation of the one formed in 2016. Over the last nine years, Kerala has been steadily progressing towards the vision of 'Navakeralam' (New Kerala).Navakeralam envisions a society where economic growth and social progress go hand in hand, fostering sustainability, justice and accountability. The policies implemented by the LDF government are aimed at achieving this goal.

There Is Nothing to Celebrate in a War

A WAR zone is an ugly place. It is a place of noise and dust, the language of blood written on walls, a place of young men mostly who are afraid and allow that fear to produce the adrenaline necessary to kill or be killed; and if they cannot generate sufficient adrenaline, then they turn to captagon (a mixture of amphetamine and theophylline) or some other narcotic to dull their anxiety and their fear. Guns are not fired by the young working-class that is sent to war necessarily out of duty or patriotism; guns are mostly fired out of fear.

J&K: Cross-Border Attacks Lead to Devastation

THE recent war between India and Pakistan, triggered by the dastardly terror attack in Pahalgam, has left deep and lasting scars on both sides of the border, particularly in Jammu and Kashmir’s frontier regions. Though the guns have fallen silent under a fragile ceasefire, the destruction and trauma endured by innocent civilians remain raw and unresolved.Terror in any form is unacceptable – but war is not the answer either.

Excess Deaths for 2021: Six Times Higher than Official COVID Figures

IN the aftermath of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic – India finally confronts a harsh reality: the true toll of the pandemic was far greater than official counts ever recognised. Government figures now confirm what public health officials, data journalists, and international agencies had been warning all along – that COVID related deaths were greatly underestimated.India witnessed more than 21.5 lakh excess deaths in 2021 – nearly six times the official 2021 COVID-19 death toll of 3.3 lakh, according to a recent analysis published by The Hindu.

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