The US-Israel War on Iran Will Remake the Strategic Map of West Asia

THE war that the US and Israel launched on Iran on 28th February has entered its 12th day. With this war, the world is facing a rupture not only in oil and gas supplies from the region but also in feedstock for fertilisers, critical to agriculture. All these are vital for Asia, especially India, which is more reliant on West Asia/Middle East’s supplies for the bulk of its hydrocarbons—oil and gas—for energy and feedstock for manufacturing fertilisers.

Tripura: Left Front Releases Candidate List for ADC Election

The Left Front has released its list of candidates for the election to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) and the by-election to the Dharmanagar Assembly constituency even before the announcement of the poll schedule. The list was announced at a press conference held at Dasharath Deb Smriti Bhavan by Manik Dey, convenor of the Tripura Left Front Committee, on March 9.

The Kerala Model of Rehabilitation

AS many as 178 houses were handed over by the LDF government in Kerala to the survivors of the Wayanad landslides of 2024 earlier this month. It marked the first phase of a township being built by the state government. Title deeds of the land were also handed over to the families.

Goodbye to All That: Trump as the World Destroyer

ON February 27, two days before the Israeli and US aircraft and missiles struck Iran, US President Donald Trump told reporters in the White House that he was interested in a ‘friendly takeover’ of Cuba. On January 3, the US had kidnapped the Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, and then on January 29, Trump signed Executive Order no. 14380 to prevent any country from supplying oil to Cuba.

Why the safety of Indian Sailors is Now India’s Top Strategic Priority

At a time when Omani-mediated talks were underway, the blue waters that once represented economic prosperity and connectivity have turned into a graveyard of metals and a stage for a high-stakes war. The escalating imperialist war on Iran, waged by the United States and Israel with regime change as their prime objective, has spread beyond West Asia, creeping into the Indian doorstep.

Withdraw Price Hike on LPG Cylinders

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on March 8, 2026.

THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) expresses its strong opposition to the steep hike in prices of both domestic as well as commercial gas cylinders.

Condemn Deplorable Attitude of Union Government on War against Iran

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on March 06, 2026

Why Is Modi Govt. Kneeling Before US Bullying?

A series of events on the international stage has blown the Modi mythology of ‘India First’ and hyper-nationalistic rhetoric of the ruling BJP/RSS to smithereens. It has now become clear that the Modi government is bending over backwards to fulfil the demands of US on a whole range of policy issues, to the detriment of Indian people. The latest, and perhaps the most shameful, episode in this saga is the announcement by various Trump administration officials that India has been ‘allowed’ to buy Russian oil for 30 days.

Kerala Will Not Yield to Labour Codes State Can Legislate Against Anti-Worker Policies

An expert committee has recommended that the state government can enact its own legislation against the Central Government’s Labour Codes, which strip away the fundamental rights of workers. This significant recommendation is part of a report submitted by a committee chaired by former Supreme Court Justice Gopala Gowda. The state government formed this committee specifically to suggest solutions to the adverse impacts of the new Labour Codes.

K N Panikkar: A historian par excellence who strove for a just and egalitarian social order

Professor K N Panikkar, one of the pre-eminent historians of modern India and a fellow traveller of the progressive and democratic forces, passed away in Thiruvananthapuram on March 9. He was 89.

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