The Stalled Decolonisation

MUCH of the ex-colonial world, having set up dirigiste regimes to wrest control over its natural resources from metropolitan capital and to build up industries behind protectionist walls, was sought to be re-assimilated into imperialist hegemony through the neo-liberal economic order; but in one segment of this world decolonisation itself was never completed. The former French colonies of West Africa belong to this segment.

Fidel Castro’s Birth Anniversary Observed

Enable GingerCannot connect to Ginger Check your internet connectionor reload the browserDisable in this text fieldRephraseRephrase current sentenceEdit in Ginger×A FRIENDLY football match was organised by the National Committee for Solidarity with Cuba to commemorate the 97th birth anniversary of the Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro on August 13. The match was held between the Ambassadors XI and Solidarity Committee XI.BV Raghavulu, Polit Bureau member of the CPI(M) inaugurated the match by ceremoniously kicking the football.

WB: Ragging Death at JU: SFI Demands Probe and Punishment

THE cruel death due to the ragging of a first-year fresher in Jadavpur University (JU) Main hostel has sent shock waves in the university and across the state. Swapnadeep Kundu, who hails from Bagula, Nadia, came to the university just three days before he “fell” from the third floor of his hostel building on the night of August 9 and breathed his last around 4.30 am the next day. The horrific incident sparked a furore, with many terming it a clear case of ragging and murder. The police are investigating the death.

Condemn Modi Government’s Moves to Control the Election Commission

Enable GingerCPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on August 11THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) strongly denounces the manner in which the Modi government is undermining the constitutionally-mandated independence of the judiciary by negating judgments of the Supreme Court.A constitution bench of the Supreme Court, in its judgment, said that the chief election commissioner and the election commissioners should be appointed by a committee consisting of the prime minister, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha and the Chief Justice of India. The M

The Growing Right-Wing Threat

Enable GingerCannot connect to Ginger Check your internet connectionor reload the browserDisable in this text fieldRephraseRephrase current sentenceEdit in Ginger×ON August 13th, a political tremor shook Argentina. Javier Milei, a far right politician pushed behind the contenders of the two established political parties in Argentina and emerged as the leader in the presidential primaries.

Hundreds of Eminent Citizens Express Solidarity with Newsclick

MORE than 700 people have signed a statement on August 16, 2023, in solidarity with the online news portal Newsclick. The signatories include senior journalists, leaders of people's movements, judges, lawyers, academics, scientists, writers, artists, filmmakers, actors and other concerned citizens.

Modi Red Fort Speech: Toxic Politics on Display

Enable GingerCannot connect to Ginger Check your internet connectionor reload the browserDisable in this text fieldRephraseRephrase current sentenceEdit in Ginger×PRIME Minister Narendra Modi’s Red Fort speech on the occasion of the 77th Independence Day had all the hallmarks which have become typical of his independence day speeches of the past years. There were the boastful claims of how, since 2014, India has made tremendous progress in all fields. The only new addition was Modi’s claim that we can look forward to a thousand years of `Amrit Kaal’ as compared to the th

Manipur: AIDWA Central Team Witnesses a Horrifying Tragedy

Enable GingerCannot connect to Ginger Check your internet connectionor reload the browserDisable in this text fieldRephraseRephrase current sentenceEdit in Ginger×From August 9-11, 2023, an AIDWA team comprising patron Brinda Karat, president P K Sreemathi, and general secretary Mariam Dhawale visited the strife-torn state of Manipur. This report is based on that visit.WE could understand the utter grimness of the situation in Manipur only after visiting the state and interacting with the people there, especially women.

Human Greed at Epicentre of (Un)natural Devastation in Himachal

To overcome the challenge of such disasters, we must change our mindset for development and learn from nature by collaborating with local communities.HIMACHAL Pradesh has been the epicentre of (un)natural disasters for more than a month. More than 300 people, including 35 on August 14 (Monday), have been killed, thousands left homeless and property worth more than Rs 1,500 crore destroyed.Himachal is situated in the Himalayas, which has been affected by climate change.

Rush to the Moon: New Equations In Space

Enable GingerCannot connect to Ginger Check your internet connectionor reload the browserDisable in this text fieldRephraseRephrase current sentenceEdit in Ginger×SUDDENLY it feels as if every space-faring nation is heading to the moon! India’s Chandrayaan-3 will hopefully succeed in executing a soft landing on September 23. In a rather sudden decision, the long-postponed Russian Luna 25 mission, also for soft landing of a lander, was given the green signal and launched on August 10 on a direct path to the moon, slated to land any day between August 21 and 23.

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