Delhi: AIDWA State Conference

THE triennial conference of the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA), Delhi-NCR was held on May 3-4, 2025 at Surjeet Bhavan.After the flag hoisting by Prof Indu Agnihotri, former president of AIDWA-Delhi and paying respects at the martyrs’ column, the inaugural session began with inspiring songs by Jana Natya Manch that filled the air with enthusiasm. Thereafter, AIDWA national president PK Sreemathi formally inaugurated the conference.Salute to the women of Delhi! Salute to those daughters who did not bow down to oppression.

Workers in India Are on the March

Hundreds of million Indian workers are ready to strike on May 20 to demand higher minimum wages and a rollback of BJP’s anti-worker policies.NINETY per cent of Indian workers are in the unorganised sector. This does not mean that they are outside trade union structures, but only that most workers must fight very hard to form unions.

Trump Tariffs, Chinese Dark Factories and Make in India

THE Trump administration has launched an all-out trade war to isolate China and bring manufacturing, hollowed out through decades of outsourcing, and its associated jobs back to the US. While the Trump Tariffs and tantrums hog the headlines, China has quietly gone about implementing its long-term vision to transform its manufacturing sector and economy. Few narratives encapsulate global economic shifts like the story of China’s rapid automation revolution.

TN: TNPWAA Pays Tribute to Three Stalwarts of Progressive Culture

THE Tamilnadu Progressive Writers and Artists Association (TNPWAA) recently lost three of its most prominent cultural figures – poet-orator Nandalala (Trichy), writer Narumpunathan (Tirunelveli), and progressive singer Karisal Kuyil Krishnasamy (Narikulam, Virudhunagar District) – within a short span of time.

CPI(M) in the All Party Meeting

ON behalf of the CPI(M), John Brittas, leader of the Party in the Rajya Sabha attended the All Party Meeting convened by the Government of India on 8 May 2025, in the wake of ‘Operation Sindoor’.John Brittas regretted the absence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the second consecutive time in such an important All Party Meeting.

On Operation Sindoor

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on May 7, 2025OPERATION Sindoor was carried out by the Indian armed forces with the objective of destroying terrorist camps and infrastructure in PoK and Pakistan.

Polit Bureau Communique

CPI(M) Polit Bureau met in New Delhi on May 3, 2025. It has issued the following statement on May 4, 2025THE Polit Bureau condoled the death of 26 people who were killed by terrorists in Pahalgam and observed a minute’s silence.PAHALGAM TERROR ATTACKThe horrific terrorist attack in Pahalgam which killed 26 people has united the whole country in condemnation and grief. All efforts must be made to track down the killers and punish them. The terrorist attack was the result of a major security lapse.

Neo-Colonialism in West Africa

FRANCOPHONE Africa was never fully decolonised. In the name of protecting French property located in its former colonies, France insisted on, and the former colonies agreed to, the stationing of French troops in those countries. This gave France immense opportunities to intervene in the politics of its former colonies. In addition, these countries were made to adopt a currency, the CFA franc, which had a fixed exchange rate vis-à-vis the French franc. And to maintain this fixed exchange rate, the monetary policy of these countries was controlled by the French central bank.

Media Organisations Demand End to Israel’s Genocide

On World Press Freedom Day on May 3, media organisations from across the globe released a joint statement demanding an end to Israel’s genocide in Gaza. The full statement reads:

MAY 3 marks World Press Freedom Day, which will be commemorated this year amid Israel’s ongoing genocidal aggression against the Gaza Strip and countries of the region.

Maha: State-Level Conference of Women Agricultural Workers

A ONE-day ‘State-Level Women Agricultural Workers Conference,’ organised by the state committee of the Maharashtra State Agricultural Workers’ Union (Lal Bawta), was successfully held on April 27, 2025, in Partur, Jalna district.As per the decision of the union’s state committee, district-level conferences of women agricultural workers were previously conducted in eight districts, with plans to expand them to additional districts in the future. In these district conferences, written reports were presented and group discussions with women agricultural workers were held.

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