CPI(M) Strongly Condemns the Pahalgam Massacre

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on April 23THE Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) strongly condemns the barbaric killing of 28 tourists in Jammu and Kashmir by terrorists. The CPI(M) extends deepest condolences to the families of the innocent people who lost their lives in the attack. Several people have suffered serious injuries in the attack. The CPI(M) extends wishes for their speedy recovery.The perpetrators of the horrific crime must be apprehended and punished.

Hands off the Supreme Court

BJP leaders and the Vice President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar, have launched vicious attacks on the Supreme Court.

A Historic Judgment

THE Supreme Court has delivered a truly historic verdict, which protects the federal principle and declares any action taken by a Governor to thwart the will of the state legislature as unconstitutional. The 414-page judgment delivered by a two-member Bench of the Supreme Court, consisting of Justice J B Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan, has boldly called to account the misuse of the Constitutional post by Governor R N Ravi of Tamilnadu, who withheld assent for Bills passed by the state legislature.This judgment falls in the category of the landmark judgment given in the S R Bommai case o

WB: Left Front Protests at Kharagpur DRM Office Over Railway Mismanagement

The Left Front organised a protest at the Kharagpur Divisional Railway Manager’s (DRM) office on April 10 to strongly object to the ongoing issues affecting passenger train services.

Reshoring of Manufacturing and Job Creation in the US

THE US president is keen to selling hope to his citizens that the disruptions in trade and investments caused by tariff shocks would ultimately bring new manufacturing jobs to the US. The key argument is, tariff shocks are meant to forcing US trading partners recalibrate their exchange rate such that they would be paying to sell their products in the US market. Manufacturers would be arm twisted to open facilities in the US instead of producing elsewhere and exporting to the US market.

Trump’s Tariff War: After Me, the Deluge

THERE are many dimensions of Trump's trade war launched against all countries beginning of April, from the biggest countries, such as China, EU, Japan, and India, to the smallest, including Lesotho, one of the poorest countries in the world. Lesotho exports diamonds to the US, has a per capita income of approximately $3.3, and is in no position to buy US goods. The US imposed an import duty on Lesotho of 50 per cent, the highest tariff on any country. This is before China and US reciprocal tariffs tit for tat action reached minimum China’s tariff to 145 per cent.

Safdar Hashmi’s Birth Anniversary Observed

ACROSS the country, theatre activist and writer Safdar Hashmi's birthday on April 12, was celebrated as National Street Theatre Day. Since his martyrdom, this day has been observed annually to honour his life and work through the medium of street theatre. This year marked the 37th edition of National Street Theatre Day.In New Delhi, SAHMAT commemorated the day through variouis plays.

WB: Job Scam Exposed

IN a historic judgment, the Supreme Court has struck down the West Bengal School Service Commission’s (SSC) 2016 recruitment panel, annulling 25,752 appointments and branding the entire selection process “tainted beyond redemption.” This ruling has not only shattered public confidence in the recruitment system but also plunged thousands of affected teachers into an uncertain future.The verdict has ignited widespread political controversy and unrest, with the cancellation of appointments impacting nearly 26,000 teachers.

Messages of Greetings From Fraternal Parties

COMMUNIST PARTY OF CHILE (PCC)

DEAR Comrades of the Communist Party of India (Marxist),

Please accept the fraternal and revolutionary greetings of the Communist Party of Chile on the occasion of your 24th National Congress.

Comrades,

How Countries Like India Should Not Respond to Trump’s Tariffs

DONALD Trump has put off his proposed tariffs by ninety days; but countries like India have to respond to Trump’s measures whether now or after ninety days. These measures are not just an episodic act. Trump clearly threatens with tariffs any country that dares to act in a manner not approved by him; he is weaponising tariffs to assert US hegemony, quite apart from using them for economic ends like raising domestic activity and reducing the US current account deficit.

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