Polit Bureau Communique

Enable GingerCannot connect to Ginger Check your internet connectionor reload the browserDisable in this text fieldRephraseRephrase current sentenceEdit in Ginger×The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) met in New Delhi on December 9, 2023.

Neo-Liberal Falsehoods

NEO-LIBERALISM propagates a set of outright falsehoods to present itself in a favourable light compared to the preceding dirigiste regime in India. The basic theme is to suggest that under neo-liberalism there has been such an acceleration of the growth rate of Gross Domestic Product that the people as a whole have become much better off, and vast masses of them have been lifted out of poverty (one particular enthusiast has even claimed that poverty now afflicts only 2 per cent of the population).

Glossing Over Dismal Performances through Futuristic Claims

THE euphoria on India becoming the third largest economy by 2030 or a 5 trillion-dollar economy soon backed by estimates by rating agencies assuming 7 per cent growth rate in 2026-27 and further, has been showcased as one of the great achievements of the current regime that seem to have exalted India’s position in the global scenario. To begin with some initial facts, India’s GDP in current prices is 3.39 trillion US dollars and in constant 2015 US dollar prices it is 2.95 trillion US dollars.

Bihar: CPI(M) Resolves to Strengthen the Organisation

THE state committee of the CPI(M) met from December 6-8, 2023, in the background of significant mandate for BJP in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan elections. This outcome emphasized the urgency of comprehending the gravity of the situation leading up to the 2024 parliamentary elections.

An Egregious Judgment

Enable GingerCannot connect to Ginger Check your internet connectionor reload the browserDisable in this text fieldRephraseRephrase current sentenceEdit in Ginger×THE Supreme Court judgment on the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution and the dismantling of the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories is an egregious example of the constitutional court capitulating to the misuse of powers by the executive. Four years after the event, the three concurrent judgments of the five-member constitution bench, headed by the chief justice of India, have larger and long

HP: All India Lawyers Union Holds State Conference

THE fourth state conference of the All India Lawyers Union (AILU), organised by the Himachal Pradesh state committee, convened at Kurian Hall, HP High Court, Shimla on December 10, 2023.

OpenAI drama, AI and Big Tech

LAST month witnessed high drama at OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. The company’s CEO and co-founder, Sam Altman was fired by the OpenAI Board, apparently at the behest of chief scientist, Ilya Sutskever. The move sent shockwaves across the tech world. OpenAI engineers wrote a letter to the board threatening to quit in protest. Microsoft, which had invested more than 10 billion dollars in the company, offered to hire Sam Altman, other key executives and engineers.

WB: Massive Three-Day Worker-Peasant Dharna in Kolkata

“EITHER change the policies or we will change the government”. The three-day workers-farmers dharna called by Central Trade Unions and Federations and the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, held from 26 to 28 November in Esplanade, at the heart of Kolkata, in tune with the countrywide Kisan-Mazdoor Mahapadav held in 25 state capitals of the country, warned the Modi government in Delhi that the fight against the corporate communal nexus of the government will intensify. In this dharna, the pledge was taken to move forward with the unceasing motivation of the historic farmers' movement in Delhi.

Tripura: Birth Centenary of Comrade Baidyanath Majumder

THE enduring legacy of Comrade Baidyanath Majumder, an outstanding communist leader in the state, was commemorated on his birth centenary on December 5, 2023, across Tripura. In numerous party SDC offices, Party leaders and workers gathered in the morning to observe the day, offering floral tributes to the legendary leader.

Delhi: DSMM Holds Dr Ambedkar Memorial Meeting

DALIT Shoshan Mukti Manch held a memorial meeting in New Delhi on December 6, to remember Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar on his death anniversary and the contributions made by him. On this occasion several speakers highlighted the contributions made by Dr Amberdkar in the field of social justice.

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