The Golden Sceptre: An Appeal

Enable GingerCannot connect to Ginger Check your internet connectionor reload the browserDisable in this text fieldRephraseRephrase current sentenceEdit in Ginger×(On May 26, 2023, Viduthalai, the Tamil daily edited by K Veeramani, president of the Dravida Kazhagam, reproduced an interesting and revealing essay in literary journalism published in the Tamil weekly, Dravida Nadu, on August 24, 1947.

SKM Condemns Attack on Wrestlers, Farmers and Women

THE cowardly BJP government led by Narendra Modi closed borders, arrested many activists and kept many under house-arrest from May 27th onwards to stall democratic protest on May 28, called by the women wrestlers and supported by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha. Borders were closed to stop farmers and women from reaching Delhi.

Maha: AIDWA Holds Big Rally and Gherao of Palghar District Collectorate

Enable GingerCannot connect to Ginger Check your internet connectionor reload the browserDisable in this text fieldRephraseRephrase current sentenceEdit in Ginger×ON May 24, 2023, over 12,000 women from Palghar district led by the AIDWA Thane-Palghar district committee led a massive march and gherao of the Palghar district collectorate on the burning issues of ration, employment, water, and health.

Sixty Years of Cuban International Medical Solidarity

THE last week of May marks the 60th anniversary of the first Cuban medical brigade. Despite the blockade and smear attempts, Cuban nurses and doctors continue to stride towards health for all.In May 1963, a group of Cuban health workers arrived in Algeria to support the country’s efforts to rebuild after liberation from France. As the team was assembled, none of its members knew what to expect. “Now when you say that you have been on a mission people understand what you mean; there is a history, a tradition. Back then there wasn’t any.

The Curious Case of the Sengol

Enable GingerCannot connect to Ginger Check your internet connectionor reload the browserDisable in this text fieldRephraseRephrase current sentenceEdit in Ginger×TWENTY opposition parties had boycotted the inauguration of the new parliament building on May 28 on the grounds that the Modi government had bypassed the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, who is the head of the state as well as and head of parliament and decided that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new parliament.

Reject Delhi Ordinance

Enable GingerDelhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal along with his party leaders Sanjay Singh, Raghav Chadha and Atishi visited CPI(M) headquarters, AK Gopalan Bhavan and met Party general secretary Sitaram Yechury and Polit Bureau members Prakash Karat, MA Baby, Brinda Karat and A Vijayaraghavan, to seek support against the central government's ordinance on Delhi. The CPI(M) will oppose the ordinance in the parliament.Cannot connect to Ginger Check your internet connectionor reload the browserDisable in this text fieldRephraseRephrase current sentenceEdit in Ginger×

Widespread Protests Demand Arrest of Accused BJP Leaders and Justice to Women Wrestlers

THE ongoing struggle by women wrestlers which include international-awardees at Delhi against the sexual harassment and repression by certain officials in the Wrestlers’ Federation of India, as well as the arrogant inaction of the BJP government at the centre has drawn the attention of the entire country.

The New Cold War that Threatens the World

Enable GingerCannot connect to Ginger Check your internet connectionor reload the browserDisable in this text fieldRephraseRephrase current sentenceEdit in Ginger×IN July 2020, a group of us joined together to create the No Cold War platform (nocoldwar.org). We drafted a statement with a strong title: A New Cold War against China is against the interests of humanity. The statement reads: “We note the increasingly aggressive statements and actions being taken by the US government in regard to China.

Telangana: P Sundarayya Memorial Lecture

THIS year’s P Sundarayya Memorial Lecture organised by Sundarayya Vignana Kendram was delivered by PDT Achary, former secretary general of Lok Sabha, on May 19, 2023 in Hyderabad. Addressing the meeting, Achary noted, “We must realise that a theocracy will lead to the ultimate disintegration of the society. There are two reasons for that. One, the presence of six minority religions the biggest of which has 200 million followers here, makes it almost impossible for a switchover to theocracy.

TN: Progressive Voices Unite: Viluppuram Conference against Caste Oppression

Despite the existence of various laws aimed at protecting the rights of the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) in the country, their condition remains precarious. The oppression and atrocities inflicted upon them are on the rise without any respite.

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