This Challenge If Ignored Can Imperil Indian Democracy

IN the run up to the US presidential election in November 2020, the Democratic nominee Joe Biden is building up a lead over President Donald Trump seeking re-election for the Republicans. Not only is Biden gaining traditional Democratic votes, but he is cutting into those sections who usually support the Republicans. This is on account of the raw deal meted out to large sections of the US society, particularly the homeless, unemployed and other economically vulnerable sections. They are at the receiving end of growing inequality and poverty.

Japan Ushers in a “New Era” in China Relations: Avoids Joining the US in China-bashing

JOHN Bolton, former national security adviser (NSA), in the Trump administration, in his controversial book The Room Where It Happened, has alleged the US President Donald Trump demanded that Japan pay $8 billion per year for costs associated with hosting American troops in Okinawa – or risk their withdrawal.Bolton’s memoir suggests that he met with his Japanese counterpart Shotaro Yachi, in July 2019 to explain “why Trump wanted $8 billion annually,” starting from next year, “compared to the roughly $2.5 billion Japan now paid.” Bolton’s figures may not be accurate because in 2019 Japan pa

Three Days Strike of Coal Workers – A Milestone

THE successful three days strike of coal workers from July 2-4, has been historical.

The Ordinance Has to Go

BANKING Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 was promulgated on June 26, 2020. The ordinance seeks to amend the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, which regulates the functioning of banks and provides details on various aspects such as licensing, management, and operations of banks. This ordinance comes in continuation of the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020 introduced in the parliament in March 2020 by the finance minister.The act shall not apply to primary agricultural credit society or cooperative societies whose principal business is long-term financing for agricultural developm

Modi’s Pandemic Mess

THE Covid pandemic in India reached a landmark on July 5 when India became the third country, after the United States and Brazil, with the largest number of Covid cases in the world. It is no coincidence that the top three countries in this regard are being run by rightwing authoritarian leaders. India at present is also registering the highest number of cases per day along with these two countries. Currently, a hundred thousand (one lakh) cases are being added every four to five days.

Modi Govt’s Clandestine Moves to Kill BSNL

IT is already eight months since the Modi government announced BSNL’s revival package with much fan-fare. However, except retrenching 79,000 employees under the VRS, no worth-mentioning step has been taken by the government to revive BSNL. On the contrary, clandestine moves are being made by the government to weaken BSNL and to render it a lame duck.The tender floated by BSNL to procure 4G equipments has been stalled by the government.

Privatisation of Railways: Self Subservience, Not Self Reliance

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on July 2THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) strongly opposes the decision for privatisation of the Indian Railways particularly the running of passenger trains by private investors over the Indian Railways network. This is the first time that this is happening in independent India.

Pandemic Lockdown and Impact on Women – II

WHAT has come to be known as the shadow pandemic has affected women across the capitalist world in varying degrees. This refers to the specific impact of the corona virus, the lockdown and policies or lack of them which impact on women being women. Along with the problems that women face in the world of work which we had discussed in the first part, this includes increase in domestic violence, in the increased burden of domestic and care work and the resulting impact on women’s health.

Victory Day Anniversary Rally in Shahapur

ON June 24, the CPI(M) and AIKS held their 29th Victory Day public meeting at Pendhari village in the Tansa Lake area of Shahapur tehsil in Thane district. Over 2,000 adivasi peasants, including a large number of women and youth, attended with great enthusiasm.28 years ago on June 24, 1992, the police aided by the forest officials had resorted to indiscriminate firing in this area to drive out hundreds of adivasi peasant families who had been cultivating forest land there.

TRIPURA: On Quadripartite Agreement for Permanent Settlement of Reang Refugees

A QUADRIPARTITE agreement was signed in New Delhi on January 16, 2020, for permanent settlement of Bru or Reang refugees, who were ousted from Mizoram and took shelter in different camps in Tripura. The four parties of the agreement are the union government, Mizoram government, Tripura government and leaders of the Reang refugees.

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