Advancing the Boundaries of Science: From Oparin, Haldane, Bernal to Today

ONE of the arguments in favour of a divine power – or god – is that life could not have arisen naturally and needed a touch of the divine to come into being. While Oparin, Haldane and Bernal had argued how organic life forms can arise naturally, experimental proof that this is indeed the case was lacking, though the Urey-Miller experiments in 1953 came quite close to it.

Maha: Withdraw Anti-Democratic Jana Suraksha Bill Forthwith

THE NDA state government of Maharashtra led by BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis has introduced legislation in the state assembly called “Special Jana Suraksha Bill” (Special Public Safety Bill) aimed at brutally suppressing dissent and organised resistance to any of the state government policies and decisions. The purported objective of the Bill, in the words of CM Fadnavis, who also holds the Home portfolio, is to curtail “Urban Naxals”. The real objective of the Bill is to suppress the voice and acts of organised democratic resistance.

Maha: Communal Violence Aimed at Drawing Political Mileage

COMMUNAL forces have hatched a well-planned conspiracy to cover up the state government’s failure to solve people’s livelihood issues and also to further its communal agenda in Maharashtra.

Protests by Electricity Contractual Workers in TN & Telangana

THOUSANDS of contractual workers in electricity departments in Tamil Nadu and Telangana staged big demonstrations on March 25, demanding job regularisation and fair wages. The protests, organised by the Electricity Employees Federation of India (EEFI) and its constituents, witnessed significant participation from contract workers across both states.In Tamil Nadu, the COTEE led a day-long dharna at 13 Regional Chief Engineers' Offices and three thermal power stations, drawing over 6,300 workers.

A Media Council for Media Control?

THE recent recommendation of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology to create a Media Council to bring in different forms of media under one umbrella body needs to be viewed with caution warn media unions.

Protest against Israeli Attacks on Gaza

HUNDREDS of people gathered at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on March 21, to participate in a protest organised by the Palestine Solidarity Organisation against Israel’s brutal attacks on Gaza. The demonstration saw significant participation from students, who raised their voices against the atrocities committed by Israel on the Palestinian people.Addressing the protest, CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Subhashini Ali sharply criticised the Indian government’s silence on the ongoing Israeli aggression.

Urban Company Should Pay Domestic Workers Minimum Wages

All India Coordination Committee of Domestic Workers (CITU) demands a legal framework for the protection and regulation of the rights of domestic workers as per Supreme Court directivesTHE new service for domestic “maids” offered by the Urban Company which “promises” to make available domestic services within 15 minutes for Rs 49 per hour is yet another example of the continuing exploitation and dehumanisation of paid domestic workers in our country.It is well known that such platforms charge a commission from the workers, which successively increases over time, leading to

Kerala: Budget 2025-26 Road Map for Future Keralam

THE 2025-26 Kerala Budget anticipates revenue generation of Rs 2 lakh crore and proposes an expenditure of an equivalent amount. This means Kerala’s budget has grown to the size of Rs 2 trillion.Even minute changes in society have been analysed, and the global situation has been accurately assessed while formulating strategies for Kerala’s future. The budget takes a serious view of key trends in the state, such as rapid urbanisation, a growing senior citizen population, increasing emigration, and a drastic decline in birth rates.

WB: April 20th Brigade Rally against Economic Hardship & Authoritarianism

THE April 20th rally at Brigade Parade Grounds, Kolkata is going to be a response to the growing discontent among West Bengal's working people. Organised by West Bengal units of CITU, AIKS, AIAWU and Paschimbanga Basti Unnayan Samiti (West Bengal Slum Development Association), it aims to unite workers, farmers, agricultural workers, and marginalised people against the policies of both the central BJP government and the state Trinamool Congress-led government.

Do Not Surrender

WITH the US’ Damocles sword of reciprocal tariffs hanging over its head, the Modi government is surrendering instead of resisting. The US President Donald Trump explicitly stated that India would be on the list of countries subject to reciprocal tariffs from April 2, irrespective of its good relationship with the US.

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