In Support of AR Rahman

The following is the statement supporting AR Rahman, issued by SAHMAT on September 17.

WE welcome and whole-heartedly support the statement of musician AR Rahman where he speaks about his decision to compose music for the Iranian film ‘Muhammad: Messenger of God”’. He has thoughtfully struck the right note as he has answered questions raised (completely out of line) by the Raza Academy, about why he chose to compose songs for the film.

Narayana Guru: An Icon of Humanity

HE is an icon of humanity not an Ezhava idol.It is rather unfortunate that we are living in an age when the lights kindled by the renaissance movements are sought to be extinguished by the revivalist forces of various hues all over the country.

CPI(M) List of Candidates for Bihar Assembly Election

S. NoAssembly ConstituencyCandidates1.VibhutipurRamdev Verma2.UjiarpurAjay Kumar3.HasanpurGangadhar Jha4.Mohiuddin NagarManoj Kumar Sunil5.BegusaraiRajendra Prasad Singh6KhagariyaSanjay Kumar7.ParbattaHareram Choudhary8.LakhisaraiMoti Sah9.HisuaNaresh Chand Sharma10.JhajhaShiv Shankar Singh11.ChainpurRanglal Paswan12.SasaramMohd.

Struggle of Women Workers

Women workers fight for more and better jobs, end to discrimination ONE of the defining features of India’s working class, and perhaps an in-built obstacle to its advance, is that women are either confined to the most ill-paid, insecure and vulnerable jobs, or they are simply kept out of the workforce. In the organiSed sector, women’s share in employment was just 18.6 percent in 2012-13, according to the latest Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) report.

The Dengue Epidemic & Demise of Public Healthcare

THE tragic events culminating in the suicide of the parents of Avinash, a seven year old child who had succumbed to dengue fever, largely due to the apathy of a number of private hospitals, have laid bare the pathetic condition of health care services in Delhi. Subsequent to a public outcry, the Delhi Government has announced a slew of measures to mitigate the impact of the current Dengue epidemic in Delhi. It is natural for a feeling of deja vu to engulf us as we watch the consequences of the Dengue epidemic unfold.

The State and the Left

THE Maoist attitude to the Indian State is clear; engaged in an armed struggle to overthrow the Indian State, the Maoists see this State as their enemy. What about that segment of the Left, however, which is not engaged in armed struggle, but participates in parliamentary elections, occasionally forms governments at the state level, and functions in accordance with the Constitution? Does it find the current Indian State acceptable?

Assam: CPI(M) Opposes Centre’s Move on Bangladeshi Migrants

THE CPI(M) Assam State Committee has strongly objected to the Modi government’s unilateral and arbitrary move to grant Indian citizenship to all Hindu refugees from Pakistan and Bangladesh. The Party said the decision, taken on communal considerations without taking into consideration the people of Assam and various political parties and organisations, has made provisions of the Assam Accord completely irrelevant and meaningless and will endanger the unity and integrity of Assam.

Thinking Together

Q A Marxist party is supposed to be opposed to religion but in Loklahar's issue in hand (and also in People's Democracy) I have found news reports of "Roza Iftar" organised and 'Eid Celebrated in Sriram Colony'. You had also brought out an issue on "Babri Masjid". But in Dipawali issue, I saw call for class struggle. Is Marxist party's opposition to religion is limited only to Hindu rituals and Brahmanical norms? Bhavesh MaroliaSadulpur, Rajasthan THERE are two issues involved in your question.

KERALA: Victory for Striking Women Plantation Workers

A MASSIVE strike organised by women workers of Kannan Devan Hills Plantations in Munnar of Idukki district ended successfully on the ninth day on September 13, after the management conceded to the agitators’ major demands and agreed to disburse bonus of 11.67 percent and ex-gratia of 8.33 percent. The agreement came after a marathon negotiation among representatives of workers’ unions, management and the government in Kochi, chaired by Chief Minister Oommen Chandi.

Brutal Attack on Students in Vizag

THE brutal attack on students, including girls, in Visakhapatnam on September 15 is a desperate attempt on part of the Chandrababu Naidu-led Andhra Pradesh government to muzzle the voice of those who oppose its policies. Ever since coming to power, Chandrababu has repeatedly showed contempt towards public education. The problems of social welfare hostels are not being addressed in the state for many months. Girl students are facing acute problems due to non-availability of toilets, drinking water facility and permanent buildings in majority of welfare hostels.

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