Kolkata Stands with Palestine: Grand Anti-Imperialist March Demands Peace

ON September 1, International Anti-War Peace and Solidarity Day, Kolkata once again lived up to its legacy as a bastion of anti-imperialist struggle and a city that values peace above all else. In a powerful display of solidarity, a massive march, organised by ten Left parties, took over the streets of central Kolkata to condemn imperialist aggression and stand with the freedom-loving people of Palestine.

Vice Presidential Election

Below we publish the joint appeal issued by CPI(M), CPI, CPI(ML) Liberation, RSP and AIFB, on August 29, 2025THE Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation, Revolutionary Socialist Party and All India Forward Bloc, jointly issue the following appeal on the vice presidential election:We, the Left parties, endorse the candidature of Justice Sudershan Reddy (Retd.), who is contesting the election on behalf of all the opposition parties.

Jharkhand: CPI(M) Welcomes Formation of Displacement Commission

THOUGH delayed, the approval by the state cabinet of the Jharkhand State Displacement and Rehabilitation Commission Functions and Responsibilities Rules, 2025 for the formation of a Displacement Commission to safeguard the rights of the displaced, is indeed a positive initiative. The CPI(M) state secretariat, in a statement issued on September 3, has welcomed this move of the Hemant Soren led state government.

In Search of a Multipolar World

THE Modi government has left no stone unturned in praising Trump – from "Namaste Trump" to "Howdy Modi." Not long ago, far-right Hindu groups celebrated Trump’s birthday and even performed rituals for his victory. But despite all the theatrics, Trump has imposed a 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods – the highest in Asia. This export duty, applied as "punishment" for buying cheap oil from Russia, will severely impact leather, textiles, IT, and agriculture sectors, risking millions of jobs. Yet, the so-called "56-inch chest" remains silent.

Importance of an Independent Foreign Policy

THE port city of Tianjin had decked up for hosting the summit meeting of the Sanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). The SCO had expanded its mandate to include economic cooperation, cultural exchanges, and energy security. India and Pakistan joined as full members in 2017, followed by Iran in 2023 and Belarus in 2024. As if to underline the technological focus reflecting the SCO's adaptation to 21st-century challenges and opportunities, China showcased its stunning advances in recent times in the Media Centre next to the Summit venue with its Humanoid robots and AI driven support systems.

Collapsing Himalayas: Victims of Climate and Systemic Failure

THE Himalayas are in a state of emergency. Recent tragedies include: terrible floods in Punjab; sudden, massive downpours that destroyed areas in Kishtwar (Jammu & Kashmir) and wiped out the villages of Thunag, Dharampur, and Jhanjhali in Himachal Pradesh. The village of Dharali in Uttarakhand was also swept away by powerful, fast-moving mud-slush. These events, once considered freak acts of nature, are now terrifyingly routine.

Learning from Ancient DNA: What Plagues History?

FOR centuries, the story of the Plague of Justinian, history's first recorded plague pandemic, was woven solely from ancient texts describing a mysterious and devastating sickness that helped weaken an empire. Now, as reported in the journal "Genes" in the article Genetic Evidence of Yersinia pestis from the First Pandemic – a global team of researchers from USA, Australia and India used stringent ancient DNA protocols to extract highly degraded ancient DNA in dental pulp and human teeth.

AP: Socialism is the Future

CPI(M) Politburo member BV Raghavulu has said that respect and admiration for socialism is steadily increasing in society, and that the future of the country lies with socialism. He was addressing a seminar organised by the CPI(M) West Godavari district committee on August 8, in Bhimavaram, which was presided over by the Party’s district secretary JVN Gopalan.Raghavulu explained that many of the country’s problems stem from caste and economic inequalities, and that without these divisions, nearly half of India’s problems would not exist.

AIKS Demands Relief Package for Flood-Hit States

THE All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), in a statement issued on September 3, has noted the grim flood situation in the agrarian states of Punjab and Haryana due to excessive rainfall in the month of August. Due to heavy downpour in the upper catchment areas of Himachal Pradesh (HP) and Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), along with surplus water released from several dams, the Beas and Sutlej rivers are overwhelmed and the resulting deluge has caused extensive damages to the standing crops in the two agrarian states.

Maha: Sugarcane Farmers' First State Convention

THE AIKS Maharashtra state council organised its first Sugarcane Farmers' State Convention at Kolhapur in the midst of the sugar belt of the state on August 21, 2025. Despite torrential rains and floods, over 450 farmers from various districts attended the convention held at the renowned Chhatrapati Shahu Smarak Hall.

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