Air India Crash Report: Why the Push for Pilot Error?

THE much awaited Preliminary Report (PR) of the investigation by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) into the horrendous crash of Air India flight AI-171 at Ahmedabad on June 11 this year was finally released on July 11th night. This just met the one-month deadline norm set by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO, normally pronounced eye-kay-oh).Besides other investigations, the PR is supposedly an initial assessment of clear and complete data downloaded from one of the aircraft’s two Enhanced Airborne Flight Recorders (EAFR) found in the wreckage.

Why is Trump Afraid of BRICS?

The 17th BRICS Summit was held in Rio de Janeiro on July 6-7, the first summit with the expanded membership of eleven countries. Soon after, US President Trump threatened to impose 10 per cent tariffs on those countries that align with BRICS. Earlier too, Trump had threatened 100 per cent tariffs on BRICS countries saying that they wish to destroy the supremacy of the US dollar and weaken America. Why is Trump so threatened and provoked by BRICS?BRICS originally comprised of five countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

Full Statehood Demand Stands Further Justified

SIX years back, on August 5, 2019, the Modi government abrogated the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 and Article 35 A. J&K was robbed of its right to statehood and divided into two union territories. The CPI(M) strongly opposed the unconstitutional, illegal and authoritarian moves. We said that it was not just an abrogation of the special status of a state, but an abrogation of democracy itself.

TN: CPI(M) Strengthens Tribal Struggles in Cuddalore

IT was in December 2021 that we visited the tribal community in Kothattai village, Parangipettai taluk, Cuddalore district. Summing up the experience, an article titled “The Alchemy of Sir Becoming Comrade” was published in People’s Democracy on December 19, 2021.Around 20 Irula tribal families reside in the village. It was the CPI(M) that organised sustained struggles and secured caste certificates for them and other tribal families in the surrounding areas, numbering a total of around 115.

Congratulations to Working Class On Successful General Strike

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on July 9, 2025THE Communist Party of India (Marxist) congratulates the working class for the successful general strike held today, July 9, 2025.Reports show that the police resorted to lathi charge in various places and attempts were made to intimidate workers from participating in the general strike. Braving all such attacks, the strike was held successfully.

Polit Bureau Statements

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statementsSupreme Court Decision on OBC Reservation WelcomeTHE Communist Party of India (Marxist) welcomes the Supreme Court’s decision to introduce reservations for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in its staff recruitment process.

Maharastra Newsletter

Protest against Special Public Security BillPrasad SubramaniamON June 30, 2025, the Anti-Public Security Bill Struggle Committee held a massive protest dharna at Azad Maidan, Mumbai, attended by thousands of people hailing from various districts of Maharashtra. They were demanding the immediate repeal of the BJP-led state government's draconian Special Public Security Bill.

MP: Ambedkar Statue Row Exposes Sangh’s Hostility Towards Constitutional Values

THE controversy surrounding the installation of Dr B R Ambedkar’s statue at the Gwalior Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court is not merely about a statue. At its core, it reflects the BJP-RSS combine’s deep-seated discomfort with constitutional values and their hostility towards Ambedkar’s legacy. Behind this controversy lies a targeted attack on former Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait, who has become a victim of this ideological animosity.Justice Kait, the 28th Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, holds the distinction of being its first dalit chief justice.

Ploy to Erase Palestine

IN a meeting with US President Donald Trump on July 7, 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that “the US and Israel are working with other countries who would give Palestinians a better future”. He added, “We are working very closely with the United States to identify countries that are ready to realise what they’ve always said – that they want to offer the Palestinians a better future. I believe we are getting close to securing the involvement of several such countries”.These words reveal the shameless mindset of an annexationist and occupier.

Enough is Enough

CRORES of working people hit the streets in the historic strike on July 9. Originally scheduled earlier, the strike had to be postponed by nearly a month and a half following the dastardly attack on innocent civilian tourists in Pahalgam. Yet, the spirit of resistance against the anti-worker policies forced upon the people remained undeterred.This fightback gained momentum when the government pushed through and enacted three key labour codes — the Industrial Relations (IR) Code, the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH) Code, and the Social Security Code.

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