Modi Govt Policies Harming Farmers: AIKS

THE All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), in a statement issued on August 12, has strongly rejected the claim made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that “the welfare of farmers is the highest priority” for his government. Nothing could be farther from the truth. The statement, made in the context of US tariffs being raised to 50 per cent and arm-twisting for a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA), is merely an attempt to curry favour with farmers.

AIKS Condemns Scrapping of Cotton Import Duty

THE All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), in a statement issued on August 20, has condemned the decision of the RSS-BJP led union government to scrap the 11 per cent import duty on raw cotton. The decision, notified by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is valid from August 19 until September 30, 2025. This decision will result in a reduction in the price of imported cotton which, in turn, will push prices of domestic cotton downwards.

Manifested to Manufactured History

ON the 79th Independence Day, after hoisting India’s national flag at the ramparts of the Red Fort, Narendra Modi delivered the prime minister’s ceremonial address to the nation. Curiously, he used the solemn occasion to extol the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Modi said, “The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s 100 years of service to the nation is a truly glorious and golden chapter.”A moment that truly epitomised the RSS’s service to the nation was the eve of India’s independence.

Polit Bureau Communique

CPI(M) Polit Bureau met on August 18, 2025 and issued the following communiqueThe Polit Bureau expressed condolences on the death of more than a hundred people who died in the recent natural disasters in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.PM’s Independence Day Speech: The Polit Bureau strongly condemned the reference to the RSS in the Independence Day address of the prime minister. Through this, Modi is attempting to legitimise the RSS, which played no role in the India’s freedom struggle.

Maha: Bombay HC Ruling a Gain for Democratic Rights

IN proceedings in the Bombay High Court on August 12, the Mumbai police granted permission to the petitioners CPI(M), CPI and AIPSO to hold a peaceful assembly at Azad Maidan, Mumbai on August 20, for articulating the demand that Israel end its genocide at Gaza , and to express solidarity with the people of the State of Palestine.

The Global Economic Benefit from the Genocide of Palestinians

ON June 16, 2025, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories Occupied Since 1967, Francesca Albanese, published a new report titled From Economy of Occupation to Economy of Genocide. Spanning over thirty-nine pages, the report indicts several major multinational corporations of profiting from the occupation and genocide of Palestinians.

WB: CBI's Negligence in Abhaya Murder Case

ON August 1, the Central Government Offices (CGO) Complex in Salt Lake, Kolkata, became the site of a major protest. The Abhaya Manch and the Joint Platform of Doctors (JPD) organised a demonstration, accusing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) of negligence in the R G Kar murder case, better known as the Abhaya case.

Tributes Paid to Com Sitaram Yechury

The Central Committee at its last meeting had given a call to observe the first death anniversary of Comrade Sitaram Yechury between August 12, 2025 and September 12, 2025.As part of this observance, members of the Polit Bureau, Central Committee, other leaders and cadres working from the Central Committee Office and mass organisations gathered at the Central Committee Office at A K Gopalan Bhavan in the morning on August 12, and offered floral tributes to Sitaram Yechury on his birth anniversary.Enable GingerCannot connect to Ginger Check your internet connectionor reload the brow

Fidel Castro Centenary Celebrations Begin in India

THE National Committee for Solidarity with Cuba convened a special meeting on August 13, to mark the commencement of the birth centenary celebrations of Comrade Fidel Castro. The programme brought together a wide range of Left and progressive leaders, including Cuban Ambassador Juan Carlos Marsán, CPI(M) General Secretary M A Baby, CPI General Secretary D Raja, RJD MP Manoj Jha, Samajwadi Party MP Javed Ali Khan, AIFB General Secretary G Devarajan, and CPI(ML) Liberation leader Gopal Pradhan. CPI(M) Polit Bureau member R Arun Kumar presided over the meeting.

From Chip Wars to Rare Earth Wars

THE world of technology wars has spilt over from chips to a relatively less-known and even less-understood arena of rare earths. For most who are unfamiliar with chemistry and the periodic table, rare earths seem to be some mysterious elements that have suddenly become a new tech battlefield between nations. We are now realising that not only are rare earths indispensable for a variety of devices that have entered our everyday lives, but they also form the foundation of renewable energy technologies. According to Prof.

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