US Long Term Project Fructifies

THE signing of the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) for geo-spatial cooperation at the 2+2 meeting of the United States and Indian defence and foreign ministers in New Delhi must have been a moment of deep satisfaction for the US establishment and the Pentagon. What began as a project to enlist India as a strategic ally of the United States three decades ago has reached fruition with the signing of the last of the so-called foundational agreements on October 27, 2020.The whole venture began in April 1991 when Admiral Kicklighter, commander of the US Pacific fleet visited Indi

Com K Thangavel: An Inspiring Example for Young Generation

COMRADE K Thangavel, an outstanding leader of the communist movement from the Kongu region of Tamil Nadu which includes the districts of Coimbatore, Tiruppur and Erode as well as the Nilgiris, passed away on September 13, 2020 in Coimbatore. He was aged 68 years.

India Signs BECA: Sealing the US-India Military Alliance

INDIA finally signed the BECA (Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement on Geo-spatial Cooperation) accord with the US during the 2+2 Meeting between the foreign and defence ministers of the two countries in New Delhi on October 27, 2020. BECA is the fourth of the so-called foundational defence agreements between India and the US. The US has variations of these four agreements with its NATO and other allies or close international partners, as well as with many countries to which it sells military hardware.

Far-reaching Consequences of Allahabad HC Judgment

YOUNG couples exercising their constitutional rights to enter into inter-caste and inter-community self-choice marriages have often to go to various courts in different parts of the country to seek their protection.

Calculate the Cost of Military Alignment with the Empire

THE visit of US secretary of state Mike Pompeo and US defence secretary Mark Esper for the 2+2 Dialogue with their Indian counterparts, in the middle of the second surge in Covid-19 pandemic and merely a week prior to US presidential polls, is being projected as the coming of age of a long-cherished military relationship.

The Fight for Employment

THE spectre of unemployment is stalking the country. After the pandemic broke out and the hasty lockdown, millions lost their jobs in industry, small businesses, service sector and, above all, in informal sector.Even prior to the Covid-lockdown, unemployment had grown tremendously. Demonetisation and the implementation of the GST had affected petty producers and small enterprises leading to a steep rise in unemployment. The 2017-18 Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), which the government tried to suppress, showed that the unemployment rate had increased to a level that was unprecedented

Tripura: Reach out to Every House, Call for Nov 26

On November 1, 2020, an impressive state level convention of Left trade unions and mass organisations of Tripura was held at Agartala Town Hall to herald the message of 10 central trade unions and fraternal mass organisations who had made a joint call of a nationwide strike on November 26. The convention was presided over by a presidium comprising Panchali Bhattacharjee, Kalipada Bhattacharjee, Raghunath Sarkar, Shyamal Datta and Debashish Roy.In his maiden speech, Manik Dey, president of state CITU said, the country has been passing through a new situation which is most averse to the work

October Revolution: Strengthen People’s Struggles

THE anniversary of the great October Socialist Revolution in 2020 comes at a time when the vast majority of the world’s people are victims of the double whammy attack on their life and livelihoods due to the raging Covid-19 pandemic, the consequent lockdowns and disruption in their day-to-day life and the deepening economic recession in the capitalist world. In this situation, the significance of the October Revolution and the superiority of Socialism over capitalism is tellingly vindicated. EPOCH-MAKING CONTRIBUTIONSOver the years, we have repeatedly noted the epoch-makin

DoT Blames BSNL for Delaying 4G services, Unions Say Fair Playing Ground Denied

WHILE the private telecom companies are set to introduce the 5G services, the BSNL employees and unions have been demanding the introduction of 4G services for long.As the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is yet to start the fourth generation (4G) services, Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has put blame on the public sector telecom service provider for 'deliberately delaying' rolling out the 4G network.Though the private sector telecom companies are set to introduce the new 5G services shortly, BSNL has been waiting to roll out the 4G services.

Grim Reality of the J &K Situation

ON August 5, 2019, the Government of India abrogated Article 370, divided the state of J&K into two union territories, depriving its people of their democratic and citizenship rights in the most draconian manner.

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