AIDWA to Hold Public Hearing on Loot by Micro Finance Institutions

IN Bihar, the grandparents took the micro finance institution (MFI) loan for the marriage expenses of their granddaughter. They did not have the capacity to repay it. They jumped before a train and died by suicide. In Maharashtra, a mother told her 6-year-old daughter to lock her in a trunk and let her out after the MFI agent has gone. The child went out to play and forgot to unlock the trunk. The mother died due to suffocation. In Haryana, a husband told the MFI agent to take his wife in lieu of the instalment as they could not pay it.

Make Delimitation A Fair Process

AS the year 2026 approaches, the issue of the delimitation of parliamentary and assembly constituencies is drawing public attention and controversy. This is the year when the freeze on the number of seats will end, and the next round of delimitation must be undertaken following the first census conducted after 2026. The 42nd Constitutional Amendment, enacted during the Emergency in 1976, initially froze delimitation.

Why We Oppose Unified Pension Scheme and Continue to Struggle for Old Pension Scheme?

IN August 2024, the central cabinet approved a Unified Pension Scheme (UPS). The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) labelled it a "deceptive scheme," a characterisation that proved true when the scheme was gazetted on January 25, 2025, and draft regulations were published on January 27, 2025. The government claimed there was consensus among the Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM) unions on the UPS. However, the All India Defence Employees' Federation (AIDEF) boycotted the prime minister's meeting on August 24, 2024, in opposition to the UPS.

Trump 2.0: Tech Oligarchy driven US Revivalism

TRUMP 2.0 has got off to a tumultuous start. The early days of Donald Trump’s second term as US president have been marked by a whirlwind of policy shifts, diplomatic upheavals, and economic manoeuvres, leaving both domestic and international observers struggling to keep pace. While Trump has always been erratic and almost deliberately unpredictable, the scope and magnitude of changes being ushered in this Trump 2.0 administration is qualitatively different.

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To Thwart Comeback of Capitalism

WHILE the entire world discusses the crisis of capitalism, the most pertinent question remains: Why is the severely critical capitalist order not falling down? We can see that the global crisis in capitalism is periodic, but capitalism never collapsed on its own, automatically. It continuously revolutionised itself to manage the crisis and survive.

Kerala: CPI(M) State Conference Calls for People-Centric Development and Fight against Right-Wing Propaganda

THE Kerala State Conference of the CPI(M), took place in Kollam from March 6-9, 2025. The conference transformed the coastal city into a sea of red, showcasing the unity and cohesion of the strongest state unit of the CPI(M) in India.The conference was attended by 481 delegates elected from all district units and special units of the Party. Polit Bureau members Prakash Karat, Brinda Karat, MA Baby, BV Raghavulu, Subhashini Ali, Ashok Dhawale, and A Vijayaraghavan, as well as Central Committee members Vijoo Krishnan and AR Sindhu participated in the conference.

Tripura: Corruption and Mafia Rule in the State

THE BJP-IPFT-Tipra Motha alliance government, led by Manik Saha, celebrated its second anniversary in office with great fanfare on March 9. The occasion was marked by a statewide rally held in Agartala, attended by the party’s National President, JP Nadda. The event, celebrated with fanfare, left the public awaiting updates on pre-election promises, as speakers remained silent on their commitments, raising questions about their fulfillment.Let’s see the current status of some of these promises.

WB: Rallies against Abhaya's Murder & Jadavpur Incident

A PROTEST campaign was organised on Sunday, March 9th by the Joint Platform of Doctors, West Bengal, and Abhaya Mancha. The demonstration was in response to the unjust and brutal murder of Abhaya and the disgraceful behavior of the education minister at Jadavpur University. Biman Basu, Left Front chairman, urged all democracy-loving and well-meaning individuals to participate in two grand marches planned in Kolkata. These processions, along with a spontaneous civil society movement, significantly impacted the Chowringhee area.

Rajasthan: CPI(M) Condemns BJP-RSS Bid to Fuel Communal Tension in Bhilwara

THE Rajasthan State Committee of the CPI(M) has strongly criticised the attempts by the BJP, RSS, and their affiliated organisations to create communal tension in the state and districts by exploiting the religion of the youth involved in a recent incident in Vijaynagar town of Bhilwara district.

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