Economics and Ideology

WHAT is referred to as “mainstream economics” is a deeply ideological subject, whose objective is not to uncover the truth but to camouflage it. Karl Marx had been profoundly aware of the ideological character that economics can have, and had distinguished between classical political economy and vulgar economy.

Jharkhand: CPI(M) Calls for Defeating Communal Forces In Upcoming Assembly Elections

AS Jharkhand gears up for its upcoming assembly elections, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued an appeal to voters, urging them to defeat communal forces and strengthen the presence of Left and secular representatives in the state legislature. The elections, scheduled to take place in two phases on November 13 and November 20, 2024, will see over 2.6 crore voters casting their ballots at nearly 30,000 polling booths across 81 assembly constituencies. The results will be announced on November 23.The CPI(M) noted that this election is crucial for the future of Jharkhand.

The Near Future of Computing and Rising Emissions

MANY people may naively assume that, in the era of climate change, the more modern the technologies, the smaller carbon footprint they will have. We have seen, however, that in one way or another, several technologies have gained currency by cleverly disguising their polluting nature behind apparently greener garb.

West Bengal's Healthcare Crisis: More than Just a Doctor's Strike

THE last shreds of the Trinamool government's dignity were stripped away during the chief minister's televised meeting with protesting junior doctors on October 21 to resolve the impasse stemming from the rape and murder of the student doctor at RG Kar Medical Hospital. In no uncertain terms, she declared her unwavering support for the perpetrators, past, present, and future.

On Bahraich Communal Violence

BAHRAICH is an extremely poor and backward district in Uttar Pradesh. It has a very low literacy rate and also a negative sex ratio with only 819 women to 1000 men, despite the fact that the district witnesses a fairly high rate of out-migration. Muslims make up about 35 per cent of the total population and, in the urban areas, they outnumber Hindus. Some of them have become fairly prosperous because of their involvement with crafts like jewellery-making, woodwork etc.The district is politically polarised with a large section of Hindus voting for the BJP while the Muslims are, in the mai

AP: CPI(M) Commemorates Lenin’s Death Centenary

ON the occasion of the centenary of the death of Vladimir Lenin, the Andhra Pradesh committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) held three seminars across Vijayawada, Guntur, and Anantapur to discuss the relevance of Leninism in contemporary India.The discussions addressed a wide array of issues from communalism and centralised electoral policies to economic inequality.

AIAWU Welcomes Verdict on Dalit Atrocities in Marakumbi

THE All India Agricultural Workers Union (AIAWU) has, in a statement issued on October 27, welcomed the recent judgment of the District Sessions Court of Koppal, which sentenced 98 people to life imprisonment for their involvement in a brutal attack on dalit residents in Marakumbi village, Gangavathi Taluk, Karnataka.

Price Rise Unchecked as Modi Government Sleeps

IN September this year, average price rise hit a nine-month high of 5.5 per cent. More significantly, prices of food items crossed 9.2 per cent. A majority of Indians spend nearly half of their income on food. So, food inflation hurts the most. Among food items, vegetables in particular saw a staggering price rise with year-on-year price increases of 42.4 per cent for tomatoes, 66.2 per cent for onions, and 65.3 per cent for potatoes. These three are the most consumed vegetables, across the country.

Victory for the People of Puducherry: Ration Shops to Reopen After Long Struggle

IN a major victory for the people of Puducherry, the state government has finally agreed to reopen all ration shops across the union territory after a prolonged struggle led by the CPI(M) against the closure of these essential outlets.

Draft Sugar Control Order 2024 Strips Farmer, State Govt Rights: AISFF

The sugarcane farmers’ federation said the central government is “slowly removing pro-farmer provisions” in the existing sugar control order and taking away power from states.THE union government has published the draft Sugar (Control) Order, 2024, citing technological advancements in the production process and other changes in the industry to replace the Sugar (Control) Order, 1966.Criticising the move, the All-India Sugarcane Farmers Federation (AISFF) has accused the union government of deleting even the few provisions that extended some benefits to sugarcane farmers.

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