MAYOTTE, just north of Madagascar, has been part of the overseas French empire since 1843, continues to exist as an ‘overseas territory’ despite the irresistible anti-colonial hunger. France, apart from most of the other European colonial powers, continues to hold large parts of the world under its dominion (from French Guiana in South America to New Caledonia in the Southwest Pacific Ocean. Many of these overseas territories are small islands, which had provided bases and coaling stations to the French navy when it commanded larger territories, such as Indochina and French West Africa.

THE Vietnam War was from 1955 to 1975. But it is an unacknowledged and unrepented catastrophic chapter in history. It left upon the human and environment worlds a deep scar. This was not just any other war – but like many wars – it was a constant and merciless imperialistic attack against a country, its people, and their world. Its sheer extent of destruction and pain cannot be paralleled and resonates through decades.

THE Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) organised a national convention on ‘Safety in Indian Railways’ on December 20, 2024 at HKS Surjeet Bhawan, New Delhi. More than 200 CITU activists and cadres from 16 states along with several members of railway unions participated in the convention, which was held as per the decision of the CITU general council held in Kolkata in August 2024.The national convention was presided over by Hemalata, President, CITU.

The leaders of the Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation, Revolutionary Socialist Party and All India Forward Bloc met in New Delhi on December 22, 2024.  They have issued the following statement after the meeting:AMIT SHAH SHOULD RESIGNThe meeting noted that consequent to the disrespectful and derogatory comments on Dr B R Ambedkar by the Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, in the Rajya Sabha, there has been widespread anger and protests across the country.  However, neither Amit Shah nor P

ON December 20th, from various territories of the country, the Cuban people, lead by the historical leaders of the Cuba Revolucition and the Presindent Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, endorsed the demand for the cessation of the economic, commercial and financial blockade of the United States against the Caribbean island and for the permanence of the Antillean nation on the list of countries that sponsor terrorism.

On that day, the current US administration had exactly 30 days left to finish its term in office.