Trump’s Tariff Aggression

IT is important for an intellectual position not only to be right but to be right for the right reasons; and the near-universal condemnation of Donald Trump’s aggressive imposition of tariffs, though right, is right for the wrong reasons. A pervasive presumption underlying such condemnation has been that unrestricted trade is a good thing for all concerned; and that Trump, in deviating from this maxim, is being both nasty and stupid.

United Fight against BJP’s Assault On Federalism, Diversity, and Democracy

Non-BJP governments, including those of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, have been waging continuous struggles – both legal and political – against the discriminatory attitude of the BJP-led central government since 2014THE seminar on "Attacks on Federalism" at the 24th Party Congress of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) featured sharp criticism of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government for pursuing policies that undermine federal principles and democratic norms.Since coming to power in 2014, the BJP government has weakened centre-state relations across politic

A Sea of Red and Revolutionary Resolve: CPI(M)’s 24th Congress Concludes in Madurai

THE 24th Party Congress of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) concluded with a magnificent display of revolutionary fervour in Madurai on April 6, 2025.

Railway Unions Unite against Privatisation, Demand Safety and Restoration of Workers' Rights

IN a powerful display of unity, several trade unions and railway associations came together for a National Convention at Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) in Kolkata on March 30, 2025, to raise their voice against the government’s aggressive push towards privatisation, outsourcing, and corporatisation of the Indian Railways.

Draft Organisational Report Stresses the Need To Build Party’s Independent Strength

THE Draft Organisational Report was placed by B V Raghavulu, CPI(M) Polit Bureau member, on April 4. At the outset, Raghavulu mentioned that the Organisational Report is not a standalone document but is a continuation of the Political Review Report, which evaluated the implementation of the Political Tactical Line adopted at the 23rd Congress in 2022.

CPI(M) Welcomes Supreme Court Judgement

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on April 8.

THE Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) welcomes the landmark judgement of the Supreme Court setting aside the Tamilnadu Governor’s decision to withhold assent to the bills passed by the Tamilnadu legislative assembly. The Court declared that the ten legislations withheld by the Governor will now become laws.

Protest the Price Hike of Gas Cylinders

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on April 8, 2025THE Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) condemns the huge increase in the price of gas cylinders and the imposition of special excise duty on petrol and diesel.The central government announced a Rs 50 hike in the price of gas cylinders for both general and subsidised categories, burdening the people by around Rs 7,000 crores.

New Central Committee Elected at the 24th Congress

New Central Committee Elected at the 24th Congress 1. Pinarayi Vijayan2. B V Raghavulu3. M A Baby4. Tapan Sen5. Nilotpal Basu6. Md Salim7. A Vijayaraghavan8. Ashok Dhawale9. Ramchandra Dome10. M V Govindan11. V Srinivasa Rao12. Suprakash Talukdar13. Isfaqur Rehman14. Lallan Choudhury15. Awdhesh Kumar16. Prakash Viplav17. Mohd Yousuf Tarigami18. P K Sreemathi (W)19. E P Jayarajan20. Thomas Isaac21. K K Shailaja (W)22. Elamaram Kareem23.

Messages of Greetings From Fraternal Parties

JANATA VIMUKTI PERUMANA, SRI LANKA (JVP) Members of the Presidium,Delegates of the 24th Congress of the CPI(M),Dear Comrades,WE, the Central Committee of the Peoples Liberation Front - JVP Sri Lanka send our warmest greetings to the 24th Congress of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), which is held from April 2-6, 2025 in Madurai, Tamilnadu.

Financialisation and Rising Household Debt

INCREASED dependence on debt and depletion of savings by average Indian households has been recognised as the emerging trend in the past three years. According to a recent RBI report India’s household debt has been 42.9 per cent of GDP at current market prices. The Financial Stability Report also recognises that the number of borrowers increased in the recent past. Increased dependence on personal loans, credit cards, consumer durable loans and other personal loans are on the rise.

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