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India’s GDP Size: A Closer Look beyond the Hype

THERE has been a noticeable increase in media coverage regarding India’s economic position on the global stage. This surge in interest stems from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) releasing updated estimates of the gross domestic product (GDP) for various nations for 2024 alongside projections for the years from 2025 to 2030. According to these forecasts, India’s GDP in 2025 is anticipated to be approximately $4,187.03 billion, edging slightly ahead of Japan’s GDP, projected at $4,186.43 billion.

‘Land of Upright People’ in the Fight against Imperialism

BURKINA FASO is a small country in the Sahel region of Northwest Africa, with a population of 20.9 million (2.1 crore). It has recently made headlines for defeating an imperialist-sponsored coup against the current government led by Ibrahim Traoré. Just a few years ago, Traoré himself, then an army officer, led a coup that brought down the previous government. To understand the differences between these two coups, we must delve into the country's history.Burkina Faso was formerly a French colony known as Upper Volta.

Maharashtra Newsletter

SFI State Conference Concludes with Enthusiasm

Somnath Nirmal / Rohidas Jadhav

THE 19th Maharashtra State Conference of the Students' Federation of India (SFI) was successfully held with great enthusiasm at Nandgaon Khandeshwar in Amravati district in the Vidarbha region from June 2 to 4 under the main slogan “Unite for Education and Employment! Save Democracy in the Education Sector!” The conference saw participation of 184 delegates from 17 districts. 56 of the delegates were girl students.

An Enduring Myth About Capitalism

THERE are of course many myths about capitalism spun by economists. One of these myths spun by David Ricardo has endured for over two centuries. Ricardo had originally been an enthusiastic supporter of the introduction of machinery, dismissive of the argument by workers’ organisations of his time that it gave rise to unemployment.

TN: CPI(M) Holds Protest in Krishnagiri, Raises Key Land and Environmental Issues

THE Communist Party of India (Marxist) staged a massive protest in Krishnagiri district on May 31, on pressing local issues ranging from land rights to environmental concerns. The protest saw significant participation from local residents, farmers, and Party cadres, reflecting growing discontent over unresolved grievances affecting rural and agrarian communities in the region.The demonstration, led by CPI(M) State Secretary and Central Committee member, P Shanmugam; State Secretariat member D Raveendran and District Secretary C Suresh, focused on three major demands.

Work-Life Balance and the Right to Disconnect

ONE of the major issues facing the modern employment sector today is the challenge of maintaining a work-life balance. The relationship between life and work has been a constant throughout human history – people have always sought work to improve their living standards. However, in the present era, significant transformations have taken place in our work culture.Exploitation has become a defining feature of the contemporary capitalist system.

On the Push Back of People into Bangladesh

CPI(M)  Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on May 31THE Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) condemns the inhuman ‘push-back’ and deportation of suspected Bangladeshi citizens. The government should deal with those who have entered the country illegally according to the well-laid out procedures.In the aftermath of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, BJP-led state governments and the central government have been targeting Bengali- speaking Muslims in particular, and without any verification, pushed them to Bangladesh.

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