Counter the BJP’s Growth in the South

THE overall results of the Lok Sabha election are certainly a setback for the BJP. Getting 240 seats, it failed to achieve the absolute majority it had gained in the 2014 and 2019 elections.

Divided by Class: How Heat Waves Expose Socio-Economic Fault Lines

There is need to ensure safe working conditions, mandatory rest breaks, and access to protective gear for workers in high-temperature environments.AS the sub-continent boils under extreme heat, Delhi touches 53°C and Nagpur crosses 56°C, deadly heat becomes the fate of the residents.

CWFI Condoles the Tragic Death of Indian Construction Workers Killed in Kuwait

THE Construction Workers Federation of India (CWFI), in a statement issued on June 13, has deeply condoled the tragic death of 42 Indian migrant workers, mostly construction workers, who were killed in a devastating blaze which broke out in a sixth story building in the Mangaf area, south of Kuwait City on June 12, 2024.According to media reports, over a dozen workers were injured. Most of the deaths were due to smoke inhalation.

CITU Denounces Exemption of IT & ITES Industries From Industrial Establishments (Standing Orders) Act

THE Karnataka state government has issued a notification extending the exemption for IT, ITES, Startups, Animation, Gaming, Computer Graphics, Telecom, BPO, KPO, and other knowledge-based industries from the Industrial & Establishment (Standing Orders) Act of 1946 for the next five years. This decision, despite strong opposition from trade unions and employees, continues a policy that has been in place for the past 25 years.The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) has strongly condemned this move and has called on the state government to revoke the order immediately.

Chhattisgarh: Will the Rule of Law Prevail or Will There be Mob Lynching in the Name of Cow?

THE obsession of killing humans in the name of cow protection has now reached Chhattisgarh. Despite the clear murder and identification of some of the killers, if a case of culpable homicide is being made against unknown attackers, then it seems that the killers have got permission from the top to carry out mob lynching in the name of cow protection.

Services and Capital Accumulation

COMMODIFICATION of services is one of the major avenues of expanding the realm of capital in the neoliberal age. Commodity for Marx has no reference to corporeal reality. Something which is produced for sale whether it is goods or services does not make a conceptual difference in Marx’s notion of commodity. For Marx, commodity is a social relationship independent of its physical nature. The expansion of services in the count of GDP is partly because of commodification of services which were earlier supplied from a community or collectively owned pool.

AIKS Condemns Premeditated Murder of Cattle Transport Workers in Chhattisgarh

AIKS Accuses State Police of Chhattisgarh of Communal BiasDemands Judicial Enquiry and Immediate Arrest of the Culprits and Prosecution, Compensation of Rs 50 Lakh each to the Families of the Deceased and Rs 20 Lakh to the InjuredDemands that Parliament Enact a Law to Prevent Mob Lynching and Hate Crimes and Establish Fast Track Court for Speedy Trial and ConvictionTHE All India Kisan Sabha, in a statement issued on June10, has strongly protested the brutal murder of two cattle transport workers and the severe injury to another worker between 2 and 3 am on June 7, 2024 on t

The KKE Emerged Stronger from the Elections Where the Heart of the People & Their Struggles Beats

Below we publish the reports and statements of various Communist and Workers parties on their performance in the recently concluded European Parliament elections

Mass Protest in Jaipur Condemns Israeli Atrocities in Palestine

ON June 03, a big protest was organised at Khasa Kothi Crossroad in Jaipur by various Left, secular, and democratic parties, organisations, and individuals. The protest was in response to the brutal massacres being carried out by Israeli security forces in Palestine.The demonstrators strongly condemned the ongoing inhumane repression and massacres perpetrated by Israeli security forces on Palestinian civilians, particularly women and children, in Gaza and Rafah over the past 7-8 months.

Karnataka: Prosecute Prajwal Revanna for the Crimes against Women and Beyond

A SHOCKING case of crimes against women in Hassan, Karnataka, widely known as the ‘Prajwal Revanna pen-drive case,’ involves numerous horrifying crimes, each more shocking than the other. These include the sexual harassment and rape of hundreds of women who approached Prajwal Revanna, in his capacity as MP of Hassan, for redressal of their grievances over a long period. None of these cases were registered, nor were FIRs filed, due to the influence of former prime minister, Deve Gowda’s family.

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