Trump 2.0: Science Denialism

THE Trump presidency's engagement with the scientific community has been characterised by a very high level of tension, particularly during his second term as the president of the United States.

TN: Unilateralism of Modi Government Condemned

ON February 10, a cartoon was published in Vikatan Plus, the online edition of the century-old Vikatan magazine.

Call for Relentless Struggle against Trinamool & BJP

ADDRESSING a massive public meeting at Dankuni Football Ground on February 25, after the conclusion of the state conference, CPI(M) leaders called for an immediate and relentless fight to save Bengal from the Trinamool and BJP. They stated that the people feel helpless and disillusioned by the politics of Trinamool and BJP and emphasized the need to connect with the people and protect Bengal.The CPI(M)'s state conference outlined a phased programme with specific timelines for the upcoming assembly elections next year, starting from February 26.

Kerala: LDF Secures 17 of 30 Seats in Local Body By-Elections; BJP Draws a Blank

REITERATING popular support for the state government’s policies, the people of Kerala delivered a thumping victory to the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the local body by-elections held on February 24, across 13 districts in the state. The LDF won 17 out of 30 seats, including the Sreevaraham ward in the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation. The BJP failed to secure a single seat.The LDF secured victories in one block panchayat ward, two municipal wards, and 13 grama panchayat wards, wresting four seats previously held by the UDF.

J&K: CPI(M) State Conference Calls for Restoration of Statehood to J&K

THE 13th State Conference of the Jammu and Kashmir committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), was held in Jammu on February 17-18. The whole of the Jammu city was decorated with red flags.Inaugurating the open session of the conference, Prakash Karat, CPI(M) Central Committee coordinator and Polit Bureau member, vehemently criticised the Modi-led government for dismantling the historic state of Jammu and Kashmir into two separate Union Territories – Jammu and Kashmir (JKUT) and Ladakh – on August 5, 2019.

Imperialism’s Revival Strategy

DONALD Trump’s foreign policy has left commentators in a real tizzy. His markedly differing positions with regard to Ukraine and Gaza, in the first case apparently pursuing peace, and in the second asking for ethnic cleansing of an entire population, have left them wondering whether his influence on world affairs is a “positive” one or not.

Halt Power Sector Privatisation: 27 Lakh Employees to Go on Strike on June 26

TWENTY Seven lakh electricity employees and engineers are gearing up for a massive strike on 26th June 26, 2025. This strike is set to be the largest sectoral action by electricity employees in recent decades. In addition to this, electricity employees and engineers will join the strike called by the Central Trade Unions of India in protest against the proposed implementation of the Labour Codes.

DUJ Demands Press Access to Delhi Assembly

THE Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ), in a statement issued on February 27, has condemned the attempt by the newly sworn in BJP government in Delhi to deny entry for certain reporters to the Assembly to cover the proceedings. Three journalists from ANI, ABP News, and PTI were stopped at the gates of the Assembly building when they were going to cover the Assembly on February 24, 2025, the first day of the new session. On the second day, five journalists from Times Now, Navbharat, News Nation, News18, Zee News, and Jantantra were denied entry.

Delhi: Severe Shortage of Teachers in MCD Schools: Crisis in the Education System

THE Delhi State Committee of CPI(M), in a statement issued on February 25, has expressed deep concern over the severe shortage of teachers in Delhi Municipal Corporation (MCD) schools, which has led to a complete breakdown of the education system. According to the 2021 CAG report, some schools have up to 60 per cent vacant teaching positions, while inadequate infrastructure has cast a dark shadow over students' futures.

CPI(M) Stages Protests for Kerala's Rightful Fund Allocation from the Centre

CPI(M) district committees staged protests in front of central government offices across the state under the banner "Keralam Entha Indiayilalle?" (Isn't Kerala in India?) to demand the appropriate allocation of central government funds to Kerala. The protest began at the area level on February 19 as a foot march and continued till the 23rd.The protest saw the participation of thousands of Party members and sympathisers across 13 districts. Wayanad district was exempted from the protest since the LDF district committee is leading a protest in New Delhi.

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