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Call to Build Unity to Resist Fascist Onslaught
11 August 2019, by Barun Das GuptaThe CPI-ML (Liberation) recently observed the 50th anniversary of its foundation and the birth centenary of the party’s founder, Charu Mazumdar, in Kolkata. A mass convention was held at the Netaji Indoor Stadium on July 30 while a two-day (...) -
Countering BJP
11 August 2019by D.K. Giri
The ruling BJP won a massive victory, beyond expectation of the Opposition as well as the BJP. The latter did not expect such a bumper number of seats. A good many people, mainly in the non-NDA tent, are still pondering over the (...) -
The Socrates
11 August 2019, by Badri RainaDear mentor, these days I think
No end of your time in Athens.
We have the same little men today
Whose little brief authority spins
Self-evident truths into “treacherous” acts,
Letting loose the minions of state
On those whose angst on behalf of (...) -
Jaipal Reddy — A True Liberal
11 August 2019, by Neerja ChowdhuryTRIBUTE
“There is only one portfolio I am certain I have the right person for,” I.K. Gujral had remarked to a friend, hours before he took over as the Prime Minister in mid-1997. “It is the Information and Broadcasting Ministry for Jaipal Reddy.” (...) -
Whither Secularism: Democratic Society and Minority Rights
11 August 2019by Ram Puniyani
We are living in times where the social norms, the values of the Constitution have been violated times and over again. The increasing atrocities on Dalits, the lynchings of minorities in the name of cow-beef have changed the (...) -
Bedis in Kashmir
11 August 2019, by Humra QuraishiMUSINGS
Though the situation in Kashmir seems deteriorating but till date there is no clear indication of this Right-wing government’s policy towards Kashmir. Yes, no signs of discussions and dialogues with the Kashmiris. Also, the point is: who (...) -
Trump plays foul with ‘friend’ Modi
11 August 2019by Madan Mohan Khajooia
During his recent visit to the USA Prime Minister Imran Khan was accompanied by the most powerful man in Pakistan, Chief of Pak Army General Staff Gen. Bajwa. This is of great significance and signals that whatever (...) -
Triple Talaaq and Shah Bano Case
11 August 2019by Fasihur Rahman
With the ongoing debat in Parliament and the media on the “Triple Talaaq”, the Shah Bano case has resurfaced. Recently, while giving an interview on the The Wire (July 27, 2019), a former Union Minister maintained that the Shah (...) -
Polarisation plus Anti-incumbency: A Full-scale View of BJP’s Rise in Bengal
11 August 2019by Ayan Guha
With the rise of the BJP the politics of West Bengal is experiencing a paradigm shift. The BJP has made spectacular inroads into West Bengal by winning 18 seats and doubling its vote-share from 17 per cent in 2014 to over 40 per (...) -
Interrogating the Captive Mind: Addiction of Thinking
11 August 2019by Prakash B.Salavi
Introduction
The question of ‘crisis’ is fundamental in modern capitalist societies. While some would claim that the crisis is fundamentally economic in nature, and while others would claim that the crisis is political, there (...)
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