State of exception: On India, the UN CERD report

India must not normalise a culture of discrimination

Uproar in Assembly over DGP’s suicide note; Call for CM’s resignation

The Tripura Legislative Assembly was thrown into turmoil on Monday following allegations that the suicide note of DGP Anurag Dhankar directly points fingers at the Chief Minister. Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman was expelled from the Assembly after he pressed the Chief Minister and the Treasury benches over allegations that the suicide note had been concealed. In protest against what the Opposition described as an attempt to suppress democratic voices, opposition MLAs boycotted the first half of the day’s proceedings.

Tripura: Massive Rally Marks Beginning of 22ND State Conference of AIKS

Stay on the streets. Unite. Move forward with courage. Continue the struggle. Do not allow the oppressors to escape -- This was the call given by Tripura Assembly Opposition Leader Jitendra Chaudhury at a massive public meeting held at Swami Vivekananda Maidan (Astabal) in Agartala on Tuesday.

Yankee Hindutva Returns to New York

On August 30, Mohan Bhagwat, the sarsanghchalak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), walked into Madison Square Garden in New York City to address several thousand people, largely Indian Americans. The occasion was called the ‘Universal Oneness Celebration’, organised by American Hindus for Engagement and Dialogue with the support of more than 200 Hindu organisations. The choice of venue was not incidental.

Baseless Blame Game of India’s Corporates

PUBLIC discourse around stalled industrialisation in India, particularly the stagnant share of manufacturing in GDP for the past couple of decades, has hovered around almost a single point agenda -- labour market flexibility. Surprisingly, the studies undertaken by the associations of industrialists and corporates didn’t identify labour issues as the key stumbling block of industrial development.

Stop Rewarding Wilful Defaulters at the Expense of Ordinary Taxpayers

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement on August 28, 2026

THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) stated that the approval by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) of a repayment plan of a meagre Rs. 6.5 crore against claims of Rs. 22,006.57 crore involving Zee Group Founder and Chairman Subhash Chandra, is a mockery of the principles of fair justice.

Comrade Sonya Gill: A Life Dedicated to the Struggle for Equality and Justice

The sudden and shocking demise of Comrade Sonya Gill on August 25, 2026 at the age of 71 is an immense loss to the women’s movement and the Left movement in Mumbai and Maharashtra. It is a big blow to all those who loved and respected her as a comrade and friend.

Nepal Flash Flood & Disasters around the Third Pole

THE sudden and catastrophic flash flood that hit Nepal near its border with Tibet-China on 26 August has claimed at least 1200 lives at the time of writing, with an estimated 3900-4800 people still unaccounted for. Indians form the largest national cohort of victims, chiefly due to the on-going pilgrimage to Kailash-Mansarovar in Tibet.

Jharkhand Gig Workers’ Act and the Battle over Regulation

A RECENT tripartite discussion on the implementation and future of the Jharkhand Gig Workers Act brought to the surface a fundamental question: who should regulate the rapidly expanding gig economy, and in whose interests should that regulation operate?

In Defence of Free Speech

EVEN some time back, it would be unthinkable to imagine that free speech needed to be defended. The Indian freedom struggle, which fought back the draconian laws of the British rule, had discarded obnoxious attempts to snuff out freedom of speech and expression. The provisions of the UN Human Rights Charter to which India was a signatory, and the Indian Constitution itself, enshrined iron clad safeguards. Those were different times; critical thought was indisputable.

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