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Democracy, Not Dynasty

THE core principle of Rabindranath Tagore's "We Are All Kings in this Kingdom" (Amra sabai Raja amader ei Rajar rajotwe) that each person is a sovereign ruler in a true democracy is finding contemporary expression in the United States. While the U.S. government is imposing its imperialist aggression from Gaza to Venezuela, its citizens have taken to the streets in a renewed wave of protest against the Trump administration.

Shram Shakthi Niti 2025: Cocktail of Laissez Faire & Scriptures

UNION Ministry of Labour & Employment has released a draft policy titled Shram Shakthi Niti 2025. The context and purpose of the policy states that it is rooted in constitutional values of equality, justice and dignity. It derives its legitimacy and moral authority from the Constitution of India which lays foundation for a just, inclusive and welfare-oriented labour system with the Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles as the basis of Indian labour law governance.

How RSS is Capturing the Education System

Within months of Narendra Modi forming the Union government in 2014, then Education Minister Smriti Irani was reportedly holding closed door meetings with leaders of several shadowy RSS affiliated organisations. A report in the Indian Express on November 23, 2014, revealed that six such meetings had been held in six months since the Modi government took over.  The same report quoted an unnamed participant in these meetings saying that RSS sah sar-karyavah, Suresh Soni said that during NDA I (the Vajpayee Government of 1999-2004), there was little work done but “lot of propaganda”.

HP Dalit Organizations Unite Against Caste-Based Oppression

IN light of the increasing incidents of caste-based violence and discrimination against the Dalit community in Himachal Pradesh, various Dalit organizations across the state have taken a historic step by deciding to unite. At a state-level convention held in Shimla, more than 461 representatives from 35 organizations participated and announced the formation of a common platform - Shoshan Mukti Manch.The convention was presided over jointly by the leadership of all participating organizations, while Jagat Ram from the Dalit Shoshan Mukti Manch conducted the proceedings.

UN Finding of Gaza Genocide: India Must Fulfil Duties

At a national seminar organised by All India Peace and Solidarity Organisation (AIPSO) in Mumbai on October 4, 2025, senior lawyers and experts spoke on the legal consequences for India of the United Nations finding of genocide by Israel in Gaza.In introductory comments Dr Vivek Monteiro called out the duplicity of the present Indian government, of voting in favour of a ceasefire in December 2024 at the UN and then abstaining in a similar vote in June 2025.

Great Musician M B Srinivasan’s Birth Centenary Observed

IT was an yet another morning for me on a Sunday during my college days in the late 1970s till I accidentally heard a very popular song by Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathi, 'Odi Vilayaadu pappa' (Keep running and playing, my little kid!) sung in a totally different manner by a mesmerising chorus of children, flowing out of a transistor at our house, broadcast by the Madras station of the AIR. It was so endearing to the heart that my quest yielded a host of other songs, interestingly, in multiple languages.

Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology: Peacekeepers and Inequities

ON October 6, the announcement of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine brought three scientists who had discovered the mechanism of immune system restraint to the attention of the world. Shimon Sakaguchi of Japan, along with Mary Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell of the United States, shared the award. Their findings identified a group of guardian cells that maintain peace within the body, preventing our immune system from attacking our own cells.

Maha: 25,000 Rally for Martyrs’ Day in Thane-Palghar

ON October 10, Martyrs’ Day and the death anniversary of Godavari Parulekar were commemorated with great resolve across Thane-Palghar district, Maharashtra. This year’s observance carried special significance, marking 80 years since the first five martyrs of the Warli Adivasi Revolt, including key leader Jethya Gangad, were brutally gunned down by British colonial police-acting in collusion with the landlord class-on October 10, 1945.

MP: From Bimaru State to a State of Innocent Deaths

MADHYA PRADESH is in the news for many reasons these days. But these discussions are so tragic for the state that they have silenced the children’s laughter that once echoed in many homes. Now, there is mourning in those homes. There are the sighs and cries of family members. This situation has been created by commission (bribe) lust. At the time of writing, 26 innocent children have died, one after another.The question is: could these innocent lives have been saved? Could mothers' laps be prevented from becoming empty?

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