Real Wage Growth in the World Economy

THE International Labour Organisation (ILO) has just brought out its Global Wage Report 2018-19 which provides data on real wage growth in the world economy for 2017, the latest year for which such data are available. This shows that real wage growth for the world economy was 1.8 per cent in 2017, which was not only lower than the 2.4 per cent growth of 2016, but was the lowest annual growth rate since 2008, and certainly lower than what the world economy experienced before 2008.

Potential of Kartarpur Corridor1

THE decision to open a corridor from the Indian side to the Gurudwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur, Pakistan is one of the rare instances when the two governments of India and Pakistan have agreed to cooperate after a long period of stalemate and tensions between the two countries.

Indefinite Strike to Save BSNL

THE entire officers and workers of BSNL are going on an indefinite strike from December 3, 2018. The AUAB (All Unions and Associations of BSNL), the umbrella organisation of all the associations of the officers and unions of workers, is spearheading the strike.

Tripura State Conference of CPI(M): Live Link with Masses is the Key to Overcome Challenges

THE confidence of the masses has to be regained in the field of struggles. The CPI(M) in the present circumstances must be prepared for a long drawn battle. It must strive hard to become the voice of the people by maintaining and reinforcing live links with the masses. For that objective to be achieved, the primary task is rebuilding and streamlining the Party organisation. This was the resolve that marked the 22nd Tripura state conference of the CPI(M). The two day conference at Agartala Town Hall elected a new state committee of 75 members.

Stop Attacks on the People in Tripura

THE CPI(M) has brought out a booklet, “Democracy under Attack: Testimonies from Tripura”, detailing the wide range of attacks happening in Tripura under the BJP led state government. The booklet was released by Sitaram Yechury, general secretary and Brinda Karat, Polit Bureau member, at a press conference held at Party headquarters, AKG Bhavan in New Delhi on November 17.

Just a day before, yet another attack led by the BJP took place on Manik Sarkar, former chief minister of Tripura in which 35 people were injured.

Tripura: Stop Attacks on Opposition

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on November 17, 2018

THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) condemns the continuing attacks against the CPI(M) and its elected representatives in Tripura.

Dissolution of J & K Assembly Condemned

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on November 22

THE action of the Jammu and Kashmir governor, dissolving the legislative assembly, at the behest of the centre, is an illegal and unconstitutional step.

Sabarimala: Nefarious Plan of BJP

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on November 21

THE BJP and the RSS in Kerala have been organising their activists to send to the Sabarimala temple since it opened for the current pilgrimage season from November 16. The aim is to take control of the premises of the temple and to create a law and order problem there.

Cyclone Havoc in Tamil Nadu

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on November 19

Economic Crisis New Movements

WHILE immersed in theoretical studies, Marx did not for a moment lose touch with current political affairs. As an active publicist, he closely followed economic development and the policy of the ruling classes in European countries and the United States, and took note of even the smallest success of the democratic and proletarian movement there.

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