Most Asian currencies have fallen significantly against the US dollar since the start of the US-Israeli war against Iran. Of these however the Indian rupee has been perhaps the worst performer, having fallen to as low as Rs. 93.73 by Friday March 20, from Rs. 91.01 on February 27 the day before the war started. The immediate reason for the fall is obvious: India is a large importer of oil and gas, much of it routed through the Strait of Hormuz, whose closure not only reduces the availability of...
ON February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury, striking 1,000 targets in Iran within the first 24 hours. By mid-March, the number had crossed 6,000. Behind this staggering pace of destruction lay not just the familiar arsenal of Tomahawk missiles, B-2 stealth bombers and carrier-based fighters, but a new weapon in the imperial toolkit: artificial intelligence. The...
The CITU organised a march to the Tripura Assembly on March 23 to push for various demands: Regularise all categories of irregular employees; clear the pending DA/DR arrears; reinstate all retrenched workers, including scheme workers; and the anti-worker Labour Codes must not be implemented in this state. Hundreds of working people who joined the march warned the government: “We will not surrender. This struggle is not over. In...
US-Israel attack on Iran is having a big impact on our lives. Due to the failure of the BJP-led government to assess the situation and take necessary steps, there is scarcity of gas cylinders even in small villages. On top of it, the government has increased the price of gas and petrol. The resulting increase in the price of vegetables, rice and other essential commodities have added to our burdens.
In the recent period, a series of workplace accidents have occurred across Haryana, resulting in dozens of fatalities. This is a direct fall out of the indifference of the BJP government and its failure to ensure the safety of the workers, leaving them to fend for themselves in life-threatening working conditions.
Within weeks of each other, India’s legislature and its highest court delivered two verdicts on the same question: who owns your body? The answer, in both cases, was the same. There are moments in a nation’s legislative history when one can almost hear the grinding of gears in reverse. The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 is precisely such a moment. And on March 13, 2026, the Supreme Court of India dismissed a plea for paid menstrual leave. Taken...
Last year, in July, the United States and Israel bombarded Iran’s nuclear energy and nuclear research facilities over 12 days. After a few days, the two belligerent powers – who had no United Nations authorisation for this war of aggression – opened the door for a ceasefire. At that time, believing that this might very well be the basis for a full negotiation, the Iranian government led by Supreme Leader Ali Hosseini...
The recently held assembly election went heavily in favor of the NDA, reducing the opposition strength to just 41 out of 243. The left parties also lost 13 seats and got only 3 seats. But these three represent the real voice of the oppressed and downtrodden and the fighting working masses of the state.
The question of autonomy of Darjeeling hills is no longer an issue of mere administrative reforms, it has been the true reflection of the complex mosaic of the Indian federal structure, development of a community with self identity, distinctive language, culture and an effective movement for the protection of land rights. For over a considerable time span, the Darjeeling hills experienced upheavals for an...
The deplorable financial condition of Tripura has been reflected in this year’s state Budget. The “triple-engine government” has turned into a “trouble engine,” Opposition Leader Jitendra Choudhury said, initiating a discussion on the Budget in the Assembly on March 19.
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