A Life of Struggles

COMRADE V S Achuthanandan was the oldest living communist in India. The unprecedented sea of humanity that flowed in to pay their last respects to the veteran revolutionary is beyond description.

Rise of the West: New Light on Indigenous Agriculture In North America & the American Genocide

A RECENT paper in Science addresses an intriguing question: Did North America have settled agriculture before the arrival of Europeans? Or were the people in North America still in the hunter-gatherer stage, unlike Mesoamericans, who had advanced civilisations, such as the Mayans, Aztecs, and the Incas? The answer is that it did have significant agriculture, which "disappeared" only after their encounters with the invading Europeans settling in their lands.

Ideological Acrobatics of RSS and BJP

THE No.2 man in RSS, Dattatreya Hosabale, who many think will one day become the No.1 if the current sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat so desires, raised the issue of the insertion of ‘socialism’ and ‘secularism’ in the Preamble of the country’s Constitution during the Emergency. He argued that these words should be deleted. This seemed to be a signal because suddenly, there was a chorus of usual suspects shrilly supporting the demand.

Why is Trump Afraid of BRICS?

The 17th BRICS Summit was held in Rio de Janeiro on July 6-7, the first summit with the expanded membership of eleven countries. Soon after, US President Trump threatened to impose 10 per cent tariffs on those countries that align with BRICS. Earlier too, Trump had threatened 100 per cent tariffs on BRICS countries saying that they wish to destroy the supremacy of the US dollar and weaken America. Why is Trump so threatened and provoked by BRICS?BRICS originally comprised of five countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

Full Statehood Demand Stands Further Justified

SIX years back, on August 5, 2019, the Modi government abrogated the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 and Article 35 A. J&K was robbed of its right to statehood and divided into two union territories. The CPI(M) strongly opposed the unconstitutional, illegal and authoritarian moves. We said that it was not just an abrogation of the special status of a state, but an abrogation of democracy itself.

Key Issues in Population and Caste Counting

AFTER much delay and uncertainty, the Registrar General of India has finally issued a notification to conduct the national population census in 2027. A major shift in this upcoming census is the decision to include caste enumeration – something long resisted by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ideological parent, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

Foreign Policy in Shambles

THE infamy that the Modi government’s foreign policy has earned in the recent period, is something that cannot be understated. On June 13, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution moved by Spain calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution accused Israel of using “starvation of civilians as a method of warfare”. Of the 193 member states, 149 voted for the resolution, 12 opposed while 19 abstained.

RSS: Wielding Imperial, Fascist and Nazi Weapons

EVERY Indian has the freedom to live according to their religious beliefs. This is the foundation of the value of secularism enshrined in our Constitution. Simultaneously, it also means that religion should not interfere in governance. Yet, those who have taken the solemn oath of upholding the Constitution, are violating both of these principles. They are slowly and gradually implementing a project to transform India into a Hindu Rashtra. It is a plan that has been in the making for decades.

Remembering RSS Surrender during Emergency

ON the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, BJP and RSS are full of righteous fervour, recalling those dark days. They are marking the day as Samvidhan Hatya Divas (Murder of Constitution Day), with Home Minister Amit Shah releasing a book recording reminiscences of how Prime Minister Modi, then a pracharak of RSS, went underground and carried out various organisational tasks.

RSS Fangs Exposed

RECENT calls by the RSS leadership to remove the words socialism and secularism from the Preamble of the Indian Constitution are not just an attack on semantics – they represent a direct assault on the foundational vision of the Indian republic itself. The Constitution embodies the ideals and aspirations of India’s glorious anti-colonial freedom struggle. It reflects the values championed by the various movements that united to secure our independence.

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