The brutal sexual assault of a second-year MBBS student in Durgapur, West Bengal, has sparked a severe political backlash against the state administration. The outrage stems not only from the gravity of the crime but primarily from the Chief Minister’s subsequent comments, which suggested that girls should avoid staying out late.

People across the country continue to be spellbound and gripped by shock since October 7, the fateful day a senior Haryana IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar ended his life at his Chandigarh residence. He would not have taken this step had the top bureaucracy listened to his complaints pertaining to the unending caste discrimination meted out to him by his seniors.

On the memorial day of P Srinivasa Rao, who fought against economic and social oppression in the East Thanjavur region, direct struggles were held across Tamil Nadu by the Tamilnadu Untouchability Eradication Front for Dalit land rights and against untouchability practices. Kallakurichi-AnthiyurIn Anthiyur, Vanapuram taluk, Kallakurichi district, direct action was launched for the retrieval of 22.5 acres of Panchami land under the leadership of State General Secretary P Sugandhi.

In response to a disturbing surge in atrocities against Dalits in Himachal Pradesh, CPI(M) launched statewide protests on October 6, 2025, condemning the incidents as symptomatic of a deep-rooted and resurgent "manuvadi" ideology that seeks to undermine the Indian Constitution. The party frames this not just as isolated crimes but as a symptom of a deeper ideological struggle.

THE annual campaign successfully merging the festive spirit of Durga Puja with ideological outreach has once again affirmed its status as a highly anticipated feature of Bengal’s cultural calendar. Spearheaded by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and its mass organisations, this massive and widespread initiative saw the establishment of numerous Marxist and progressive book stalls across West Bengal.