Chronology Samajhiye: Method Behind Modi Government’s Passport Madness

Until a decade ago, access to government services was universal, and citizenship was never an issue. Today, however, Indians are being excluded from voting rights, welfare benefits and even domicile rights in an arbitrary manner.

When the Children Become the Target

ON June 23, the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel released one of the most devastating reports ever produced by a UN investigative body on the Israeli genocide in Gaza.

The West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti-Social Activities Bill, 2026: Public Safety or a Regime of Terror?

“The history of personal liberty is largely the history of insistence upon a procedure and adherence to safeguards.” — Justice H R Khanna, ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla (1976)

The Irrationality of World Trade Arrangements

CONSIDER a very simple picture, of a world in which there are only two countries that are engaged in trade. One of the two has a current account surplus while the other, by definition, has an identical current account deficit. It is reasonable to assume that since the surplus country is obviously more successful as an international competitor, it would be close to full capacity-use in a regime of free trade, while the deficit country that is weaker in its competitiveness would have much larger unutilized capacity.

Money Power and Weakening of Electoral Democracy

Democracies do not just thrive by ensuring elections at regular intervals. It is about the institutional processes that ensure equal right to participate in an electoral contestation. It is equally important how choices are being influenced by power and money and the negotiation between voters and their representatives. If the model is to use cash for votes and then elected representatives also shamelessly betray a political party for cash — it is essentially a process that undermines the essence of democracy.

Pax Silica and the Trap of "Trusted Interdependence"

JACOB HELBERG, the US Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs and the architect of the Pax Silica initiative, published a manifesto on June 23 attacking the United Nations' vision of "digital sovereignty".

Tributes to a Multifaceted Achiever: Comrade Moturu Hanumantha Rao

Selfless service, unwavering commitment to the people, and steadfast dedication to the cause of social justice.

Brinda Karat exposes anti-worker logic of VB-G RAM G Act, Urges Govt to continue MGNREGA

Brinda Karat, senior leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), and former Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, has written a letter on June 29, to Shivraj Singh Chauhan, Union Minister for Rural Development, regarding the Draft Rules for VB-GRAMG Act.

Adarniya Shivraj Singh Chauhan ji,

I am writing to you on the eve of the rollout of the new Act, Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act.

Fourth Conference of Telangana Agricultural Workers Union Held

THE 4th conference of the Telangana Agricultural Workers Union (TAWU) was held with great enthusiasm in Mahabubnagar from January 20 to 22. Although Mahabubnagar is not among the stronger districts of the organisation, a massive rally and public meeting, attended by thousands of agricultural workers, rural poor and women, reflected the growing fighting spirit of the rural masses.

Polit Bureau Communique

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) met on June 26-27, 2026 and issues the following communique:

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