Kerala becomes the first state to eradicate extreme poverty

On the 69TH formation day of Kerala on November 1, the state achieved the historic feat of becoming the first state to eradicate extreme poverty. In a massive public meeting in Thiruvananthapuram, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan declared that the feat was achieved through collective will. The primary objective of the 'Nava Keralam' (New Kerala) initiative — which is to elevate Kerala's standard of living to be on par with developed countries — is not far away. He said that Kerala is already ahead of America in many respects.

People’s resist in Tripura’s Satchand: Jitendra Chaudhury Declares BJP’s Fall Certain

The Satchand area of Sabroom subdivision in southern Tripura became the stage for an extraordinary show of public defiance and unity on November 4. Hundreds of men and women, tribal and non-tribal alike, poured into the streets to voice their grievances and assert their rights, transforming the region into a sea of red flags and raised fists.

How BJP Betrayed Assam’s Six Communities Demanding ST Status

Thousands of people belonging to six particular communities of Assam - Tai Ahom, Moran, Motok, Chutia, Tea Tribes or Adivasis and Koch-Rajbonggshi - who together constitute nearly thirty percent of the total population of the state, a major chunk of BJP’s support base, are now out on the streets demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.

Vaccines, Autism, and Politics of Misinformation

SRIDHAR Vembu, known for the Zoho software and Arattai social media platforms which are being pushed by the ruling dispensation, is also known for his back-to-the-future traditionalist ideas.He recently made the controversial and unsubstantiated claim that childhood vaccines lead to autism. His claim, based on an unreviewed report from the McCullough Foundation, have understandably sparked controversy since it is clearly based on false information and ignores decades of thorough scientific research that unequivocally shows that vaccines are efficacious, safe and do not cause autism.

Bengal Sings 'Sonar Bangla' in Protest against BJP

Leading dignitaries from the educational, literary, art, and cultural spheres of the state, along with student, youth, women, teacher, and cultural mass organizations (SFI, DYFI, AIDWA, ABTA, IPTA etc.), called for a protest on November 4, 2025 against the Assam BJP government's efforts to label Rabindranath Tagore's song 'Amar Sonar Bangla' as seditious and the threats by some West Bengal BJP leaders to ban the song if they came to power.As part of this resistance, a call was given for the song 'Amar Sonar Bangla' to be sung collectively across the state simultaneously on November 4, at 2

RSS Lost in Caste Labyrinth

One of the biggest failures of the RSS ideology is its fumbling, and faltering efforts to glorify Hindutva (or Sanatan) even while trying to convince the people that it condemns an integral part of Hindutva – the cruel and inhuman caste system. To establish the Hindu Rashtra, the RSS wants to rally around and unite all Hindus. That has been its primary goal, indeed, its very reason for existence. But simply narrating the so-called glories of Hindutva, as its ideologues and leaders have been doing for a century, is not sufficient.

The Real Kerala Story

ON November 1, 2025, Kerala created history by becoming the only state in India and only the second region in the world, to have eradicated extreme poverty.

Condemn the Brutal Murder of Com Samineni Ramarao

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on October 31, 2025THE Communist Party of India (Marxist) strongly condemns the brutal murder of Comrade Samineni Ramarao, a veteran farmers leader and former State Committee member of the united Andhra Pradesh CPI(M) State Committee.Comrade Ramarao was attacked early this morning by Congress goons at his native village, Patarlapadu, in Khammam district of Telangana state.

Formation and activities of Naujawan Bharat Sabha - I

Sometime in 1924, Bhagat Singh returned to Lahore to be with her ailing grandmother. Following his return to Lahore, Bhagat Singh started going to college, though maybe not regularly. In the meantime, college teachers had conceived of a forum for the youth to enhance their education and national consciousness. Chhabil Das, the then principal of National College, Lahore, recalled in an interview years later that the Naujawan Bharat Sabha was formed around 1924 by senior professors, he being one of them.

Triple engine BJP surrenders to the MCD workers struggle against contractualisation in Delhi

The 33-day strike of the 5000 contractual workers of the Health Department of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) ended after the Mayor of Delhi announced an agreement with them. They were on strike since September 29, 2025, under the leadership of Anti Malaria Ekta Karmchari Union (AMEKU).

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