THE eighteenth and nineteenth centuries had witnessed the emergence of two different paradigms of colonialism: the first, of which India was the classic example, involved the conquest of countries which had had a history of established central administrations that were sustained by established systems of surplus extraction, and the replacement of those old administrations by colonial regimes.

THE CPI(M) Andhra Pradesh committee initiated a programme to engage with the public and explain the alternative political policies and Party's political stance. This two-month-long programme encompassed a two-day state-level seminar, held on October 7-8, participated by delegates from different districts. Seminars on 23 distinct issues were held at key centres and district headquarters across the state. On October 16, the Party's state committee convened to finalise the programme details, including jatha routes and mobilisation for the rally.

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on November 13, 2023THE Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) expresses its profound grief at the death of veteran communist, parliamentarian and trade union leader, Basudeb Acharia. He died today at Hyderabad where he was admitted to a hospital owing to age-related illness. He was 81.Born on July 11, 1942, in Purulia, Acharia was involved in politics from his student life. He left his job as a school teacher and became a full time worker of the Party.

ON November 11, London witnessed the largest of the marches in solidarity with Palestine. Nearly 8,00,000 people marched together from Hyde Park in Central London to the US embassy, demanding immediate ceasefire in Gaza. This, in fact, is the third march organised in London in three weeks – each march bigger than the one held the earlier week. This shows the growing anger among the people against the continuing attacks in Gaza, which has already led to the death of more than 12,000 people. This includes more than 4,000 children.

THE CPI(M) Kerala state committee held a massive rally and public meeting extending solidarity with Palestine, in Kozhikode on November 11, the death anniversary of Yasser Arafat, the former president of the Palestinian National Authority.