J&K CITU State Conference Calls to Intensify Struggles

THE 7th State Conference of Centre of Indian Trade Unions, Jammu & Kashmir, was held on November 22, 2025, in Srinagar. The conference deliberated upon various issues and problems confronting the working class, with the resolve to intensify the struggles to fight anti-working class and anti-people polices of the government.The conference started with the flag hoisting ceremony by M Y Tarigami, president J&K CITU amid revolutionary slogans raised by hundreds of workers with red flags in their hands at Tagore Hall, Srinagar. Floral tributes were offered in memory of martyrs who sacr

IPTA Affirms Commitment to Cultural Resistance

THE 17th West Bengal State Conference of the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) concluded with a powerful commitment from delegates. They resolved to move beyond mere discussion, prioritising creative action as the central strategy for public engagement and mobilization.The conference of artists and cultural activists took place from November 14 to 16, 2025, at Salt Lake, Bidhannagar.

EPS 95 Minimum Pension Hike - Government's Stance - Pension Background

IN 2013, the United Progressive Alliance government led by the Congress party decided to increase the minimum pension to Rs 1000. However, it was not implemented. The NDA government led by Narendra Modi implemented it in 2014. But even today many people still receive a pension of less than Rs 1000. Since then, the prices of all goods and services have increased dramatically. Therefore, retired EPS pensioners and all the trade unions are demanding an increase in the minimum pension to Rs 9,000.

Class Jihad: A Blueprint for Enslavement of Workers

FOUR Labour Codes have been notified by the Government of India immediately after NDA’s major electoral victory in the Bihar Assembly elections, and the accompanying euphoria. The Codes on wages, industrial relations, occupational safety and social security override in the name of ‘simplification of 29 Labour Laws’.The truth is, the Labour Codes dilute and remove vestiges of labour protection which were enshrined in those laws. On the question of job security, all possible roles of the Labour Department will be dispensed with.

Attack on Rural Education under Neoliberalism and NEP 2020

EDUCATION has become an important aspect to understand the rural society due to its influence in determining the elements of “everyday life of the people, such as family relationships, marriage alliances, migration, and consumption besides direct impact on occupational and economic activities” according to a study of two Tamil Nadu villages, published in 2024 by the Foundation of Agrarian Studies (FAS).

Constitutional Provisions Require Progressive Interpretations

THE recent advisory opinion of the Supreme Court on the Presidential Reference concerning the powers of the Governor and the President marks a deeply troubling moment for Indian democracy and federalism.

CITU Debunks Govt Claims on Four Labour Codes, Demands Repeal

The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) has debunked the government’s fraudulent claims made on the four Labour Codes and demanded repeal of the decision to make them effective from November 21, 2025 as announced in the PIB statement of the same day.

Belem Climate COP30: implement what?

THE climate summit COP30 in Belem, Brazil, where the mighty Amazon River drains into the Atlantic Ocean, formally began on 10 November 2025. The summit has been labeled the “implementation COP,” because of a narrative that, whereas so many promises and commitments have been made earlier, it is necessary to focus on implementation and delivery which are widely recognized to be lagging far behind.

Apropos “Western Civilisation”

ACCORDING to a report in the Times of India (November 23), the United States has asked European countries to restrict immigration in order to preserve “Western Civilization”. Many in the Third World would find the term “Western Civilization” laughable, especially if it is used in the sense of denoting something precious and worth preserving. The atrocities committed by Western imperialist countries against people all over the world over the last several centuries have been so horrendous that using the term “civilization” to cover such behaviour appears grotesque.

106th Foundation Day: Party to Prioritize Working Class Outreach: Salim

CPI (M) West Bengal State Committee has announced the immediate launch of an ongoing campaign against the Election Commission (EC). The party contends that the EC is using the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process as a mere pretext for the intentional deletion of the names of legitimate voters in the state. State Secretary Mohammed Salim announced that a major protest rally, involving all Left parties, will take place in Kolkata on October 29, 2025, specifically targeting these attempts at voter disenfranchisement.

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