DDKs - Two Lives, Many worlds

The book launch of Prof R Ramaswamy’s recent biography of D D Kosambi (DDK) was held on July 31, 2026, at Goa, DDK’s birthplace, in a well-attended function organised jointly by the Goa University and the India International Centre, Goa. This writer was a discussant along with Prof. Parag Parobo and scholar Kaustubh Naik. The book, titled ‘DDK – One Life, Many Worlds’ is a masterpiece of research into many of the many worlds of DDK.

Support for Jharkhand Students’ Struggle

THE continuing agitation of students and job aspirants in Jharkhand over irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) reflects deep-seated anger among the youth. The CPI(M) Jharkhand State Committee has supported the genuine demands of the students and intervened in the movement while emphasising the need to preserve its democratic and independent character.

Bengal: Over 61,000 Court Arrest in Statewide ‘Jail Bharo’

BARELY two weeks after relentless GenZ student protests shook the union government and forced the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the working class across West Bengal delivered an unequivocal message on Monday, August 10 – democratic resistance in India has entered a decisive counter-offensive phase.

SIR & the Battle for Citizenship

“We, the People of India…” These opening words of the Constitution embody the founding principle of the Indian Republic. It underlines that sovereignty belongs to the people and that citizenship is not a privilege but the constitutional basis of membership in the Republic, carrying with it equal rights, equal dignity, and an equal say in the democratic process.

Not a Commemoration, but a Summons!

IT was in December 1992 that I had a direct interaction with Com. Fidel Castro. As part of the delegation led by Com. Harkishan Singh Surjeet, the then General Secretary of the CPI(M), I had travelled to Cuba to receive the Caribbean Princess, which had sailed from Haldia to Havana. The relief ship was carrying more than 10,000 tonnes of wheat raised by Indian farmers and workers, during Cuba’s severe economic ‘Special Period’, following the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Meeting of the Communist and Workers Parties in Havana

FORTY-SIX parties participated in the 24th International Meeting of the Communist and Workers Parties (IMCWP) that was held in Havana, Cuba from August 7- 9, 2026. Emilio Lopez, the Head of the International Department of the Communist Party of Cuba, presided over the sessions of the Working Group and the Plenary of the IMCWP. The Plenary adopted a joint declaration reaffirming solidarity with the people of Cuba who are resisting US imperialist aggression.

“This is the most troubled and challenging time for the media” : Rajendra Sharma awarded the Lokjatan Samman 2026

On the evening of July 24, in a dignified ceremony held at the Dushyant Kumar Memorial Manuscript Museum, Bhopal, one of the country's senior journalists, Rajendra Sharma (New Delhi) was honoured with the Lokjatan Samman 2026.

The Week in Parliament

THE Monsoon Session of Parliament began on July 20 with massive Opposition uproar in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha over the NEET-UG exam paper leaks, student protests at Jantar Mantar, and irregularities regarding Ayodhya temple donations. Repeated daily adjournments persisted as Opposition parties pushed for accountability regarding police action on student marchers and demanded strict measures within the education sector.

The Digital Dragnet at Jantar Mantar: Surveillance as State Policy

ON July 20, 2026, lakhs of students and young people assembled at Jantar Mantar in central Delhi under the banner of the Cockroach Janta Party and Left student organisations - SFI, AISA and AISF, demanding accountability for the recurring NEET paper leaks that have driven dozens of students to suicide. The state's visible response was brutal enough: lathi charges, tear gas grenades fired directly into dense crowds, and plastic pellet rounds that left over 180 protesters injured and at least 42 hospitalised with compound fractures and pellet lacerations.

India Supplying Arms to A Genocidal Regime

AMNESTY International has just published an investigative report titled “Made in India: the Supply of Weapons and Ammunition to Israel” in which it details India’s arms supplies to Israel at a time when that country was perpetrating genocide in Gaza. Amnesty International carefully excluded from its purview all shipments carrying items for civilian use; likewise it even excluded weapons and ammunition that are likely to be used as part of anti-missile defence technology that defends civilians from indiscriminate attacks.

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