Category: Politics
Politics is our blood, not in our blood. We can’t think of the world or our own existence without politics. Now that politics in India is guarded by the toady corporate-media, therefore, it becomes imperative for the independent journalism to launch a fierce critical attack against the way politics is done in India and in the world. Our guiding ideology is anti-fascism and people’s democracy. We analyse politics from the point-of-view of the people, the working people.
Hindutva forces attack Jadavpur University as ‘dimagi Naxal’ hunt comes home
A Hindutva attack on Jadavpur University follows Modi’s “dimagi Naxal” warning, as Bengal’s new BJP rule confronts a campus known for resistance.
CJP protest, Pradhan’s resignation: New public sphere rises
Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation wasn’t just a minister falling — it was proof that a youth-led public sphere, built on social media rather than television debates, can now force political accountability. This piece traces the CJP protest through Habermas and Fraser to ask what comes next.
When image shapes democracy: Question before Tamil Nadu
Elections decide who governs, but democracy is tested afterwards — in whether people keep evaluating leaders, or let long-held admiration stand in for scrutiny. Tamil Nadu, with its singular political history, now faces that question anew.
Mamata’s unity call against BJP meets Left scepticism in West Bengal
CPI(ML) Liberation says Mamata Bandopadhyay must apologise for corruption, “misrule” and political violence before any anti-BJP democratic platform can emerge
Mamata’s politics behind anti-BJP platform in West Bengal after TMC’s defeat
As calls for an anti-BJP opposition platform in West Bengal gain traction, questions emerge over opposition unity, electoral arithmetic, and long-term political survival.
BJP appropriates May Day: Labour trouble beneath outreach
Once dismissive of May Day as a foreign import, the BJP now marks it with enthusiasm. This article argues that the shift is not ideological but strategic, shaped by labour unrest, rising economic pressure and looming electoral battles.
Red unity paradox: CPI’s centenary marks missed scopes
On its 100th birthday, the CPI calls for unity against the far-right. Its own history explains why that may prove impossible
West Bengal’s communal politics: Economic crisis blends with polarisation
How has communal politics consolidated its base in West Bengal?
CPI(M) 24th Congress receives solidarity from communists around the world
Communist parties worldwide rally around India’s CPI(M), revealing common views on imperialism, Palestine and right-wing populism
History repeats itself: Delhi Assembly election 2025 under 2020’s shadow
The Delhi Assembly election 2025 is taking place under the shadows of the 2020 polls and reminding the minorities of some of the traumatic events of that year.
The ‘Fakir’ who rode the BMW: Deconstructing (inside) Modi’s ‘zero assets’ claim
Earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed at an election rally in Jharkhand, that he is poor, owns no property and doesn’t even have a bicycle. But is this true? What does data say?
Waning confidence? Modi’s Islamophobic rhetoric puts “guarantees” in backseat
What does Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Islamophobic hate-mongering imply? Is he losing confidence on his “Modi Ki Guarantee” narrative? Or is it an exhibition of his frustration?
CAA 2019: Shantanu Thakur’s “slip of the tongue” exposed the dilemma for the BJP
The CAA 2019 has always been a political trap for the refugees and a dilemma for the BJP. Now Shantanu Thakur’s “slip of the tongue” exposed the hollowness of Modi’s much-hyped citizenship law once more.
The BJP’s victory in the 2023 assembly elections: Factors and facts
What’s behind the BJP’s victory in the 2023 assembly elections in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan? Beyond numbers, lies a complicated web of political and organisational factors.
Questioning Adani in the Parliament: BJP exposes itself over Mohua Moitra bribe row
TMC MP Mahua Moitra is reportedly under fire from the BJP for questioning Adani in the Parliament. But the BJP’s actions exposed it once more.
Left side (lined): CPI(M) at crossroads in Bengal
What does the CPI(M) want in West Bengal? It’s not clear from the party’s recent actions whether it’s concerned about defeating the BJP at all.
Did Ramesh Bidhuri’s anti-Muslim slurs in the Parliament show BJP’s 2024 strategy?
What do Ramesh Bidhuri’s anti-Muslim slurs targeting BSP’s Danish Ali hint at? Is this going to be the template that the BJP will use in 2024?
Partition of Bengal – A saga of lost hopes and homeland
The partition of Bengal in 1947 is a forgotten chapter in history, although its trauma and pain are still visible in the lives of the people.
Panchayat elections in West Bengal: A bloody upshot
Panchayat elections in West Bengal are marred in violence as the rural grassroots government bodies have become the epicentre of corruption.
The Adani Group controversy: Modi’s silence on Rahul’s questions says a lot
While responding to Rahul Gandhi’s questions on his ties with the Adani Group, Modi evaded the questions using rhetoric against Gandhi-Nehru.
