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Over 34 communist parties have expressed solidarity with the CPI(M) during its 24th Congress in Madurai, uniting against fascism, imperialism.

Communist parties worldwide rally around India's CPI(M), revealing common views on imperialism, Palestine and right-wing populism

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Why has the Delhi Assembly election 2025 sparked a déjà vu for the city's marginalised Muslim community, reminding them of a trauma?

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 2024 US Presidential Elections exhibited a meagre increase in the votes of the left and their marginalisation in American politics.

With Donald Trump sweeping the 2024 US Presidential Elections, what's now left of the 'left' in the American polity outside the neo-liberal democrat ecosystem?

What helps the Uttar Pradesh government, which has a low per-capita income and a troubled, jobless economy, to spend on extravaganza like the Deep Diwali festival held in Ayodhya recently?

Does Modi own no property? What does data say about Modi's wealth?

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?

In-depth analytical stories
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 are always marred in violence.

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.

Union Budget 2023-24 reduced welfare spending and didn't infuse any hope

The Union Budget 2023-24 was Nirmala Sitharaman's last full-fledged budget with no scope of happiness for the poor. Rather, it comes with rhetoric and attempts to divert the people's attention from the core issues.

What does Hindenburg Research's report on the Adani group reveal?

The Hindenburg Research's report on the Adani Group has exposed the tip of an iceberg, but it's not the only capitalist entity into stock manipulation, which is normal practice among corporates.

India's GDP growth in Q1 of FY 2022-23: An alarming situation and government indifference

Though the Modi regime went into a jubilation mode, citing 13.5% GDP growth in Q1 of FY 2022-23, the reality shows an alarming picture.

Nitish Kumar's new volte-face: Events, causes and possibilities

Nitish Kumar's volte-face and return to the Mahagathbandhan reeks of opportunism and desperation as the BJP turned it into a docile tool.

"Agnipath" protests: An albatross around Modi regime's neck

The "Agnipath" protests by the youths of different States has caused a severe ignominy for the BJP as its core support base is on the streets

Why slash on petrol and diesel prices is Modi's deceitful cosmetic measure?

Why Modi's late reduction in excise duties and the resulting drop in petrol and diesel prices a mere cosmetic measure by the government now?

Deep-dives stories
Nupur Sharma's demeaning remarks against Muhammad the Prophet raise eerie alarm

Nupur Sharma's remarks against Muhammad the Prophet is going to help the BJP in the long-run in gagging free voice and persecuting Muslims.

What should Indian Muslims do? A critical analysis of Liberal chicanery on minority oppression

Indian Muslims, continuously dehumanised for their identity, are advised by the liberals to be passive and apologists. What's the way out?

Jahangirpuri clash: Another Hindutva fascist attempt to brutalise Muslims

A Hindutva fascist attack on a mosque in Delhi's Jahangirpuri under the garb of celebrating Hanuman Jayanti terrorised the capital's Muslims.

Anti-Muslim violence on the rise in India: what's its driving force?

The recent spate in anti-Muslim violence in India, especially after Ram Navami, shows that the BJP is desperate to win 2022 and 2023 polls.

Asansol riots victim Sibghatullah's father Imam Rashidi's quest for truth redefines our times

Asansol's Imam Rashidi refused to testify in the murder case of his son Sibghatullah by citing his responsibility towards upholding the truth

The communal violence in Shivamogga over Bajrang Dal activist's murder is aiding the BJP

The anti-Muslim communal violence in Shivamogga over a Bajrang Dal activist's murder is helping the BJP not only in Karnataka but also in UP.

Why Modi's claim that focus on rights made India weak is a typical fascist assertion?

Modi asserted that focus on rights made India weak in the last 75 years and asked people to focus on duties. Why this claim is sheer fascist?

The arrest of Waseem Rizvi: the tragedy for Muslims facing genocide threats in India

How does the arrest of Waseem Rizvi aka Jitendra Narayan Tyagi for genocidal threats to Muslims reveal the tragic reality of injustice?

The unchecked attacks on RTI activists reveal India’s democracy’s decline

The unbridled systematic attacks on RTI activists is not just jeopardising their lives but also threatening India's democracy and freedom

Stories from the grassroots
BKS’s protest on MSP is the RSS's attempt to weaken the farmers' movement

The BKS’s protest on MSP on September 8th is the RSS's attempt to weaken the farmers' movement by driving a wedge, especially before the Uttar Pradesh polls.

When the BJP celebrates Muslim Women Rights Day after violating their rights and dehumanising them, irony dies a thousand times.

Ripped jeans saga: A rip through misogyny

The ripped jeans controversy stoked by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat is beyond the scope of what a girl should wear.

Exclusion of Muslim women writers in West Bengal's textbooks

West Bengal's schools and Madrasahs have microscopic presence of Muslim women writers in their syllabus, which exhibits an exclusionary policy

Licence to rape: Analysing the judiciary's recent comments

From "will you marry her?" as a question to a rape convict to normalising marital rape, the judiciary's comments provide a licence to rape.

Ramesh Jarkiholi’s alleged sex tape also exposed the Opposition's patriarchal hypocrisy

The controversy over Karnataka's BJP leader Ramesh Jarkiholi’s alleged sex tape has also exposed the patriarchal hypocrisy of the Opposition.

When 'love jihad' bogey mocks Women's Day

India will celebrate International Women's Day while the women lose their right to "choose" their life partner due to the 'love jihad' bogey.

Sinking potato price: A woe for north Bengal farmers

The falling potato price has become a curse for farmers of north Bengal districts who have invested huge amount to cultivate the crop.

Law and rights

The victory of the farmers' protest movement at Delhi's border proved that if there is a proper strategy then the Modi regime can be defeated

The Kisan-Mazdoor Mahapanchayat in Mumbai showed how Delhi's farmers' movement is expanding and has been raising new pro-people demands.

Arrest of tribal people at Silger exposed how Congress-led Chhattisgarh government unapologetically follows the BJP's police-state template

The situation has worsened in Uttar Pradesh after the Lakhimpur Kheri farmer massacre as the BJP and the Yogi regime are innovating ways to blame the farmers.

It wasn't an accident! What happened in Lakhimpur Kheri was a pure massacre of farmers. This killing shows the BJP's frustration with the farmers' movement.

Police violence against farmers at Karnal showed the BJP's anti-farmer hatred. Can the same SDMs, who order cracking of heads, deliver justice to farmers?

The NIA's draft chargesheet against Elgar Parishad accused after three years of most of their arrests, not only is gibberish but looks like a BJP pamphlet.

The recent acquittal of terror accused Bashir Ahmad Baba after 11 years of wrongful confinement again brought up the demand for compensation for such victims.

Global stories
The US starts playing the victim card as China asserts itself in Asia

The US has suddenly started playing the victim card as China is asserting itself and countering the US's manoeuvres in the Taiwan Strait.

China’s covid outbreak story: How bad is the situation?

China's covid situation has been blown out of proportion by the western mainstream media at a time when the US and Japan are in sheer crisis.

Why did Putin call the US and the West Satan and neo-colonial exploiters?

Russian President Vladimir Putin's speech during the accession of the new regions exposed the West and its evil agenda. Read to learn more.

Iran's 'hijab rebellion': A critical analysis

Iran's 'hijab rebellion' has caught many eyeballs due to the incessant propaganda by western media outlets. But what lies behind the scene?

Mikhail Gorbachev: The man who destroyed the Soviet Union should and shouldn't be remembered

Mikhail Gorbachev, the man who brought down the Soviet Union, is dead. But his dark legacy must stay alive to act as a reminder for all.

Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit exposed the US's hypocrisy on "One-China policy"

Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit to support its secessionists not only provoked tension, but also violated the US's "One-China Policy".

War and Peace: Why was Europe at war against Russia even in the period of peace?

The EU members have denounced Russia of violating the "peace" that prevailed in Europe since second world war. Are they telling the truth?

Uvalde school massacre: Why the US military might fails to save "American lives"?

The Uvalde school massacre by an 18-year-old terrorist showed how vulnerable the "American lives" are that the US regime promise to secure.

Editorials & op-ed
Can Modi forget the first anniversary of farmers' tractor march this Republic Day?

While celebrating India's Republic Day, can Prime Minister Modi forget the panic caused to him by the farmers' tractor march last year?

2022 Uttar Pradesh elections: can the BJP's crisis help the Opposition?

The confident BJP of 2019-20 is appearing quite weak, disarrayed and frustrated before the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. But why?

Babri Masjid demolition: what's the way forward?

The Babri Masjid demolition is revisited each year by so-called opponents of Hindutva but apart from lamenting the past what's the way forward?

One year of farmers’ sit-in protest movement: an inspiration for millions

One year of farmers’ sit-in protest movement leaves a glorious milestone for all those who want to resist and defeat Modi's Hindutva regime.

Tripura violence: The conspicuous silence shows how "secular forces" betray Muslims

The conspicuous silence of the so-called "secular forces" and the mainstream media on the Tripura violence against Muslims exposed them again

As the US endorses Modi's fascism, self-reliance in anti-fascism is the only rescue

As the US endorses Modi's fascism, remains indifferent towards the human rights violations, self-reliance in anti-fascist struggle is the only way out now.

Special stories
How pandemics have reshaped human society in history

The history of the human society is one of pandemics as well. Deadly pandemics like COVID-19 striked human beings since centuries and reshaped the society.

Education and campus stories
9th February 2016 JNU row and India’s Reichstag fire moment

The 9th February 2016 JNU row provided the BJP-led government of Narendra Modi an opportunity to create India's own Reichstag fire to distract the people.

Jamia Millia Islamia students must integrate with the labouring poor to sustain their struggle

To sustain their struggle against the CAA, NPR, NRC, the Jamia Millia Islamia students must integrate with the bigger struggle of the working class.

ABVP-SFS clash in Panjab University brought to the forefront the left's ideological conflict

ABVP-SFS clash in Panjab University brought to open the ideological conflict within the left over the effective strategy of combatting Hindutva fascism.

ABVP attack on JNU campus shows Modi's panic over growing students' movements

The attack on Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students and teachers by the Hindutva fascist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s (RSS) Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad

In a fractured time, Jamia Millia Islamia students fight Hindutva fascism

Even though they are bruised, injured and bleeding profusely, the Jamia Millia Islamia students are fighting against the Hindutva fascist rule of Modi.

Solidarity movements for Jamia Millia Islamia and AMU to shake Modi regime's foundation

The students' movements in solidarity with Jamia Millia Islamia and AMU students who suffered police atrocities shaking the Modi regime's foundation.

Media and journalism stories
Rajeev Sharma – the spy or the victim of press clampdown?

The arrest of journalist Rajeev Sharma, accused of spying for China, raises unpleasant questions for the Delhi Police and the government.

Journalism's metamorphosis into cheap entertainment in India

India's mainstream journalism is at the peak of its decay in decades. It has metamorphosed into cheap showbiz, aiming to sensationalise news.

Arnab Goswami's howling over freedom of speech got irony a heart attack

Arnab Goswami is howling over an attack on his freedom of speech and got a respite from the Supreme Court too. But can irony stand this man's theatrics?

Fake news alert: No, China didn’t give Pakistan masks made of underwears!

No, China didn't send masks made of underwear to Pakistan as claimed in a video circulated on social media and publicised by the Indian mainstream media.

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