Sudanshu To understand the present day Bangladesh crisis, there are various ways. It is not only a political issue, rather it has various dynamics and aspect, largely social and economic aspect cannot be ignored. If we see the entire episode from the marginalized section perspective, the series of event is neither pro people nor revolutionary. Sheikh Hasina government was a liberal government printing capitalism which increased the GDP and per capita income, at the same time,

Georgekutty M V Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) was just got over. In the national capital, wherever you see, in advertisements, newspapers, walls, metro stations, malls, autorickshaws, railway and bus terminals, the Zomato or Swiggy delivery boy’s bike, Tiranga is displayed. If you travel in Delhi metro, one can see the huge flags flying all across the capital. Those huge installations are permanent ones spending lakhs of rupees. The residential welfare associations conducted

Georgekutty M V When the Indian government declared a national covid lockdown in march 2020, we have seen millions of labourers walking back to their villages from the capital city, Delhi. It was a “shock” for the middle-class consciousness to see these workers walking back with their small belongings. But where these people were living? Why many of them do not have a house to stay back? Why they are forced to walk back? Even the government when it unilaterally declared the c

Shariq S. Vaidyan The current political situation in the country is something we need to think about more deeply and discuss with greater seriousness. The developments orchestrated by Sangh Parivar politics in this land are perhaps not being discussed in the manner they deserve; or, with the help of various centres, the topics that should be discussed are being concealed. In contemporary times, those who embrace Sangh Parivar politics describe themselves as patriots and natio

Dr Sarath Sasikumar With the recent defeat of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala, many commentators have argued that India has entered an era in which the Left is no longer a serious political force. Considering the strong social base and organisational strength that the LDF still enjoys in Kerala, and the lively movements that the Left parties have been leading in different parts of the country, it is not difficult to see that such commentaries are mostly wishful thin

Premanand Mishra Since the 1979 Iranian or Islamic revolution, its contested history has been shaped by the production of narratives, propaganda and battle of patriarchy. The view from the West on Iran has largely been shaped by an Orientalist lens: oil, sanctions, proxies, nuclear aspirations and the despotic rule of Ayatollahs. For the World, Iran has been a place of unintended consequences. Energy sources, nuclear ambitions and political power of Shia Islam. But Iran, for

Harish Bala “Federalism is not a matter of administrative convenience. It is the recognition of India’s diversity.” — B. R. Ambedkar Nations rarely collapse in a single dramatic moment. Democracies are gradually weakened through the slow concentration of power, the erosion of institutions, and the erosion of constitutional balance. The danger is not always visible immediately. It unfolds silently, piece by piece, until one day the foundations themselves begin to crack. Steven

Dinesh Sreerangaraj The UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, have generated widespread debate and protest, particularly in North India. This time, those who are opposing these regulations are Hindutva-backed reactionary organisations. What is it about these regulations that has made them so anxious and pushed them to mobilise protests? Why have these organisations gone all the way to the Supreme Court and obtained a stay against these

Adv. Subhash Mohan Algorithm, Anger and Ideology The political insight of Lenin to observe that “the spontaneous development of the working-class movement leads to its subordination to bourgeois ideology” is profoundly relevant even today. Digital media has emerged as a decisive terrain of struggle in the contemporary political sphere, rendering it impossible for any political party to dismiss it as a mere instrument of capitalist propaganda. In recent years, the digital spac

Susmita Nandi Geeta Mukherjee was one of the most respected women leaders in Indian politics. She was a senior leader of the Communist Party of India and worked throughout her life for women’s rights, democracy, secularism and social justice. She was known for her simplicity, honesty, and strong commitment to the poor and oppressed. Geeta Mukherjee was born on January 8, 1924, in Kolkata, West Bengal. From a young age, she was interested in politics and social issues. She stu

T T Jismon The Sangh Parivar is creating an ideological, cultural, and emotional backdrop in India to destabilize anti-capitalist struggles led by the working-class movement and to achieve their political, religious, and ideological objectives. They are leading the public mind towards an ultra-narrow nationalism, establishing a totalitarian regime, and adopting as their declared policy the maxim of liberating the Hindu Rashtra by protecting Hindu Dharma, Hindu culture, and Hi

Georgekutty M V Since the foundation of All India Youth Federation (AIYF) in 1959, the organisation has felt the need to start a journal that should act as a collective propagandist, agitator, and organiser. The dream materialised in the early days of AIYF in 1961, with the publication of the New Generation, “a Youth & Students Monthly Journal”. A very modest and bold political initiative: Vol. 1, No. 1 of the New Generation was released in April 1961. The journal was printed

Albin Thomas For decades, the United States positioned itself as the supreme architect and guardian of the liberal international order. From the podiums of the United Nations to the halls of Ivy League institutions, American presidents lectured the Global South on the sanctity of international law, the necessity of international organisations, and the moral imperative of human rights. However, every act/war initiated by the United States and its allies contradicted these prin

Rishav Sharma The political discourse in India underwent a drastic change with the coming to power of Hindu nationalists in 2014. Hindu nationalism and its political language, from the margins of Indian society, became a new ‘common sense’ among the masses and acquired state power. How does one make sense of the last decade in Indian politics? What are the manifest and latent changes occurring in Indian politics, society and its multicultural existence? The four books below,

Illustration by Fourate Chahal El Rekaby While it appeared that capitalism was trying to eradicate poverty, malnutrition, and inequality in the 20th century, the dissatisfaction among people, global warming, environmental issues, and mainly war and terrorism only exacerbated in the 21st century. While exploitation drives the system into these crises, the world’s richest 1% hold approximately 44.5% of global wealth, and an even broader group, the top 10% of the global populati

Amutha Jaydeep When we, as women and girls, think of a just society, we see the hurdles. We see the fault lines, fault lines of citizenship, of equality, of justice. We see the violence. And we see ourselves: aching, getting angry, feeling helpless about the brutal things happening around us. It is necessary to equip ourselves for understanding the changing face of violence, for mapping where structures of oppression have mutated, for asking honestly where the women's movemen

Vijayawada, February 10:The All India Youth Federation (AIYF) has urged the Andhra Pradesh Government to hold a detailed discussion on the growing unemployment crisis during the ongoing Assembly session and take immediate steps to fulfil its promises made to the youth. Addressing the media, AIYF State President M. Yugandhar and State General Secretary P. Rajendra said that the ruling coalition had promised to fill vacant government posts within its first year in office, relea

Thrissur, June 6: The All India Students' Federation (AISF) and the All India Youth Federation (AIYF) on Saturday expressed strong solidarity with the ongoing student protests demanding accountability over alleged irregularities in the NEET and CBSE examinations. Addressing a solidarity meeting organised in Guruvayur, AISF State Secretary A. Adhin said that the concerns raised by students across the country over examination irregularities cannot be ignored and called for imme

Georgekutty M V The Indian Parliament passed the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill on December 21, 2023. The Bill replaced the Election Commission (Conditions of Service of Election Commissioners and Transaction of Business) Act, 1991. The BJP government hurriedly drafted and passed the Bill in Parliament due to a recent Supreme Court judgment in Anoop Baranwal versus Union of India (2023)

Dr Anish K The US-led invasion and destruction of Iraq was a stark reminder and a warning for all of us to see the effects of an imperialist war. Over these long 20 years, Iraq has witnessed numerous unusual events. At the time, the US put forth several claims to justify its attack on the Saddam regime. The State Department under President George Bush described the invasion as a 'War against Terror,' a 'Just War,' against an ‘Axis of Evil’ and a 'Global Democratic Revolution,