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• 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill: A

  31 March

  Abstract
  In a democracy, Citizens are the sovereign and sole authorities. By the way of elections, citizens choose their representatives who can voice their needs and aspirations in the Parliament/Assembly. Most of the democratic nations have electoral laws that bans/prevents the entry of candidates with criminal offences charges/background. In certain democracies, the disqualification of elected representative applies after framing the charges by the investigative agency or conviction by (…)

• Capitalisation of Religious Sentiments to Consolidate Electoral Gains | Suranjita Ray

  31 March, by Suranjita Ray

  Political parties have always attempted strategies to consolidate the support of particular communities to remain in power in a democracy. Over the years we have seen that several political parties and their affiliated institutions have capitalised on the religious values, beliefs, traditions, and practices not only to win elections but also to gain legitimacy and exercise control. We see increasing allegations of religious conversions and cow slaughter resulting in troubling patterns of (…)

• A broad Platform To Resist Warring America | Soma Marla

  31 March, by Soma S. Marla

  The ongoing US-Israeli invasion on Iran has entered the fourth week. In the beginning of invasion, aerial carpet bombing and assassination of supreme leader Khamenei

• The Price of Someone Else

  31 March, by Varna Sri Raman

  $12 billion in two weeks. Oil above $108. The Strait of Hormuz shut. 3.2 million Iranians are displaced. In Delhi, families are paying Rs 3,000 for a black-market LPG cylinder. This war is now a month old.
  The joint US-Israeli war on Iran, four weeks old now, has produced what the IEA calls the largest oil supply disruption in history, sent Brent crude above $108, shut the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, displaced 3.2 million Iranians, and triggered an LPG crisis across India. (…)

• Soviet Russia and Soviet Ukraine: Their Mutual Relations and Destinies | Christian Rakovsky (1920)

  31 March

  Reproduced from: Soviet Russia (New York). Vol. 3 No. 24. December 11, 1920.
  [rouge]At the time of writing Rakovsky was Chairman of the Council of People

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  Statement from National Trade unions & Labour platforms against Four Labour Codes

  31 March

  The following statement issued to the media by the platform of Central Trade Unions, independent Sectoral Federations and Associations on 27th March 2026
  Observe 1st April 2026 as Black Day Against Four Labour Codes
  The Platform of Central Trade Unions and Independent Sectoral Federations and Associations call upon the trade unions to organise 1st April as Black Day, a day prior declared by the union government as the day for notification of the Central rules for the implementation of (…)

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  Statement on US Israel War on Iran at adopted by CPM rally in Delhi

  31 March

  A resolution was adopted at the Jan Aakrosh Rally, organised by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on March 24, 2026, at the Ramlila Maidan, Delhi. We are herewith releasing the text of the resolution for publication.
  US-Israel attack on Iran is having a big impact on our lives. Due to the failure of the BJP-led government to assess the situation and take necessary steps, there is scarcity of gas cylinders even in small villages. On top of it, the government has increased the price of (…)

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  Video: Tribute to Prof. K.N. Panikkar | Neeladri Bhattacharya

  31 March

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  Prof. Neeladri Bhattacharya | Memorial Speech in honour of Prof. K.N. Panikkar by Samim Asgor Ali JNU https://youtu.be/O8hwJXu17Ss?si=qVMw3o8Iv8HbZAZG

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  Music: Mohsen Yeganeh - Behet Ghol Midam ( I promise you )

  31 March
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  Table of Contents, Mainstream, Mar 19, 2026

  19 March

  * Salutary and Awful Judgments From Polyvocal Supreme Court | Vijay Kumar
  * Kejriwal