2024

18 July 2024
Once again I’m focusing on those jailed. Immediate provocation for this are these very recent news reports – Politician Mukhtar Ansari’s son Umar Ansari plea in Court that his father was given poisoned food whilst lodged in Uttar Pradesh’s Banda jail and there was no medical facility available to help save his life. AAP leader and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s blood sugar levels are a matter of concern as he sits imprisoned in the Tihar Jail; let’s not (…)

(India Press Agency, July 18, 2024) In Nepal, a new government under CPN-UML leader KP Sharma Oli has assumed power. Oli is set to seek a vote of confidence on July 21 in the parliament. Together, the coalition of CPN UML and Nepali Congress holds a comfortable majority with a combined total of 167 seats in the lower house, surpassing the required threshold of 138 seats. This makes Oli’s confidence vote a seemingly straightforward process.
Nepal, a small landlocked country known for its (…)

Introduction
The NDA government has now completed ten years in office. Before that the UPA government was in power for ten years. In this paper we have analysed the relative economic performance of the two governments based on key economic indicators using data from official sources. We first analyse the economic growth under the two regimes. We then examine the sectoral shifts in DGP. This is followed by a discussion of the fiscal performance of the two governments covering trends in (…)

Introduction
USA-China trade relations have often been at loggerheads. Last two to three decades have witnessed trade relations between the two ballooning to a higher degree bringing enormous benefits to consumers and creating frictions between the two governments. A glaring example of such dynamics in terms of benefits can be noticed in ‘Made in China’ brand which virtually captured the imagination of every consumer, and in terms of friction- the ‘Trade War’ with China engineered by (…)

Considering that Americans have not apparently panicked nor is the country witnessing any chaotic situation, following the “apparent” assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, one gets the impression that democracy is not at stake there. However, what if the alleged shooter was not a White? What if he was Brown, Black, a Muslim, Hindu or Sikh? It is possible, the aftermath may have been totally different. He and his entire community may have most probably been instantly (…)

June 2008
One of the first lessons to be learned upon entering the world of radical politics is that the craving for power is not exclusive to tribal warlords and right-wing politicians. Indeed, much of what passes for left-wing organizing today is driven by the same impulses towards tyranny, conquest, and domination that characterize the world’s most odious systems of mass enslavement. This pattern is evident in the centralized, hierarchical forms adopted by many anti-capitalist sects; (…)

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NAPM condemns the horrific spree of mob lynchings across the country after the Lok Sabha election results
United Resistance needed against hateful communal politics, mob lynching of religious minorities and caste-based oppression
Withdraw FIR filed against (…)

Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Polit Bureau Press Communique:
July 19, 2024
Withdraw Criminal Cases against Palestinian Solidarity
The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) demands the immediate withdrawal of criminal cases filed against people for waving Palestinian flags during Muharram processions. It has been reported that these cases were filed in Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand under stringent sections of Unlawful Activities (…)

National Alliance for Justice, Accountability & Rights (NAJAR)
Calls for immediate release of all advocates and end to repression!
19th July 2024: National Alliance for Justice, Accountability & Rights (NAJAR), a collective of progressive legal professionals for democratic causes, vehemently condemns the recent crackdown on multiple advocates in Kashmir. The arrests of four lawyers, part of Jammu & Kashmir High Court Bar Association, has sparked outrage and concern both (…)

STATEMENT ISSUED BY SHRI JAIRAM RAMESH, MP, GENERAL SECRETARY (COMMUNICATIONS), AICC
16th July, 2024
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) account for 30% of India’s GDP and about 45% of our exports. They employ 12 crore people – second only to agriculture – and are responsible for most job creation. MSMEs, with their wide geographic dispersion, also promote balanced regional development.
Yet, the Modi Sarkar has spent 10 years systematically bludgeoning India’s MSMEs through a (…)