2026

All India Progressive Forum (AIPF) held its 16th annual national seminar-cum-workshop on

Communal Hate is the most divisive tool. Roughly the degree of violence is proportional to the prevalence and accentuation of

Population ageing is emerging as a significant demographic and policy challenge worldwide, affecting both developed and developing economies (United Nations, 2023). Older people constitute a notable yet under-recognised repository of social and experiential capital. Yet, this population often stands among the most vulnerable, facing conjoined challenges of health access, social exclusion, and legal protection.
The psychosocial implications of ageing can be interpreted through Erik (…)

Strengthening grassroots governance is a buzz word today. Over a period of time, it has been in fashion to refer to local governance in decentralised development discourse assuming it as panacea for all ills affecting locality and its residents ranging from womb to tomb. Various attempts have been made to measure local level development by using a numerous ways in different parts of the country. However, there was a demand on the part of the researchers and policy makers to have access to (…)

The Ritual of Self-Defeat
Once again, on February 4th, as Sri Lanka marked its 78th year of independence from British rule, a familiar theatre of political spectacle unfolded across the North and East. Black flags were hoisted. Placards were raised. Slogans denouncing the Sri Lankan state echoed through the streets of Kilinochchi, Batticaloa, and Jaffna. Tamil political figures

Forty years ago when television was king in the US, women used to joke about setting the table with the remote control placed next to the fork, so addicted were people to TV. Flash forward to today

From: Man Made Language (1980) published by Routledge & Kegan Paul.
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Introduction
Women are aware that male superiority is a myth and they deal with this knowledge in numerous ways. Their response to ’enlightenment’ may range from disillusionment to elation, from masking their feelings in an attempt to hide their disappointment and preserve the myth, to outrightly declaring their knowledge in an attempt to explode it.
But male superiority is not to be confused with male power: (…)

The Editor’s Guild of India
March 4, 2026 | New Delhi: The Editors Guild of India (EGi) condoles the death of veteran journalist and former diplomat, Shri HK Dua. During a distinguished career spanning over five decades, he had the unique distinction of helming four major Indian newspapers

Communist Party of India
March 2, 2026
Press Release
The National Secretariat of the Communist Party of India issued the following statement today (March 2, 2026) expressing heart-felt condolences at the demise of Comrade Dr. Gargi Chakravarty:
The Communist Party of India expresses its grief at the passing of Comrade Dr. Gargi Chakravarty, eminent historian, distinguished professor, and committed leader of the women

All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS)
AIKS Office : Ajoy Bhavan, 15 Indrajit Gupta Marg, New Delhi-110002
AIKS Press Release : 5 March 2026
New Delhi, March 5, 2026: All India Kisan Sabha today issued a scathing indictment of the Modi government