Nepal’s ‘Gen Z’ rise up: Prime Minister resigns after deadly crackdown and mass protests force end to social media ban
Barely two weeks after Indonesia broke out in mass protests, it is now Nepal’s turn to face the wrath of its youth. On Monday, September 9, Kathmandu and other major cities —including Pokhara, Butwal, Bharatpur, Itahari, Biratnagar, Janakpur, Hetauda, and
Read MoreDirty Work and Dignity: Chennai’s Sanitation Workers Fight Back Against Capital and Caste
Chennai is overflowing, but it’s not with garbage—it’s with resistance. The recent protests bythe city’s sanitation workers are a powerful stand against an injustice as old as the city itself,yet repackaged for the 21st century. This isn’t just a labor
Read MoreMillions down tools in ‘Bharat Bandh’: a new resounding rebuke to Modi government’s pro-corporate agenda
On Wednesday, over 25 crore (250 million) workers from across India — spanning key sectors such as banking, insurance, postal services, steel, power, coal mining, transport, ports, construction — took part in the Bharat Bandh, a nationwide 24 hour-general strike.
Read MorePahalgam killings: as Kashmir bleeds again, India and Pakistan fan the flames of war
The Indian subcontinent once again stands on the brink of catastrophe. With the Pakistani military alleging “credible intelligence” of imminent Indian airstrikes, the prospect of last week’s terror attack in Indian-occupied Kashmir becoming the spark of a new military conflict
Read MoreTrump’s tariffs bring reality check to “Vishwaguru” image of Modi’s India
For all the talk of India’s “strategic autonomy”, Trump’s display of raw power on the global stage in recent weeks has brought Modi’s inflated global pretentions down to size. The latter’s bootlicking praise of Trump, far from countering that process,
Read MoreRage against rape spread across South Asia
Joint statement by Project For A Revolutionary Marxist International Sri Lanka and Socialist India Warning: the content within refers to harrowing cases of sexual assault, and could be potentially triggering. Rage is boiling over across South Asia as women refuse
Read MoreIWD25: Urgent storm of feminist, anti-racist and socialist resistance is needed
As International Women’s Day approaches, we face a world where the forces of misogynistic reaction are sharpening their knives. With Trump back in power, the most openly sexist, racist, and authoritarian administration in modern U.S. history has started an all-round
Read MoreCeasefire in Gaza: The struggle against Genocide and Occupation isn’t over
“This is a day of happiness, and sadness, a shock and joy, but certainly it is a day we all must cry and cry long because of what we all lost. We did not lose friends, relatives, and homes only,
Read MoreUS election signals further destabilization of international order
If 20th century fascism can be imagined as a Formula One car racing towards a brick wall, the far-right populist projects envisioned by Prime Minister Modi and President elect Donald Trump are like an ice cream truck strolling into that
Read MoreVijay’s new party: will the TVK live up to its promises?
On October 27, famous Tamil film actor Thalapathy ‘Vijay’ held the first public rally of his new political party, Thamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), which he launched in February this year. A huge crowd of several hundred thousands, prominently featuring young
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