Israel-Palestine. Amid Normalization of Occupation and Siege, New War Erupts

The dramatic actions of warfare this weekend — with over one thousand dead so far — in Israel and the Gaza Strip has shaken the world. This could be the beginning of further instability and expanded war. Here is a

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The bill of democracy is due in India

In the recent monsoon session of parliament, the sitting central government of India has passed several bills into law on the floor of the house often in the absence of the opposition to debate or deliberate the actions and consequences

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Monsoon Woes of Himachal Pradesh: A Man-Made Natural Disaster

Landslides and the occasional floods are quite common occurrences in Himachal Pradesh during the monsoon. However, in recent years there has been a drastic increase in both the frequency and the intensity of these events. 2023 has been one of

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Nanguneri attack shows failure of DMK to confront casteism in the land of Periyar

Closing in on the 50th anniversary of Periyar’s death, the affliction of caste is a disease which, in resisting total annihilation, is resurging in new and insidious forms. The organizations of dominant OBC’s fly caste flags, posters and banners, even

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Pakistan: Exorbitant Power Bills Trigger Countrywide Protests

In recent weeks, Pakistan has been swept by mass protests, as people across the country have expressed their anger over the hikes in electricity bills enforced by the unelected caretaker government led by Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar. What initially ignited in Pakistan-Occupied

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Justice for Mohammad Saad and other victims of Bajrang Dal

22-year-old Mohammad Saad, Naib Imam of Anjuman Jama Masjid, was sleeping around midnight on the day of the Gurgaon riots. His plan for the day, according to his brother, was to wake up early, recite his morning prayers and return

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8th July Public Meeting. Lessons From Seattle: How The 2023 Anti-Caste Discrimination Law Was Won

For the over a billlion people living in the Indian subcontinent, as well as crores in the diaspora around the world, jativaad, or casteism, is an ongoing present-day nightmare, not something consigned to our history books. Now, thanks in part

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An introduction to socialism and a Socialist Alternative

The world is at a crossroads. Rife with social turmoil, economic inequality, precarious employment, financial crises, violence and most importantly facing a looming environmental collapse, we can see by the rise of incidences of depressive and anxiety disorders the effect

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Kalakshetra sexual harassment: nothing new in the academic world

In a whirlwind week for the prestigious classical academy, accusations of sexual harassment against Kalakshetra faculty in Chennai quickly developed into a massive scandal involving open student protests, a shabby and ham-fisted attempt at a cover-up, and an investigation by

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Trumped-up charges against Rahul Gandhi exposes weakness of the government

But a genuinely Left alternative is needed to fight the BJP’s agenda    On March 23, Congress Party’s most prominent leader Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as a Lok Sabha MP less than 24 hours after he was convicted and sentenced to

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