The Modi government’s stand on the US-Israel aggression on Iran has starkly exposed the heart of the foreign policy it has been pursuing for the past nearly 12 years. There is no semblance of an independent foreign policy or strategic autonomy left. Instead, what is in place is a foreign policy aligned to the strategic interests of the United States, in other words, the foreign policy of a subordinate ally.
World oil prices have finally crossed $100 per barrel this week-end and have even touched $110. Considering the fact that they were around $69 per barrel before the beginning of imperialist aggression against Iran, this represents a very steep climb in just the course of a week. It has been caused less by any actual shortage arising from Iran’s closing of the Strait of Hormuz than by the anticipation of such a shortage arising. This rise is...
The US-Israeli war on Iran is now in well into its third week and, despite deployment of the overwhelming military superiority of the US and Israel, there seems to be no end in sight. Israel is continuing its bloodthirsty “decapitation” campaign against the top political, civilian and military leadership. It has murdered the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the internationally respected security chief and regime interlocutor Ali Larijani and...
To continue the historic mission in Kerala, the CPI(M) has released its list of candidates for the upcoming assembly elections to be held on April 9, CPI(M) State Secretary M V Govindan announced in a press conference in Thiruvananthapuram. The lineup of 81 candidats includes Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who led Kerala for a decade while implementing world renowned welfare and development projects, to Sharaf Ali,...
Left Front West Bengal has announced the list of candidates for the upcoming assembly elections. Left Front chairman Biman Bose announced the list of candidates the day after the Election Commission announced the date of the election. In West Bengal voting will take place in two phases on April 23 and April 29, 2026, with the counting of votes to be held on May 4.
M A Baby, General Secretary of the CPI(M) has written a letter on March 13, 2026 to the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, on the grave crisis affecting a large section of our population due to the scarcity of cooking gas. We are herewith releasing the text of the letter for publication.
Donald Trump likes to win. He made that clear in his 1987 book, The Art of the Deal, where he writes about how he likes to ‘think big’ and ‘win big’. What Trump dislikes is a ‘loser’, a word that he uses frequently in The Art of the Deal, and which he deploys in his conversations to mark the character of people he dislikes. In recent years, it has meant everything to Trump that he wins elections (his loss to Joe Biden in 2020...
The first day of the second half of the Budget session began with heated exchanges as Opposition members demanded a discussion on the ongoing conflict in West Asia. Before the House proceedings began, Opposition members were seen standing with placards in the Parliament premises, shouting slogans against the government and questioning the prime minister’s silence on the conflict. The Lok Sabha took up a discussion on the no-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla. The motion alleged...
Millions of Indian workers went on a one-day General Strike on February 12, 2026 demanding among other things the scrapping of the four Labour Codes that were enacted by the BJP-led NDA regime at the Centre five years ago to enslave working people. It is a strike against anti-strike laws that was brought in by this ‘largest democracy’!
The history of Western imperialism in the Middle East is written in blood. Yet, completely ignoring the lessons of the past, the world witnessed another horrific gamble on February 28. The massive waves of missile and bomb strikes launched by the United States, with active Israeli participation, against Iran are not just a military operation. They mark the beginning of...
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Condemn BJP Government’s Disgraceful Position on Venezuela |
