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Left still vanguard of working class, which is going through one of its worst phases: Sitaram Yechury
The Left will not only support but also facilitate and encourage the position of the working class through solidarity, says YechuryTMC offering anything doesn’t change anything on the ground level, says the CPM general secretary
2 min read1 May 2019Opinion | How Left parties lost touch with people and issues
Left’s concerns remain critical, but strategies do not resonate with the 21st century India
2 min read1 May 2019Litmus test for India’s Left as it adapts to economic realities
The Left in India is a bundle of contradictions and its relationship with the new economic realities is one of themThe Left realises its problems. It’s been trying to regain some of the lost ground—but outside Parliament
4 min read1 May 2019West Bengal assembly okays state’s name change to Bangla
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee always wanted the state to be referred to as Bengal in English, but in the end she had to settle for Bangla
1 min read26 Jul 2018Former allies of Congress in Kerala may join LDF
Given that Kerala is the last bastion for the CPM, India's biggest communist party, they are pinning big hopes from the state in the 2019 general election
1 min read22 Jul 2018Rajya Sabha deputy chairman elections: Opposition parties meet today to devise strategy
A consensus among opposition parties for Rajya Sabha deputy chairman elections may be elusive as the Left parties are opposed to a candidate from Trinamool Congress
3 min read15 Jul 201813 killed in violence during West Bengal panchayat elections
The Union home ministry has asked the West Bengal government to file a report on poll-related violence
2 min read15 May 2018Deciding on Congress tie-up not an issue, says Sitaram Yechury
Sitaram Yechury says discussions on whether to forge an alliance with the Congress and other matters have just begun
1 min read20 Apr 2018Resistance group in Bhangar finds it tough to enter panchayat poll fray
The CPI (ML)-Red Star had aimed to field 24 candidates in Bhangar
2 min read9 Apr 2018Parliament: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned amid noisy protests
The Lok Sabha again failed to take up notices for no-confidence motion against the government after Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said the House was not in order and adjourned proceedings
4 min read27 Mar 2018Popular Topics
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