Disempowering the People | Peoples Democracy
THE aim of all fascistic governments is to disempower the people; and the Modi government is no exception. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) which promised one member in every rural household a maximum of 100 days of employment per year was a demand-driven scheme.
Neoliberalism and Before | Peoples Democracy
KARL Marx had once said that all criticism must begin with the criticism of religion. Paraphrasing Marx one can say in the current economic context that all criticism must begin with the criticism of the GDP.
No Corporate Exploitation, Protect People’s Livelihood: Worker …
WORKERS and farmers across India joined hands on November 26, 2024, to express their anger against the assault on their livelihoods and to resolutely oppose the corporate-driven policies of the NDA-3 government.
Our Constitution, Besieged at 75 | Peoples Democracy
Those who take oath of office in its name are undermining its principles. AT the age of 75, the Constitution of India is the talk of the town. In parliamentary debates, as an issue in elections, in the speeches of political leaders across parties, it is a central point of debate.
Polit Bureau Communique | Peoples Democracy
The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) met on December 07-08, 2024. It has issued the following statement on December 9, 2024
The Dialectics of Wealth and Poverty | Peoples Democracy
THIS year’s Nobel Prize in economics (the Riksbank Prize to be more precise) has been awarded to three US-based economists for their research into what promotes or hinders the growth of wealth among nations; and they assign a crucial role to institutions, arguing that western institutions like electoral democracy are conducive to growth.
AIKS: Inquire Into Adani Group Transactions Transactions
THE recent indictment of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and his associates by a Court in United States of America in the ‘Solar Energy Bribery Scheme’ running into more than US$ 250 million exposes once again the Adani group’s vast corruption and its ability to influence Central and state governments in gaining lucrative contracts.
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Dec 15, 2024 · Justice for Children and Anganwadi Workers: Two Verdicts, But Struggle Ahead
Tribute to Sitaram Yechury | Peoples Democracy
COMMUNIST and Workers’ Parties from around the world have expressed their condolences on the passing away of Comrade Sitaram Yechury, general secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).President of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, sent a condolence message to the Party: “With great sadness, we have learned today, in the spirit of affection and solidarity that characterizes us, of the ...
One Nation One Election: Recipe for Sabotaging the Constitution
AMIDST the backdrop of the ruling dispensation's diminishing fortunes in recent and current electoral contexts, the shrill noise over one nation, one election (ONOE) in its first appearance gives the impression that it is an exercise in sloganeering, yet another ‘jumla’.