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Thursday, September 11, 2025
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Topic: CPI(M)

50,000 people across Kerala hospitals now rely on DYFI food packs, and ‘politics’ is to thank

In 2017, DYFI began by distributing free food to 100 people in Thiruvananthapuram. Today, the initiative feeds nearly 50,000 people across Kerala’s hospitals daily.

Kerala polls nearing, LDF govt rushes to address elephant in the room with Panchayat Rapid Teams

In bid to placate hill regions, Pinarayi-led govt has put in place measures to address human-animal conflict, concerns around alternative use of patta land for livelihood purposes.

TN’s flagpole dispute & the question of ‘democratic expression’—how courts have viewed the matter so far

The issue saw a dramatic twist Monday as SC ordered status quo, within weeks of upholding an HC order directing removal of political flagpoles across the state.

BJP takes cue from CPI(M) in TN, both open their offices for inter-caste couples to marry

CPI(M)’s move came in reaction to 'honour killing' in Tirunelveli, tapping into its ideological position on inter-caste harmony. BJP followed with demand for special law for honour killings.

Rahul Mamkootathil—Congress’s young popular face in eye of a storm amid sexual misconduct backlash

He has resigned as Kerala youth Congress president but the CPI(M) & the BJP demand he must quit as MLA too. ‘He has a moral responsibility to step down.’

CPI(M) demands action against MP official who asked police recruits to recite Ramcharitmanas

ADGP Raja Babu Singh asked police recruits to recite Ramcharitmanas after some trainees sought seats in training schools near their homes.

Age did not mellow Achuthanandan’s spirit. When Left veteran slammed Rahul Gandhi as ‘Amul baby’

From being a founding member of CPI (M) in 1964 to becoming the oldest CM in 2006, the veteran from Alappuzha was a giant in Kerala politics with eight decades of experience.

PM Internship Scheme must offer better stipend, meaningful and quality roles

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Kerala ex-CM, Marxist stalwart & ‘comrade with anti-party mindset’. The many faces of Achuthanandan

At the time of his final term, Achuthanandan was the oldest member ever of the Kerala Assembly. He represented Malampuzha constituency from 2001 till 2021.

Congress alleges Centre & CPIM ‘compromise’ as RA Chandrasekhar takes charge as Kerala DGP 

Congress raked up 1994 Koothuparamba police firing case in which 5 DYFI activists were killed. Chandrasekhar was appointed as ASP in Kannur district just two days before incident.

On Camera

Why India works. And why Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan keep breaking down

People who say India should be a Hindu Rashtra need to take a long, hard look at Nepal. Its population is overwhelmingly Hindu and yet it has made no difference to that nation’s stability.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

‘Foreign policy rests on hard power’—from 1965 Indo-Pak war to Op Sindoor, key takeaways for India

A panel of experts moderated by ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta drew connections between insights of 1965 Indo-Pak War and strategic takeaways highlighted by Op Sindoor.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?