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Thursday, September 4, 2025
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Topic: Left front

BJP has changed Indian politics for CPI(M). MA Baby doesn’t have the comfort Yechury enjoyed

Kerala and West Bengal elections will either confirm the trend of right-ward shift in politics or underscore the CPI(M) leadership's optimism on the relevance of the Left.

Sitaram Yechury was Bengal’s undeclared ambassador, always fought against communalism—Md Salim

Sitaram Yechury, the former Rajya Sabha MP and CPI(M) general secretary who died Thursday, was ideologically sound, politically committed, socially acceptable, and culturally refined, writes his colleague Md Salim.

Bollywood lines, AI anchor & young faces — how CPI(M) is trying to rebuild itself in West Bengal

Shift in approach comes in response to setbacks faced after failing to open account in 2019 Lok Sabha & 2021 assembly elections. But change hasn't been easy in Bengal.

From ‘party society’ to ‘bahubali’ society — how Bengal changed, yet remained same from Left to TMC rule

Under the Left Front, there was seemingly more party control, less money politics. Situation is reversed now with TMC strongmen running businesses in villages & syndicates in cities.

Kerala Governor concludes policy address in Assembly in less than 2 mins

Thiruvananthapuram: Amidst the ongoing tension between the ruling Left front in the state and Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, he on Thursday quickly concluded...

Tenacious fighter, gritty — how ‘captain’ Minakshi Mukherjee is emerging as Left’s hope in Bengal

Minakshi Mukherjee gained limelight in 2021 when CPI(M) fielded her from Nandigram against BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari & CM Mamata Banerjee. She is now at forefront of Left revival efforts.

With oppn votes split between TIPRA & Left-Congress, BJP wins 6 of 20 tribal seats in Tripura

Several tribal seats which were once Left strongholds go with BJP as Motha makes huge inroads. In several seats, Motha candidates come second with votes cut by Left-Congress alliance.

Violence isn’t new in BJP states. But Lakhimpur Kheri and Darrang mark a new turn

We see a clear parallel between Lakhimpur Kheri, Darrang and the temporalisation of violence under another mission-driven government, the Left Front in Bengal.

Decimated in elections, Bengal’s stunned Communists see no light at the end of the tunnel

Not only has the CPI(M)-led Left Front drawn a blank, for the first time since the 1952 elections, its vote-share has dropped to a paltry 5%. 

Bengal woke up and chose violence at birth. TMC is no exception to that norm

From Naxalbari, Nandigram to now, Bengal was never insulated from political violence. TMC rule has seen an escalation, but BJP's solution is no solution.

On Camera

Superman Modi to superpower meeting — Indian TV anchors script a Tianjin blockbuster

Tango, triad, trinity, troika — TV news pulled out every T-word from its dictionary and paired it with Tianjin to target Trump on tariffs and trade.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

‘Loyal wingman’ to full ICBM triad & air defence, China’s show of power at Victory Day parade

China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.