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, 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.
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.
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.
Thiruvananthapuram: Amidst the ongoing tension between the ruling Left front in the state and Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, he on Thursday quickly concluded...
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.
Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.
The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.
Export arrangements entered with nations ranging from Azerbaijan to Zimbabwe, highlighting both geographic reach & growing contours of Pakistan’s defence export composition.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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