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Friday, July 18, 2025
TopicLeft-Wing

Topic: Left-Wing

New study reveals people on the Left and Right are more similar than they think

Extremity in either direction can lead us to see the world in black and white, and forget to appreciate those crucial shades of grey in between.

After JNU, Jadavpur University is the new ‘Left’ bastion everyone wants to storm

BJP’s Babul Supriyo had come to JU with armed bodyguards to attend an ABVP event. Hours later, there was blood, fire, broken glass.

From Bihar to Andhra, how India fought, and won, its 50-yr war with Left-wing extremism

Maoists still have strength in certain regions but it’s grossly untenable to say they pose an existential threat to India as they did in late 2000s.

Is vote for Left a waste in Bengal or will it find relevance only in an anti-BJP coalition?

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal, the state’s traditional Left supporters seem to be shifting towards the BJP.

Tashkent Files answers where Right-wing Twitter warrior Vivek Agnihotri is going next

After abusing liberals as part of his ‘urban Naxal’ project and filling young minds with propaganda, Vivek Agnihotri returns with an effective thriller.

Kolkata students think Modi’s Balakot strike was a gimmick & Mamata is no great leader

Students at Presidency and Jadavpur universities say Left stayed away from identity politics, criticise Modi & Mamata for a lack of jobs and 'communal' politics.

Terror attacks don’t change the mind of the voters, it increases turnout

New study shows strong correlation between the increase in likelihood to vote and geographical proximity to a terror attack.

On Camera

Punjab govt must take Centre into confidence on new anti-sacrilege bill

What should be of concern is other states following suit and enacting separate laws to suit the political environment of respective states citing the Punjab bill as a precedent.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

3 top ULFA-I leaders ‘killed’ in Myanmar, Indian Army denies role as insurgent group alleges involvement

The banned group claimed their leaders & cadres were killed in ‘drone strikes’ by the Indian Army. Guwahati Defence PRO denies any such operation.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.