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Thursday, August 28, 2025
TopicMN Roy

Topic: MN Roy

Lenin to Gandhi & Einstein, the controversial cross-continental legacy of CPI founder MN Roy

From Moscow to Mexico, MN Roy, a freedom fighter and founding member of the Communist Party of India, made more enemies than friends. A look at his fading legacy on his death anniversary.

MN Roy was to Marxism what Vivekananda was to Hinduism. He separated spirit and form

In ‘Indian Ideas of Freedom’, Dennis Dalton looks at how freedom was perceived by Indian thinkers like BR Ambedkar, Rabindranath Tagore and Gandhi.

MN Roy, the Indian revolutionary who founded Mexican Communist Party

On his 65th death anniversary, ThePrint recalls the life of the revolutionary who was a founding member of the CPI.

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.