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Thursday, September 4, 2025
TopicSitaram Yechury

Topic: Sitaram Yechury

Sitaram Yechury saw music as resistance. ‘Kuch Toh Log Kahenge’ was always on his lips

Friends, professors, comrades and students came together Friday to celebrate the life and legacy of Yechury. Three books by the late CPI(M) leader were also launched at the event.

After Yechury’s passing, CPI(M) chooses Prakash Karat as Polit Bureau coordinator

The 24th Party Congress will be held in April 2025 in Madurai. Karat will serve as coordinator of CPI(M)'s Polit Bureau and Central Committee in the interim.

Yechury, Noorani obits show Modi has redefined political ideology more than Indira

Narendra Modi has brought the old left and right together. Once bitter ideological opponents have joined hands and are pushing back, trying hard to protect their vision of India.

I am a Brahmin, my wife a Chishti & a Mysorean Rajput. Our son is an Indian: Sitaram Yechury

In his Rajya Sabha farewell speech on 10 August 2017, Sitaram Yechury spoke about living in a post-truth period, where 'objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief.'

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.

Marxism is a creative science—what CPIM’s Sitaram Yechury said on communism, coalition politics

Sitaram Yechury, CPI(M) general secretary, passed away Thursday. In this 2009 Walk The Talk interview, he talked about idealism, coalition governments and Left's opposition to the nuclear deal.

Pragmatist who could make or break coalitions: The many facets of CPI(M) stalwart Sitaram Yechury

For better part of last two decades, Yechury was among most recognisable Communist leaders in Delhi, admired for his political agility in a Left riven with many contradictions.

‘He made mark as effective parliamentarian’: PM Modi condoles Sitaram Yechury’s demise

CPI(M) general secretary Yechury (72) died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi following prolonged illness.

CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury dies of acute respiratory tract infection at 72

The party general secretary had been receiving treatment in AIIMS’ intensive care unit & was on respiratory support for past few days.

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.