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Thursday, February 5, 2026
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Topic: Socialist

The Preamble won’t be changed back to the original. Here’s why

All political parties used the 'Constitutional' mandate of secularism and Article 29 to provide facilities and privileges exclusively to non-Hindus.

Karpoori Thakur’s politics of social justice cost him CM post. But he wasn’t power-hungry

Karpoori Thakur, often referred to as the 'Annadurai of North India', played a vital role in bringing socialist politics and consciousness to a semi-feudal and backward state like Bihar.

Japanese Red Army founder Fusako Shigenobu free after 20 yrs, regrets ‘damage to innocent people’

76-year-old, who dreamt of global socialist revolution & is believed to have coordinated several terror acts in tandem with Palestinian guerillas, was released Saturday from a Tokyo prison.

SubscriberWrites: Free market capitalism leads to greater economic democracy than socialism

Capitalism provides various opportunities to several people while economic power is consolidated in few hands in socialism, writes Hindol Roy.

Rammanohar Lohia was right about China. And was neither jingoist nor idealist

Lohia proposed a comprehensive Himalayan policy and went beyond hawks-vs-doves in his national security approach.

George Fernandes, the socialist who wanted to be a priest but ended up a rebel

George Fernandes was a trailblazer of sorts in politics, making socialism fashionable for an entire generation of Indians.

On Camera

Does Bangladesh’s student-led NCP have a chance against 7-decade-old parties in the polls?

Nahid Islam—a youth leader and the face of the 2024 resistance movement—founded the NCP after a brief seven-month stint in the interim administration of Muhammad Yunus.

Don’t expect big shifts in inflation & growth trends after CPI & GDP base year reset—MoSPI secy Garg

New consumer basket, expanded markets & digital datasets aim to make inflation estimates more representative, says MoSPI Secretary Saurabh Garg. Henceforth, MoSPI aims to revise base yr every 5 yrs.

HAL out, Indian private firm to make Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft fighter, all eyes on lowest bidder

As per the timeline decided, 5 prototypes of India’s own fifth-generation fighter are set to be rolled out by 2031, with the first by 2028 using the GE 414 engine.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.