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D. Raja
The writer is national secretary, CPI, and Rajya Sabha MP.
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Celebrate Constitution by respecting checks & balancesSubscriber Only
December 02,2025 07:38:30 AM
One concrete step that can reinvigorate parliamentary democracy is to mandate a minimum of 100 sitting days for each calendar year. More sittings would enable thorough debate, ensure greater time for scrutiny, give the Opposition a platform to articulate concerns.
Tue, Dec 02, 2025
Why the RSS’s past and present can’t be whitewashedSubscriber Only
October 11,2025 07:10:45 AM
Its claims of service collapse in face of its own record. Its fear of social change mirrors anxieties of upper castes threatened by modernity
Sat, Oct 11, 2025
Bihar electoral roll revision is an exercise in exclusionSubscriber Only
July 17,2025 06:41:13 AM
The people of Bihar are no strangers to struggle, and this latest battle must be fought not just at the doors of the court but at the doorsteps of every citizen
Thu, Jul 17, 2025
India’s economic growth is not inclusive. It is a concentrated accumulation of wealthSubscriber Only
June 11,2025 16:07:29 PM
PM Modi’s much-trumpeted Viksit Bharat @ 2047 should be examined in light of what it means for the poorest sections of our society
Wed, Jun 11, 2025
To understand Trump’s trade war, look back to Marx and LeninSubscriber Only
May 02,2025 20:01:33 PM
The alternative is not a return to classical neoliberalism, which itself nurtured inequality and imperialist domination, but an organised effort towards socialism — rooted in the legacies of Marx, Lenin and the revolutionary movements they inspired
Fri, May 02, 2025
With overbearing Centre, delimitation can undermine federalismSubscriber Only
March 22,2025 07:15:28 AM
The 2026 delimitation must ensure a framework that safeguards the interests of all states while ensuring equitable representation
Sat, Mar 22, 2025
We need a global pro-people alternativeSubscriber Only
March 10,2025 07:45:56 AM
There is an emerging alliance of global right-wing forces, which has disdain for democratic norms
Mon, Mar 10, 2025
Reclaiming the Republic’s founding valuesSubscriber Only
January 25,2025 08:00:23 AM
The rise of religious majoritarianism is one of the most serious threats to the republic today, undermining the foundational idea of India as a pluralistic society
Sat, Jan 25, 2025
100 years of the Communist Party of India — its role in freedom struggle and independent IndiaSubscriber Only
December 26,2024 07:15:45 AM
100 years since their foundation, we acknowledge that CPI viewed British imperialism as not the only challenge facing India; the struggle for justice, equality, and social liberation was just as critical. Now, the Constitution is under attack and CPI joins the resistance movement to defend India’s founding values.
Thu, Dec 26, 2024
On sub-classification of SC, ST, apex court should clear confusion over creamy layerSubscriber Only
August 14,2024 15:51:22 PM
The verdict should lead to conversations on caste census and the 50 per cent limit on quotas
Mon, Aug 19, 2024
D Raja writes: In this poll season, BJP has attacked integrity of electoral processesSubscriber Only
May 30,2024 07:30:28 AM
The mandate of the people goes beyond changing the government — it is crucial to protect the character of our nation, which was built by the sacrifices of our freedom fighters.
Thu, May 30, 2024
Saving the Constitution is an electoral issue — as it should beSubscriber Only
May 01,2024 07:07:31 AM
We have seen how President Narayanan, at the highest level of the Republic, defended the Constitution from the BJP’s assault. INDIA bloc has come together to save our democracy
Wed, May 01, 2024
With Ram temple consecration, how BJP has undone Nehru, Ambedkar’s legacy — and damaged the ConstitutionSubscriber Only
January 27,2024 07:00:50 AM
The very republic is mandated by the Constitution to separate itself from religion. People’s faith has been weaponised by the RSS-BJP combine in pursuit of a vengeful vision of India
Sat, Jan 27, 2024
BJP’s double engine sarkaar has failed Gandhi, Nehru, Patel’s dream for independent India — Manipur is proof of itSubscriber Only
August 15,2023 12:23:21 PM
Empathy and compassion are signs of statesmanship but these virtues are sorely lacking among those who sit on seats of power today. The courage and concern for unity shown by Gandhi has no meaning for the BJP
Wed, Aug 16, 2023
D Raja writes: INDIA is about equality – BJP sows divisionSubscriber Only
August 02,2023 18:23:09 PM
Opposition alliance promises to protect India's secular, democratic, welfarist fabric
Thu, Aug 03, 2023
D Raja writes: BJP’s UCC push isn’t about Muslim women – it’s meant to polarise Hindu menSubscriber Only
July 18,2023 08:00:53 AM
The BJP's pitch for UCC is intended at polarising the society, under mask of gender justice
Sat, Jul 22, 2023
D Raja writes: Modi government’s G20 rhetoric exposes its hypocrisySubscriber Only
May 20,2023 07:15:42 AM
PM's rhetoric about democracy, diversity and inclusivity for international audience is in sharp contrast to his regime's actions at home
Sat, May 20, 2023
CPI leader D Raja on Ambedkar Jayanti: Learning from Babasaheb in the age of polarisationSubscriber Only
April 13,2023 18:24:21 PM
D Raja writes: Ambedkar warned that politics in India is theology in action. His cure was progressive secularisation of the polity and society
Fri, Apr 14, 2023
D Raja writes: India has failed to live up to Bhagat Singh’s idealsSubscriber Only
March 23,2023 07:31:27 AM
If humanity is to survive, a system based on greed and divisions has to be replaced by one based on cooperation and harmony
Thu, Mar 23, 2023
D Raja writes on Adani-Hindenburg: It is time to fix accountabilitySubscriber Only
February 11,2023 18:32:26 PM
To know what occurred and how, a Joint Parliamentary Committee is required
Sat, Feb 18, 2023
Republic Day 2023: Ambedkar’s worldview offers a way forwardSubscriber Only
January 26,2023 07:00:09 AM
D Raja writes: On the anniversary of the Republic, it is imperative that we protect the vision of the Constitution
Thu, Jan 26, 2023
Ambedkar death anniversary: This is not B R Ambedkar’s IndiaSubscriber Only
December 06,2022 07:32:29 AM
He stood for constitutional morality. The Modi regime does the opposite. Those ruling India should be mindful of the issues raised by Ambedkar and adopt the constitutional method to save India from impending calamity.
Tue, Dec 06, 2022
Constitution Day: The document that is the bulwark against the capture of our republic by illiberal forcesSubscriber Only
November 26,2022 07:48:56 AM
D Raja writes: When the forces of the right have captured power and are abusing it, we must make the vision of the Constitution our sword and shield and come together to save our nation from the calamity of Hindu Rashtra
Sat, Nov 26, 2022
D. Raja writes: The RSS didn’t contribute to Independence. Now, it threatens the freedom struggle’s legacySubscriber Only
August 15,2022 16:00:55 PM
D. Raja writes: For the nation, the enemy was British colonialism; for the RSS, it was Muslims.
Tue, Aug 16, 2022
Why the sedition law must goSubscriber Only
May 13,2022 02:20:07 AM
D. Raja writes on sedition law: It is used for witch hunts by government against those who question it.
Fri, May 13, 2022Journalism of Courage
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