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D. Raja
The writer is national secretary, CPI, and Rajya Sabha MP.
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Project of Hindu Rashtra goes against inclusive legacy of freedom strugglePremium Story
August 15,2020 03:40:28 AM
Equating August 5 with August 15 was a clear attempt at conflating the legacy of the freedom movement with Hindutva symbols.
Sat, Aug 15, 2020
Covid-19 pandemic has shown up inequities and injustices of the old orderPremium Story
June 11,2020 03:42:03 AM
D. Raja writes: The dangerously spiralling COVID infections are due to the failure of the Narendra Modi government to understand the gravity of the problem early. The WHO declared COVID-19 a health emergency on January 30, but the government failed to formulate any plan to check its transmission.
Thu, Jun 11, 2020
Reading Marx in times of COVID-19Premium Story
May 04,2020 17:51:55 PM
His writings helps us understand how situations like the pandemic do not affect all sections of the society in the same way, helps frame the quest for a humane and democratic world order
Mon, May 04, 2020
More than ever, the rights of workers, vulnerable need to be securedPremium Story
May 01,2020 01:45:03 AM
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has come out with an alarming report that 40-crore workers in India are at risk of falling deeper into poverty. They are mainly from the informal sector.
Fri, May 01, 2020
Learning from Lenin: At 150, the leader of the October Revolution has lessons for a post-Covid worldPremium Story
April 22,2020 00:35:24 AM
When we pay tributes to Lenin, we should not fail to think about ways to liberate people from all kinds of exploitations and enslavement.
Wed, Apr 22, 2020
The pandemic has exposed the limits of capitalismPremium Story
April 11,2020 04:15:42 AM
The time has come to explore alternative social structures and economic systems.
Sat, Apr 11, 2020
Bhagat Singh’s commitment to people can inspire fightback against our COVID-19 crisisPremium Story
March 24,2020 03:30:33 AM
The country, already facing multiple challenges, has to contend with a serious health crisis now. The situation demands strong political will and commitment for the people, the sort that Singh had.
Tue, Mar 24, 2020
Cost of a spectacle: Donald Trump succeeded in boosting the American economy when India is in a slowdownPremium Story
February 27,2020 04:11:26 AM
The spectacle put up at huge public expense by the Narendra Modi government to welcome President Donald Trump in Gujarat speaks volumes about the penchant for exhibitionism and the utter servility of the people in power towards the US.
Thu, Feb 27, 2020
The targeting of university campuses is part of a campaign to discredit dissentPremium Story
January 17,2020 04:05:54 AM
All fascist regimes target universities, since intellectuals have put up the greatest resistance against attacks on reason, freedom of expression and liberty.
Fri, Jan 17, 2020
Those who care for democracy, freedom, secularism, equality must resist CAAPremium Story
December 17,2019 00:33:49 AM
By discriminating between migrants on the basis on their religious affiliation, the CAA divorces India from its rich humanitarian tradition of giving shelter to whoever is persecuted.
Tue, Dec 17, 2019
On Ambedkar’s death anniversary, his legacy can help counter Hindutva forcesPremium Story
December 06,2019 01:28:41 AM
Ambedkar’s increasing relevance in India gives hope to everyone who dreams of a society free of hierarchies, a society based on equality and dignity. His legacy and relevance is also an undying challenge to the reactionary and divisive forces that seek to perpetrate hierarchy and humiliation.
Fri, Dec 06, 2019
We owe it to freedom movement to protect ideals of democracy, secularismPremium Story
November 26,2019 03:35:46 AM
The BJP-RSS combine wants to impose an undemocratic, monolithic, illiberal socio-political order. In this challenging period it is the responsibility of all citizens of the country to come together to protect the values we have inherited from the freedom struggle, and the Constitution.
Tue, Nov 26, 2019
Gurudas Dasgupta fought for the rights of working people throughout his lifePremium Story
November 01,2019 03:58:11 AM
The passing of Gurudas Dasgupta is not merely a loss for the CPI. It is a loss for the communist parties as a whole and all the other socialist and progressive forces. It is a loss for India.
Fri, Nov 01, 2019
Dyerism: Why the phrase coined by Mahatma Gandhi strikes a chordPremium Story
September 18,2019 03:40:42 AM
What was done to J&K is contrary to PM Narendra Modi’s assurance — abjuring “gaali” and “goli” and winning over the Kashmiris by embracing them (“gale lagaane se”). But the clampdown on Kashmiris is nothing but Dyerism.
Wed, Sep 18, 2019
Hinduism is about catholicity and reforms, not just discrimination. Hindutva, in contrast, is a homogenising forcePremium Story
May 17,2019 00:35:32 AM
The debates around hard-Hindutva and soft-Hindutva are seriously tampering with the secular character of our elections and democracy. The RSS and the ruling regime wants to create a new normal — one in which being Hindu is considered a must for representing the population. This agenda should be resisted at all costs.
Fri, May 17, 2019
A Nation WrongedPremium Story
December 06,2018 00:45:24 AM
Babri Masjid demolition went against constitutional morality, Ambedkar’s principles
Thu, Dec 06, 2018
Republic’s SentinelPremium Story
November 16,2018 00:50:08 AM
President Narayanan’s idea of India centred on sanctity of constitutional values
Fri, Nov 16, 2018
Of Lions And DogsPremium Story
September 19,2018 00:10:47 AM
If the RSS chief had cared to read the speeches of Vivekananda, he would have found that the swami had used the word lion in the context of the awakening of consciousness among all human beings.
Wed, Sep 19, 2018
The Freedom We Long ForPremium Story
August 15,2018 00:08:28 AM
Social empowerment remains a distant dream for millions
Wed, Aug 15, 2018
House Under SiegePremium Story
July 17,2018 00:07:40 AM
By undermining Parliament, government is curtailing the role of the Opposition
Tue, Jul 17, 2018Karl Marx’s echo in AmbedkarPremium Story
May 05,2018 00:20:21 AM
As capitalism and its exploitation evolves, Karl Marx’s philosophy and intellectual tools continue to have abiding significance
Sat, May 05, 2018
Disfiguring Ambedkar’s visionPremium Story
April 14,2018 00:20:52 AM
Communists and Ambedkarites need to work together to fight the communal forces.
Sat, Apr 14, 2018
Budget freebies for farmers clearly have elections in mindPremium Story
February 01,2018 17:25:10 PM
Budget 2018: There is no change in the economic paradigm of this government. It continues to cater to corporate and big business interests. The primary source of revenue generation in this Budget remains the selling off of public sector undertakings.
Thu, Feb 01, 2018
Divide and misrulePremium Story
January 26,2018 00:05:40 AM
India’s institutions face large challenges. We need more democracy, less restrictions.
Fri, Jan 26, 2018
A Nation’s ConsciencePremium Story
November 28,2017 00:15:03 AM
It’s the Constitution that has checked Hindutva forces to a great extent
Tue, Nov 28, 2017