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John Brittas
The writer is a CPI(M) member of the Rajya Sabha
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It’s not just about a passport. Citizens are being turned into strangers in their own landSubscriber Only
July 13,2026 19:00:47 PM
If deletion from the electoral roll — even while under statutory appeal — becomes sufficient to deny passport renewal, an electoral exercise acquires consequences never contemplated by the Passports Act
Mon, Jul 13, 2026
New FCRA Rules threaten very existence of India’s civil societySubscriber Only
July 11,2026 13:56:59 PM
Regulatory oversight cannot become synonymous with perpetual institutional surveillance. Rules exist to implement statutes, not to remake them
Sat, Jul 11, 2026
The FCRA has become a tool to control civil societySubscriber Only
June 27,2026 13:30:39 PM
The new rules spark concerns over legality, proportionality and democratic freedoms
Tue, Jun 30, 2026
Is the Left really outdated? The truth about the Kerala model and social harmonySubscriber Only
May 09,2026 13:10:18 PM
For the Left, politics is not confined to seminar rooms, literary festivals or cocktail conversations about secularism. We have stood consistently with people in moments of fear and abandonment
Sat, May 09, 2026
Our worst fears have come true: NDA government is using delimitation to disempower the southern statesSubscriber Only
April 14,2026 19:49:42 PM
If the Delimitation Bill is implemented literally, bypassing the government’s assurances, the southern states would suffer massive losses. They would be reduced to virtual political colonies of the North.
Tue, Apr 14, 2026
India’s silence on West Asia war is moral evasionSubscriber Only
March 25,2026 06:00:51 AM
The struggle for Independence and the ethical principles that shaped India’s worldview must not be sacrificed at the altar of political expediency
Wed, Mar 25, 2026
From MGNREGA to RAM G — how the government kills a rightSubscriber Only
December 16,2025 06:46:05 AM
Labourers who rely solely on MGNREGA work will be forced into agricultural labour during this time, at the mercy of private landlords. Is this an employment guarantee or labour control?
Tue, Dec 16, 2025
V S Achuthanandan — Communist, mass leader, iconSubscriber Only
July 22,2025 07:28:17 AM
As CM, the biggest allegation against V S was that he behaved more like the Opposition leader. The jibe was about the mass agitations he led – such as against encroachment in the tourist paradise of Munnar or the fast he underwent demanding a ban on the deadly pesticide endosulfan
Tue, Jul 22, 2025
Bharat Mata all of India must revere is the ConstitutionSubscriber Only
June 26,2025 16:46:00 PM
It is now essential to distinguish legitimate patriotism from weaponised ultra-nationalism. The former unites; the latter divides
Thu, Jun 26, 2025
John Brittas writes: Taking India’s message to worldSubscriber Only
May 21,2025 07:36:45 AM
Idea of dispatching outreach teams to reinforce our stance on terror is welcome. But government could have adopted more inclusive approach
Wed, May 21, 2025
Five reasons why south India is upsetSubscriber Only
April 01,2025 12:36:58 PM
The current administration’s obsession with relegating, subduing, and ultimately subsuming the ‘many’ that make India a vibrant mosaic into a singular ‘one’ is not new. But, recent policy moves aimed at making south India an extension of the Hindi heartland will only widen existing fault lines
Tue, Apr 01, 2025
Modi govt’s UGC guidelines erode states’ authority in higher education, threaten federalismSubscriber Only
February 07,2025 06:58:17 AM
Draft Regulations propose sweeping overhaul of V-C appointment process, giving chancellors — in most cases, governors— the right to constitute Search-and-Selection committees
Fri, Feb 07, 2025
CPI(M)’s John Brittas writes: Lal Salam, Dr Manmohan SinghSubscriber Only
December 28,2024 07:30:56 AM
He held the UPA-I as a role model for any government. Was breaking ties with the Left a mistake?
Sat, Dec 28, 2024
Sitaram Yechury: The man who saw tomorrowSubscriber Only
September 13,2024 07:30:18 AM
He had the early wisdom to know that Sangh must be countered culturally, not just politically
Fri, Sep 13, 2024
Railway jobs, PM CARES funds, internet shutdowns: The many evasions of Modi government in ParliamentSubscriber Only
August 21,2024 17:48:47 PM
Questions once deemed permissible are increasingly being rejected under various pretexts. The reasons used for disallowing questions range from 'matters of sensitive nature' to 'policy questions too large to address within the confines of an answer'. It is worth pondering why these aggressive constraints were not in place a decade ago
Wed, Aug 21, 2024
The BJP is trying to rewrite history: RSS despised Ambedkar, Vivekanand despised bigotrySubscriber Only
July 05,2024 20:50:10 PM
There is no rationale to this exercise by majoritarian forces of inventing a favourable past other than to emphasise that they are wielders of the values of our national icons. However, knowledge of history is a huge obstacle to accomplishing this
Fri, Jul 05, 2024
UGC regulations superseding state laws violates spirit of ConstitutionSubscriber Only
May 20,2024 17:00:27 PM
While State laws are drafted by elected representatives, delegated legislation originates from executive bodies lack the same democratic participation
Mon, May 20, 2024
Arif Mohammed Khan’s latest tantrum: It is time the Kerala Governor considered the legacy he is leaving behindSubscriber Only
January 29,2024 12:57:20 PM
Khan could have spent some time studying the rich political history of modern Kerala before he boarded the flight to Thiruvananthapuram. If he had done so, he wouldn't have seen ghosts of political conspiracy where there are none
Mon, Jan 29, 2024
The expulsion of Mahua Moitra: Spectre of political vendettaSubscriber Only
December 04,2023 15:56:50 PM
I would personally charge Moitra with gross indiscretion and imprudence in engaging in a public spat over a pet dog. But it is essential to avoid conflating personal conflicts with parliamentary proceedings
Fri, Dec 08, 2023
Under Modi government, governors have become colonial era Governor-GeneralsSubscriber Only
November 04,2023 16:15:29 PM
Governors sitting on bills is now a given in Opposition-ruled states. This makes a mockery of the Constitution and cuts at the heart of cooperative federalism
Sat, Nov 04, 2023
John Brittas on Manipur video: When Internet shutdowns backfireSubscriber Only
July 24,2023 11:51:13 AM
The internet shutdown surely has taken a huge toll on the lives and livelihoods of even those people unaffected by violence. More accountability, especially on the part of rulers who are trigger-happy to impose bans, is in order.
Mon, Jul 24, 2023
CPM’s John Brittas visits Manipur: The situation has the potential to push the northeastern belt into an abyssSubscriber Only
July 10,2023 15:36:41 PM
While Meiteis are complaining of guerrilla-style attacks from the hills, Kukis argue that nothing short of “separation the only solution” can put the region back on track. This strife brings to the fore the cost of a long-delayed response by our rulers
Tue, Jul 11, 2023
It’s a broken house: Parliament secretariats do the government’s biddingSubscriber Only
April 11,2023 06:55:44 AM
Rules are being used to protect the executive, which in a proper and functional democracy must be held accountable
Tue, Apr 11, 2023
John Brittas writes: Amit Shah’s comment about Kerala only reveals the BJP’s desperationSubscriber Only
February 14,2023 12:46:34 PM
That the state is a showpiece of redistribution-oriented economic policies and growth, enjoying social parameters on par with the Nordic countries, is annoying news for the BJP
Mon, Feb 20, 2023
Delhi LG has got it wrong, India doesn’t need new prisons — it needs prison reformSubscriber Only
January 11,2023 14:22:21 PM
John Brittas writes: The criminal justice system, marked by bias against the underprivileged and violation of prisoners’ rights, must be overhauled. Listen to President Murmu’s speech once again, where she made an earnest appeal to liberalise the bail system
Fri, Jan 13, 2023
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