Category: Politics
Politics is our blood, not in our blood. We can’t think of the world or our own existence without politics. Now that politics in India is guarded by the toady corporate-media, therefore, it becomes imperative for the independent journalism to launch a fierce critical attack against the way politics is done in India and in the world. Our guiding ideology is anti-fascism and people’s democracy. We analyse politics from the point-of-view of the people, the working people.
The ‘Fakir’ who rode the BMW: Deconstructing (inside) Modi’s ‘zero assets’ claim
Earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed at an election rally in Jharkhand, that he is poor, owns no property and doesn’t even have a bicycle. But is this true? What does data say?
Waning confidence? Modi’s Islamophobic rhetoric puts “guarantees” in backseat
What does Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Islamophobic hate-mongering imply? Is he losing confidence on his “Modi Ki Guarantee” narrative? Or is it an exhibition of his frustration?
CAA 2019: Shantanu Thakur’s “slip of the tongue” exposed the dilemma for the BJP
The CAA 2019 has always been a political trap for the refugees and a dilemma for the BJP. Now Shantanu Thakur’s “slip of the tongue” exposed the hollowness of Modi’s much-hyped citizenship law once more.
The BJP’s victory in the 2023 assembly elections: Factors and facts
What’s behind the BJP’s victory in the 2023 assembly elections in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan? Beyond numbers, lies a complicated web of political and organisational factors.
Questioning Adani in the Parliament: BJP exposes itself over Mohua Moitra bribe row
TMC MP Mahua Moitra is reportedly under fire from the BJP for questioning Adani in the Parliament. But the BJP’s actions exposed it once more.
Left side (lined): CPI(M) at crossroads in Bengal
What does the CPI(M) want in West Bengal? It’s not clear from the party’s recent actions whether it’s concerned about defeating the BJP at all.
Did Ramesh Bidhuri’s anti-Muslim slurs in the Parliament show BJP’s 2024 strategy?
What do Ramesh Bidhuri’s anti-Muslim slurs targeting BSP’s Danish Ali hint at? Is this going to be the template that the BJP will use in 2024?
Partition of Bengal – A saga of lost hopes and homeland
The partition of Bengal in 1947 is a forgotten chapter in history, although its trauma and pain are still visible in the lives of the people.
Panchayat elections in West Bengal: A bloody upshot
Panchayat elections in West Bengal are marred in violence as the rural grassroots government bodies have become the epicentre of corruption.
The Adani Group controversy: Modi’s silence on Rahul’s questions says a lot
While responding to Rahul Gandhi’s questions on his ties with the Adani Group, Modi evaded the questions using rhetoric against Gandhi-Nehru.
Nitish Kumar’s new volte-face: Events, causes and possibilities
Nitish Kumar’s volte-face and return to the Mahagathbandhan reeks of opportunism and desperation as the BJP turned it into a docile tool.
“Agnipath” protests: An albatross around Modi regime’s neck
The “Agnipath” protests by the youths of different States has caused a severe ignominy for the BJP as its core support base is on the streets
Asansol and Ballygunge by-elections’ results are TMC’s morale boosters but not for democracy
TMC’s Babul Supriyo and Shatrughan Sinha won the Ballygunge Assembly and Asansol Lok Sabha by-elections. The results show interesting trends.
The Rampurhat massacre exposed the TMC’s grotesque fascist rule once more
The Rampurhat massacre exposed how TMC supremo Mamata Bandopadhyay’s rule has imposed a reign of terror in West Bengal, affecting people.
Asansol and Ballygunge byelections once more revealed Mamata’s soft Hindutva inclinations
Nomination of Shatrughan Sinha and Babul Supriyo for Asansol and Ballygunge byelections by Mamata Bandopadhyay exposed the TMC’s Hindutva.
The Modi regime’s Ukraine evacuation failure: why the entrapped Indians are on their own?
The Modi regime’s Ukraine evacuation failure has jeopardised the lives of nearly 8,000 Indians stranded in the war-hit country with one dead.
Can Modi’s “Nava Punjab” promise captivate the voters?
Why Modi’s “Nava Punjab” promise and the BJP’s prospects in Punjab are doomed? What are the roadblocks that the BJP can’t overcome in Punjab?
Can the MLAs and ministers quitting the BJP in Uttar Pradesh help the Opposition?
Can all the MLAs and ministers quitting the BJP in Uttar Pradesh be helpful in the Opposition’s quest for power in the 2022 UP Assembly polls?
What did the alleged breach in Modi’s security during his Punjab visit reveal?
The ruckus over the alleged breach in Modi’s security during his Punjab trip is a well-orchestrated election drama, staged by the BJP to win public sympathy.
Amit Shah’s claim of Modi’s “good governance” vs the grotesque reality
Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised his boss, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for providing “good governance”. But what does facts say?