The US – and the world – has just witnessed Bush's exit from and Obama's entry into the White House. The mood at Obama’s inauguration – an event replete with
On January 7 2009, R. Ramalinga Raju, the CEO of Satyam Computer Services (the fourth largest company in the Indian IT industry) sent shockwaves throughout the financial world, already reeling
The Vibrant Gujarat Global Investor Summit held recently in Ahmedabad produced some strange sights and sounds. Pictures of a smiling and kite-flying Narendra Modi greeted newspaper readers across the country.
(Slightly abridged from the original. The author is a senior advocate of the Supreme Court.)
The terrorist attack on two five star hotels in Mumbai has led to a lot of
[This piece is a sequel to the commentary on the unorganized labour bill that appeared in the April 2006 and July 2007 issues of Liberation. It has been prepared by
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati’s birthday bash this year lacked the usual fanfare and display of cash. Widespread protests and people’s anger against the gruesome murder of a PWD engineer
Party Central Committee (CC) met from December 18 to 21 in the historic Boddapadu village in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. The village has been a stronghold of the revolutionary
In over two decades of being a journalist it was the first time ever that I have cried upon reading a newspaper editorial. Having watched closely the shameful decline of
The large number of people who turned out to vote in the 2008 J&K elections surprised most observers and political commentators. Despite all the apprehensions stemming out of the turmoil
(Abridged from an article in Counterpunch, January 6, 2009. Ed/-)
In a rare moment of honesty, the New York Times divulged the real motive behind the bombardment and invasion of Gaza.
Further emboldened by its victory in the by-elections in 5 out of 8Assembly seats, the ruling BJP has intensified its communal fascist onslaught. At Mangalore, a coastal district is the
The employees and teachers of Bihar State Govt. have been on strike since 7th January 2009 and till the time of going to the press, the strike continues and has
The CPI(ML) was at the forefront of a massive movement protesting the gang-rape and murder in November of a young woman Preeti Sharma of Haldwani on her way back from
The month-long Pledge Campaign culminated with a massive Rally at Bagodar on Comrade Mahendra Singh's fourth martyrdom day, 16 January, 2009. CPI(ML) General Secretary addressed this rally and called for
AICCTU held a dharna on 8 December 2008 at the Collectorate of Sabarkantha District. More than 150 workers and employees participated. The protestors accused the Centre’s UPA and Gujarat’s Narendra
6th AIRPC Conference
The 6th Conference of All India Rail Party Committee (AIRPC) was held at Danapur, (East Central Railway) on 12 – 13 January. 40 delegates attended the conference. Com.
Comrade Madhukar Katre, President of Lal Nishan Party (L), passed away on 16 of January, 2009 in a hospital in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. Born in Pune on 05.02.1927, Com. Katre joined
On 15 December 2008 in Hyderabad, the renowned revolutionary Telugu poet, cultural personality and human rights activist Jwalamukhi passed away at the age of 71. He had been an integral
Red Salute to Comrade Shambhu Nath Singh!
Veteran comrade Shambhu Nath Singh breathed his last on 29 November 2008 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. He was 87. Comrade SN Singh joined the
