Maoist ministers sworn in
New government, but is it a “new Nepal”? In a twist of history, the Minister of Information and Communication in Nepal’s new government is the former spokesman of the Maoist People’s Army, Krishna Bahadur Mahara. Along with four other…
Peasants massacred in West Bengal
Killings are ultimately the responsibility of the ‘Communist’ led state government. The Communist Party (Marxist) has had majority support in West Bengal and has run the state for 30 years. Much of its support has come from the landless peasantry who…
Public sector workers’ strike forces major concessions
Mass class struggle in impoverished, repressive society Trade Union Rights Campaign Kashmir reporters The Kashmiri public sector workers strike movement, which involved 50,000 workers at its height, backed up by international solidarity, forced the…
Women in India bear brunt of widening wealth gap
The fundamental emancipation of women lies in the achievement of a classless society. In the recent period India is attracting attention for its high growth. Economic analysts roll out development figures unabated. But the objective reality is that India…
India is booming, but for who?
Majority of children malnourished and majority of population illiterate While there is undeniably an economic boom and growth in India, it only really touches the 3% of the best off. The fact that 52% of the Indian children are malnourished shows the…