India
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“Politically motivated” raid at home of Keralam left leader sparks mass protests

The left and opposition parties have termed the raid part of the political vendetta unleashed by the ultra-right-wing government, led by Narendra Modi against the country’s opposition leaders and parties.

US secretary of state Marco Rubio and Indian PM Narendra Modi (1)
Rubio’s visit intensifies debate on India’s foreign policy independence

Apart from dealing with issues related to bilateral concerns, such as energy trade, Rubio was in New Delhi to attend the Quad (an alliance of Australia, Japan, India, and US) foreign ministers’ meeting on Tuesday.

“We will give our chest to your bullets, but will not cede an inch of our land”: farmers resist city expansion in southern India

After blockading the state highway for 30 hours on the 426th day of the protest, farmers continue agitations against the acquisition of 9,600 acres of fertile, irrigated land to expand Bangalore city, capital of the southern Indian state of Karnataka.

Indian left activists tell Cuban FM “Cuba is not alone!”

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez addressed a mass gathering in India’s capital to condemn the tightened US blockade on the island and call for the people of the world to rally in its defense.

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Indian trade unions mobilize in solidarity with low-wage workers

Unions demand the end of state repression against the workers’ movements for decent wages and better working conditions, warning that repression cannot assure industrial peace in the country.

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Kerala’s red star still shines

As the Left parties analyze their electoral defeat, the Communist movement remains an inseparable part of Kerala’s development and society.

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Regional elections in India and the growing myth of Gen-Z

Modi’s central government used the entire state machinery to tackle the three progressive regional governments because their leaders had led confrontations against Modi’s national government on several issues.

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India’s left parties back un-unionized workers in struggle for minimum wage

The protests organized across the country by workers outside the formal trade unions is a sign of the growing realization of the need for collective bargaining and united struggles.

Fighting for healthcare means fighting against war, activists declare

Solidarity with health systems under attack requires reconnecting with anti-imperialist, anti-colonial struggle legacy, activists warned on World Health Day.

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Cooking gas shortages, rising living costs force thousands of migrant workers in India to return home

India is highly dependent on imported oil and gas coming mostly from the West Asia region which has been severely affected due to the US-Israeli war on Iran and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

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Left Front advances people-centric agenda to regain ground in West Bengal elections

The left promises to undo the overall stagnation in socio-economic development the state has faced in the last decade and a half under TMC rule and curb the rise in sectarianism and religious polarization.

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Thousands of workers in India defy state repression to demand their rightful wages

The CITU rejected the attempts by the ultra-right-wing government, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), to delegitimize the movement by invoking the alleged involvement of “anti-national elements”.