Prasad V // 113th birth anniversary of Bhagat Singh (Sept 28), the great revolutionary fighter of Indian freedom struggle is falling at a time when different ideological groups including the extreme right-wing RSS is trying to claim and usurp his legacy. The popularity and respect he got in the Indian psyche is evident from that.... Continue Reading →
A MESSAGE ON MAY DAY: WHAT’S NEEDED IS A BLOW TO CRUMBLING CAPITALISM
The origin of May Day is indissolubly bound up with the struggle for the shorter workday – a demand of major political significance for the working class, as Alexander Trachtenberg wrote in 1932 as the first lines of his important pamphlet titled The History of May Day. Hence, it becomes crucial for the working class... Continue Reading →