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The Real Chowkidar: Shibu Soren Spoke the Language of the People
In 2005, during Jharkhand’s first-ever assembly polls, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) had hired a chopper for Guruji—Shibu Soren. After a week of campaigning,...
Whose Electoral Roll Is It Anyway? CPIML Fears Customised Voter Lists to Tilt 2026 Polls in BJP’s Favour
CPIML general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya warns that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar is disenfranchising the poor and migrants. He fears a similar model will be imposed in Bengal ahead of 2026 polls, creating a curated voter list favouring BJP and threatening universal franchise.
Periyar’s Long Walk North: Unearthing a Suppressed Legacy
The newly released book Periyar: Caste, Nation & Socialism—the third in the widely appreciated Conversation Series from People’s Literature Publication—is a landmark contribution to...
Reluctant Actor, Born Director: Arnab Makes His Bollywood Debut at 24
Arnab Chatterjee, a 25-year-old filmmaker from Kolkata, makes his Bollywood debut with Murderbaad. A MetFilm School graduate, he shuns acting offers to focus on writing, directing, and producing. Without industry backing, he casts fresh talent and challenges the star-studio system, aiming to bring meaningful cinema back to theatres.
“Who Is the Home Minister—Dipankar Bhattacharya?”: Kanhaiya Kumar Rips into Amit Shah’s Bengal Infiltration Rhetoric
Kolkata: A day after Home Minister Amit Shah accused Mamata Banerjee and the TMC of facilitating infiltration into Bengal with the help of Bangladeshis...
The Weekend Threat to Democracy: Saturday, Sunday ‘Very Dangerous Days’ for Civil Rights Activists– Apoorvanand
At a Kolkata event, Prof. Apoorvanand warned that weekends have become dangerous for civil rights activists in India. Citing the arrest of Prof. Ali Khan and police actions in Bastar, he said the state uses “process as punishment” to silence dissent, especially against Muslims and marginalized voices.