In yet another mockery of democracy, the RSS-led BJP central government, using the National Investigation Agency (NIA), has arrested Raghu Midiyami, an Adivasi rights activist from the mineral-rich region of…
“We are running the most dangerous experiment in history right now, which is to see how much carbon dioxide the atmosphere can handle before there is an environmental catastrophe.” (Elon…
Suleh-e-kul, or equal respect and toleration of all religions and communities, was the doctrine proclaimed by the great Mughal Emperor Akbar ( 1542-1605 ), whom I regard as the real father of…
Speaking before the Human Rights Council in Geneva, the UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk accused Israel of an “unprecedented disregard for human rights” in waging its assault on Gaza.…
He was the second caliph of the Muslims who didn’t live in a big mansion, like his predecessors. He would be found sleeping under a tree in hot summers. Someone…
The world descended upon Beirut, as more than a million by some estimates, gathered to pay their respect and homage to Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Hezbollah, an integral…
by Admiral L Ramdas and Lalita Ramdas This article was published in CC on 27/02/2022. We are republishing it due to its importance in the present times. Twenty years ago,…
Gaza (Quds News Network)- Young people in Gaza have released a powerful video in response to a bizarre racist AI-generated video posted by US President Donald Trump. This video firmly…
Western leaders and media are helping bolster a propaganda narrative about the hostages that makes the resumption of Israel’s slaughter all but inevitable Israel sustained the West’s support for its…
To the victors, the spoils. A hundred years ago, after the conclusion of the First World War, the British Empire and its French ally broke up the old Ottoman-dominated Arab…
Palestinian Territory – The physical and mental health conditions of the Palestinian detainees and prisoners released during the seventh round of the ceasefire exchange agreement between Israel and Hamas in…
We have long argued that the Israeli war and genocide in Gaza must catalyze a change in the overall political discourse on Israel and Palestine, particularly regarding the need to…
Decisive climate action is crucial to preventing the dangerous decline of sea ice. Favorable policies and improved polar monitoring will enhance climate resilience. Reducing emissions and protecting the planet's fragile…
Guantánamo Bay has been a fiendish experiment in US law for decades. The fiendishness lies in the subversion. Operating as a naval base in Cuba, this contentious facility has been…
Donald Trump’s power has thrived on the economics, politics, and culture of war. The runaway militarism of the last quarter-century was a crucial factor in making President Trump possible, even…
I was always a great admirer of the brave Afghan people, and have written several articles about them Long Live Afghanistan Pathans King Amanullah of Afghanistan is one of my…
Now that Trump has ' Muskrat' using his chainsaw on this and then that within the federal government, beware MAGA seniors. This writer sat in a coffee shop right before…
Eighty-nine years ago this month, the film Modern Times, starring Charlie Chaplin, was released. Considered one of the greatest movies ever, it was a comedic but savage critique of industrial capitalism…
My daughter is now a school guidance counselor (sort of like a school psychologist and educator merged into one helpful school role while running programs about lying, stealing, bullying, dealing…
CPI (M)’s Draft Political Resolution for its 24th Party Congress that refrains from evaluating Modi regime as fascist, and its ‘clarification note’ to cadres explaining why the Indian regime is…
Over four decades ago, as a South Indian growing up in the 'Hindi heartland' of Madhya Pradesh, I learned something that blew my mind – that Hindi was in fact…
February will always be a painful month for some particularly the Jafri family: on 28 February 2002, Ehsan Jafri, a former Member of Parliament and an authentic and much-loved citizen…
We request the Kerala Government to take necessary actions to end the day/night strike of the Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers in front of the Kerala secretariat for the…
Bandi Sanjay Kumar, India’s Minister of State for Home Affairs, and others in a delegation visit the Dalai Lama on 14 February 2025, at Bylakuppe. It is the day on…
The world has entered a new era in global politics. In just the three weeks that Trump has been in power, he has created disarray on a range of issues.…
The share of Tamil Nadu, AP and a few other States in the Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha would reduce if the freeze of 1971 population basis relaxed- Constitutional amendments urgently…
Palestinian Territory – The Israeli Defence Minister has ordered the army to take control of three Palestinian refugee camps in the northern West Bank and block residents’ return. Euro-Med Monitor strongly…
1 I say: the Way is the Sacredness of Life. And you ask: But what of this day? 2 You are sad? You are angry? You fear? Ask yourselves: how…
Normally there is a lot of stress in times of war, and even panic when things are going the wrong way. However recently what we have seen is a very…
“Let me have men about me that are fat; Sleek-headed men and sleep o’nights” Julius Caesar in Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar Two recent events which have caught media headlines …
The economic plight of minorities, particularly Muslims has been a very disturbing factor for all those who would like the society to strive for equality and justice. If we see…
Karwan-e-Mohabbat held a commemoration ceremony on 26.02.2025 marking five years since the violence in Delhi in February 2020 in the presence of victim and survivor families. Introductory Remarks The event,…
The recent hunger strike by V P Suhara, a 73-year-old Muslim women's rights activist from Kerala, brought attention to the contentious issue of Sharia and women's rights in India. Suhara's…
The Accredited Social Health Activist ( ASHA ) workers of Kerala are on strike for the last 17 days. The Kerala government has not even bothered to have a serious…
At least six babies have frozen to death over the past two weeks in Gaza, amid a continued blockade of fuel and humanitarian aid by the illegal Israeli occupation. Doctors…
In 1973, the rock band Genesis titled their album ‘Selling England by the Pound’. They did so for various reasons. The phrase was taken from a Labour Party slogan of…
Exposing the superficial religious attitude, the prophet Isaiah recorded: “This people draw near to me with their mouths and honour me with their lips, but their hearts are far from…
Hindutva politics has consolidated its base and risen to power by co-opting mass movements against neoliberal capitalism, presenting nationalist Gandhian socialism as an alternative. However, after assuming power, Hindutva-led governments…
Since returning to the White House in 2025, Donald Trump has pursued aggressive policies in three key areas: Tariffs, Territory, and Transfers (of People). Tariffs: He raised tariffs on multiple…
[Left] When Kalpana was rescued in October 2024. [Right] Kalpana is set to be released from the hospital in 2025. Photos: Collected Very often, it is hard to go through…
It has the feeling of a ghastly ending, one pushed along by desperation and eagerness. First, levelling Gaza and turning it to an uninhabitable moonscape, with the promise of a…
One year ago, on 25 February 2024 the 25-year old US Airman Aaron Bushnell self-immolated in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. to protest against the Israeli genocide…
In his sudden haste to see Ukraine repay the US for the billions of dollars appropriated by Congress to the country in its war against Russian aggression, Donald Trump, aka…
Whether we examine the present-day conditions at the village level or city level, national level or world level, the existing situation generally falls far short of the ideal based on…
Trump’s remarks on annexing territory and recognizing Russian and Israeli territorial gains may align with his geopolitical ambitions, but the disruption to longstanding norms of fixed borders sets a risky…
Is today’s moment that different from all prior moments? Haven’t we endured extreme subterfuge forever? “Defense Department”? “Serve the people”? “Health and human services”? “Workers rights”? “High technology”? “Home of…
The maiden budget by Sri Lanka’s new government reflects the limitations of austerity and the need to reinstill confidence in ideas of investment-led growth and industrialisation. On 17 February 2025,…
Today, racism remains a poisonous force in America. Fascism and authoritarianism are on the rise and President Donald Trump is giving voice to such hate, making it state policy and…
1 The quest for God is a holy one; the quest for Life even more so 2 And you shall ask; and ask again; All is Asking 3 And you…
It is clear from the report of the Central Pollution Control Board that the purity of Ganga described in our religious scriptures, the Ganga of Maha Kumbh is no longer…
Hundreds gather from across India on the occasion of the Culmination of All India Shramik Samman Yatra organised by Working People’s Coalition and demand Rs.5000 per month Samman Nidhi ,fair…
Soon after Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the 98th Marathi sahitya sammelan in New Delhi last week, the sammelan president Tara Bhawalkar delivered an eloquent speech stressing the importance of freedom…
In recent years, much has been written and spoken about Hindu subjugation under Muslim and British rule for many centuries, as the cause of the disadvantages today’s India faces. The…
On February 13, U.S. President Donald Trump, during a joint press conference with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, publicly denied the involvement of the U.S. deep state in last year's…
Artists at National School of Drama performed Hillol Kumar Pathak's Madhumokhika at the theatre festival Bharat Rang Mahotsav. Madhumokhika, the play, isn't just about surrealism intrigued smoothly into the mundane…
India, often referred to as the land of spirituality and diversity, has been a cradle of civilizations, religions, and philosophies for millennia. Its rich tapestry of cultures, languages, and faiths…
The Hague (Quds News Network)- Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) has submitted a historic referral to the International Criminal Court (ICC), urging an investigation into former US President…
Gaza (Quds News Network)- Five newborns died in Gaza due to extreme cold as Israel continues to ban entry of mobile homes and tents. Dr. Saeed Salah, medical director of the Patients’…
Occupied Palestinian Territory - As part of Israel’s ongoing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip since October 2023, the Israeli army targeted the Juha family’s home without warning or military…
Enough already of the media’s lazy indifference to the vast undercount of the Palestinian death toll from Netanyahu’s genocidal daily bombing and shelling of Gaza’s defenseless civilian population. I’m referring…
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