Celebrate the life of L R Balley
When the news of the passing of Shri L R Balley came to me from several friends in Birmingham, I was still not prepared to believe it. The reason was…
Life
Sanjoy Ghose: My Unmet Mentor
Never in my life of 22 years I had heard of Sanjoy Ghose. In 2011, while pursuing master's degree through distance learning, I actively searched for job opportunities in the…
Vasant-Rajab Exemplary Of Communal Harmony In Gujarat
Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi is known for his supreme sacrifice at a young age of 41 years in trying to stop communal violence in Kanpur in 1931, two days after…
Hemant Gokhale: Judge who saw the transition from East Pakistan to Bangladesh
Mr Hemant Gokhale, who retired as a judge of the Supreme court in 2014, is among the more unusual members of the Indian judiciary. He has been an activist since…
Remembering Imtiaz Ahmad who Epitomized Social Justice, Secularism and Composite Culture
Prof. Imtiaz Amhad (1940-2023) who was formerly Prof. at JNU (Centre for Political Studies) is no longer with us. Prof. Ahmad was 83 years old when he died at the…
In memory of Writer Henri Barbusse on 150th birth anniversary
Henri Barbusse was a French novelist of the 20th century. Barbusse was upheld as a model of the fight of intellectuals against war and fascism. This year on 17th May,…
In memory of contribution of Soviet Military Commander Sidor Kovpak
On June 7, 1887 in the village of Kotelva (now Poltava region), Sidor Kovpak,a famous Soviet military commander, statesman and public figure of USSR was born. During the Great Patriotic…
Ranajit Guha: A duality of literature and history
It is not easy to write about Ranajit Guha. His longevity has gifted him a vast range of experience in life. Before one reaches any conclusion about him, one must…
Tribute to Chris Hani on 30th martyrdom Anniversary
This year, on April 10th, we commemorated the 30th martyrdom anniversary of the assassination of Chris Hani. His life story and death was as intriguing as the greatest of revolutionaries,…
Tipu Sultan: Fallacies and Facts around the Historical Figure in India
Tipu Sultan, also known as the Tiger of Mysore, was a renowned ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in Southern India from 1782 to 1799. He was known for his…
Tribute to Mrinal Sen on Birth Centenary
On 14th May we commemorated the birth centenary of film maker Mrinal Sen. Mrinal Sen was the last surviving member of the famed trio of Bengali directors, Ray-Sen-Ghatak (Ritwik Ghatak),…
Sheetla Singh—Editor Who Became A Legend in his Lifetime
Sheetla Singh, the great Hindi editor from Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, breathed his last on May 16. He was 93, and was on duty till the last day in his editorial…
In memory of 50th anniversary of Killing of Monika Ertl
Monika Ertl was renowned for avenging the murder of Che Guevera. She was given the tag “the avenger of Che Guevara” for her efforts, a name that would create a…
Dr. Ghulam Mohi ud Din first qualified medical doctor of Kashmir
Mufti Saud ud Din of famous Mufti Family of Wazpora had two sons, namely, Mufti Ghulam Mohi ud Din & Mufti Rafi ud Din. Mufti Saud ud Din was a…
125th birth anniversary of Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht was one of the most original and creative dramatists, poets, and thinkers of the twentieth century. An unorthodox Marxist who pioneered forms to integrate art and politics, during…
Dr S Faizi: An untiring environmental champion of the global South
They used to call him ‘the young knight f the Third World’, but he was not pleased as he believed that was meant to weaken the credibility of his scientific…
Tribute to Harry Belafonte
The outstanding Jamaica-born artist, Civil Rights activist and internationalist, Harry Belafonte, died from congestive heart failure at age 96, a week ago, on April 25, 2023.A mascot of people’s emancipation…
Ranajit Guha: A Tribute
Ranajit Guha breathed his last on 28th April 2023 at Vienna Woods in Austria. Indisputably, he was the greatest historian of the past century, and his passing away is an…
In memory of late Dipankar Chakraborty on 10th death anniversary
This year, on January 27th, democratic forces commemorated the 10th anniversary of late Professor Dipankar Chakraborty, the founding editor of the independent left Bangla journal Aneek and a stalwart of…
Chris Matlhako Obituary
Chris Matlhako left us on Thursday morning, 20 April 2023. He served as mascot to the entire liberation movement till he breathed his last, as well as the working-class across the…
Enigmatic Tarek Fatah (1949-2023): An Appraisal
Tarek Fatah was born in Pakistan and recently passed away in Toronto, Canada. I knew him since my arrival in Canada as an immigrant in 2002. He was the mentor,…
CPP Leaders Benito Tiamzon and Wilma Austria mercilessly executed
All democrats should unequivocally condemn in the strongest terms the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for the brutal torture and cowardly killing of CPP leaders Benito Tiamzon (and Wilma…
Why Dadasaheb Phalke Award Eludes Manipuri Master Aribam Syam Sharma?
When it comes to the regional cinemas of India, one of the most illustrious industries is located in Manipur. Releasing about one hundred films a year, the Manipuri film industry…
Kshama Sawant: Walking in the footsteps of Bhakna and Ambedkar
Kshama Sawant, who was declared as Radical Desi Person of the Year 2023 for being instrumental behind the historic ordinance to outlaw caste-based discrimination in Seattle, making it the first…
Harish Chandola— Endearing Writer Who Roamed the World in Search of Solutions to Complex Conflicts
Harish Chandola breathed his last on March 26. His life of 94 years, including over six decades of active work as a journalist as author, was full of highly energetic,…
Contributions of Charles Bettelheim
Charles Bettleheim was one of the most creative, analytical and illustrious intellectuals and economists of the last century, who made a path breaking contribution. Life Sketch Charles Bettelheim was born…
Memory of Balraj Sahni on 50th Death anniversary
Today on April 13th we commemorate the 50th death anniversary of Balraj Sahni. Rarely has any actor let alone Indian actor as skilfully or as deeply immersed into the character…
Paresh Chattopadhyay (1927–2023): Singleness of Purpose
The eminent Marxian socialist scholar and critic of Lenin's Marxism, Paresh Chattopadhyay (PC) passed away on January 14, 2023, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was emeritus professor of political economy…
Contribution of William Hinton as a Marxist Revolutionary
William Hinton was the most renowned American scholar on post-1949 China. With unflinching resilience he defended the positive or even path breaking achievements of China and the manner the Socialist…
Commemorating 40th death anniversary and 120th birthday of Joan Robinson
2023 commemorates the fortieth year since the passing of Joan Robinson and her one-hundred-and-twentieth birth anniversary. Without doubt she was one of the most illustrative, logical and creative Marxist economists…
In memory of centenary of George Lukacs’s ‘History and Class Consciousness’
George Lukacs's “History and Class Consciousness” is a truly landmark work, and its English translation, after almost fifty years of neglect by English and American publishers, was a major development.…
In memory of 35th death anniversary of Jaimal Singh Padda
On March 17th we commemorated the 35th martyrdom anniversary of Jaimal Singh Padda, who laid his life down in combating Sikh religious fundamentalism, and fell to bullets of Khalistani terrorists,…
In memory of Hugo Chavez on 10th death Anniversary
A few weeks s ago on March 5th, we commemorated the 10th death anniversary of Hugo Chavez of Venezuela. Without doubt one of the most progressive or impactful leaders in…
The Contemporary Relevance of Rosa Luxemburg
In August 1893, when the chair called on her to speak at a session of the Zurich Congress of the Second International, Rosa Luxemburg made her way without hesitation through…
Politics of Bhagat Singh’s trial
Biographical details of Bhagat Singh’s life have been the main concern of the very valuable work of many scholars and activists who want to portray him as a fearless revolutionary…
In memory of Anton Semyonovich Makarenko who championed democratic education
135 years ago, on March 13th 1888, world famous Soviet teacher and writer, Anton Semyonovich Makarenko (1888 - 1939) was born in the family of a painter, who studied…
Paulo Freire: Education, Schooling and Social Change
by Jyoti Raina and Mansi The work of Brazilian philosopher-educator Paulo Freire continues to have great relevance in the world today. Born to a middle-class family in Recife, in the…
In memory of Writer Han Suyin
Last November we commemorated the 10th anniversary of the death of Han Suyin who left us on November 2nd, in 2012. Apart from the gratuitous obituaries in official newspapers her…
In memory of Brazilian leader Sandra Lima
On March 6th, we commemorated the 67 th birthday of Sandra Lima. Sandra Lima‘s life was a manifestation of the spirit or creative energy of women to emancipate themselves from…
Adieu Paresh Chattopadhyay
The evergreen Marxian socialist scholar and critic of Marxism, Paresh Chattopadhyay (PC) left us on January 14, 2023, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, at age of 96.He was emeritus professor of…
Things to Learn from Daniel Ellsberg
I don’t want any new monuments to individuals to replace any ripped down for racism or other offenses. Individuals are deeply flawed — every single one of them, and morality…
Dervla Murphy:The Evergreen Traveller
The life of Dervla Murphy both inspires us and leaves us awestruck. She was a multitude of people in one. She was a travel writer, an explorer, an environmentalist and…
Guru Govind Lives on in the Songs and Campaign of Tribal Communities
Recently when I visited several villages of Bhil tribal communities in Banswara district of Rajasthan, the greeting most often heard in villages was Jai Guru. The reference here is to…
Remembering Karpoori Thakur : His relevance in the present times
For the last two years, various programs are being organized to commemorate the birth centenary of socialist leader Madhu Limaye (1 May 1922-8 January 1995). January also marks the birth…
Stalin 70th death anniversary Memory
Today we commemorate the 70th death anniversary of Stalin, who died on March 5th, 1953. Some people suspect that he was poisoned by his enemies It is hard to find…
125th birth anniversary tribute to Harry Haywood
Harry Haywood was for a prolonged period a member and leader of the Communist Party-USA and other communist organizations from the 1920’s until his death in 1985. On February 4th…
Kazi Karimuddin’s perspective on the civil code
The discourse over the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code has often stirred up a whirlwind of uproar by political advocates and religious objectors. India follows a system of…
In memory of Anil Ojha on 25th death anniversary
Today on February 12th, we commemorate the 25th death anniversary of student leader and youth leader Anil Ojha, of Bihar. He fell in the early morning hours on February 12th,…
An ode to a Songster… Sanjay Chauhan
This is an ode to a film script/story/dialogue writer known for his films like 'I am Kalam' and 'Paan Singh Tomar'- Sanjay Chauhan. He passed away recently and this write-up…
Caste in Early Indian Cinema and the life and times of the first Dalit actress PK Rosy
Today's Google Doodle features an ode to PK Rosy, a long-forgotten first Malayalam cinema Dalit actress also known as ‘Rajamma’, ‘Rosamma’ and ‘Rajammal’. This is not only a great…
In memory of Barbara Anna Kistler
Barbara Anna Kistler was born in 1955 in Zurich, Switzerland. We just commemorated her 30th death anniversary, with her death in January, 1993. Barbara was a Swiss revolutionary, anti-imperialist, and…
50th death anniversary of Amilcar Cabral
Amílcar Lopes da Costa Cabral was born September 12, 1924 in Bafatá, Guinea-Bissau, one of Portugal’s African colonies. On January 20, 1973–50 years ago Cabral was murdered by fascist Portuguese…
Remembering Shanti Bhushan
Tributes to respected Shanti Bhushan-ji, a tall lawyer, great teacher and humble leader ! Instrumental in dethroning Indira Gandhi, gathering of forces for the post-Emergency Janata Party and bringing AAP…
CPI (ML)Leader Ranajit Singh passes Away
Ranajit Singh expired on 24-1-2023 at the age of 82 in Jaipur. His body is going to be handed over to SMS hospital in Jaipur.For 4 decades he selflessly served…
We are letting down the legacy of architect B.V.Doshi
Mr B.V. Doshi, renowned architect who passed away in Ahmedabad on January 24 at the age of 96, was a big institution builder but towards the end of his life…
Sahir Ludhianvi – Making of Dreamer – Freudian Poet of the Indian Cinema
‘Phir Subah Hogi’ (New Morning will be born” is dream which anticipates Birth of New Future from the womb of the darkest Night which has overshadowed the Struggles of the…
Marx, Christ and Other Passions
Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922-1975) would have been a centenarian this year had he not fell foul of an extreme-Right conspiracy at the age of 53. Murdered on the beaches of…
Birth Anniversary–Subhash Bose and the INA Set Inspiring Examples of Inter-Faith Harmony and Unity
The freedom movement of India was known for its many-sided efforts to create a better society out of the ruins of the massive destruction caused by colonial rule. Hence many…
Jananayak Karpoori Thakur and Quintessence of His Politics
Karpoori Thakur, popularly known as Jananayak (people’s leader), devoted his entire life for the welfare of socially backward classes. He is considered to be one of the greatest and honest…
80th Anniversary of massacre of Young Guards of Krasnodon by Nazis
80 years ago, on January 15, 1943, one of the most mortal blows occurred in the history of the Great Patriotic War. This event will carve a permanent place in…
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