Maoists expel Odisha leader Sabyasachi Panda from party
August 10th, 2012 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 10 (IANS) The outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist has expelled its Odisha state organising committee secretary Sabyasachi Panda from the party, accusing him of an "enemy-like opportunistic stand ... Read more...
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Communists caught in time warp, bloodlust still rules (Comment)
June 2nd, 2012 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
As the confessions of a small-time Marxist apparatchik that his party had no compunctions about killing political opponents have shown, the blood-thirsty nature of ideologies dating back to an earlier, feudal ... Read more...
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Time not yet ripe for third front: CPI
April 20th, 2012 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (CPI) Friday said the time was not yet ripe for giving call for a third alternative comprising non-Congress and non-BJP parties, ... Read more...
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Left-wing extremism biggest challenge: Chidambaram
September 13th, 2011 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Left-wing extremism was the most "formidable challenge" to governance, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Tuesday while stressing that the real hurdle was not restoring ... Read more...
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Computer-shy CPI-M now logs on to Facebook
December 2nd, 2010 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
By Pradipta Tapadar
Kolkata, Dec 2 (IANS) Their party was once vehemently against the introduction of computers and modern technology in India as it would mean loss of jobs for the proletariat, ... Read more...
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A medal for poor translation (Legal Reporter’s Diary)
August 15th, 2010 - 10:58 am ICT by IANS
By Parmod Kumar
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) There is one field where India could be assured a Commonwealth Games medal - erroenous judgements, many caused by poor translation. Or so believe ... Read more...
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Six out of 10 Brits give thumbs up to David Cameron’s coalition government
May 16th, 2010 - 3:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 16 (ANI): The British proletariat has given a thumbs up to the David Cameron led coalition, silencing cynics who felt that the government's days are numbered, a survey has ... Read more...
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After farewell to Basu, West Bengal worships goddess Saraswati
January 20th, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 20 (IANS) A day after giving a tearful and memorable farewell to Marxist icon Jyoti Basu, Kolkata plunged into the puja spirit Wednesday worshipping Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of ... Read more...
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China plans new stage show on Karl Marx’’s Das Kapital
March 18th, 2009 - 6:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 18 (ANI): China is reportedly planning to adapt Karl Marx''s Das Kapital into a new stage show.Though revolutionaries have disregarded the bourgeois art form, the show''s producers insist ... Read more...
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Prachanda wont accept defeat if there is conspiracy
March 27th, 2008 - 2:05 pm ICT by admin
Kathmandu, Mar 27 (ANI): Maoist Chairman Prachanda is not ready to accept defeat in the forthcoming Constituent Assembly (CA) election, if there is conspiracy by regressive forces. Nepal is the main ... Read more...
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