Freedom Confined to a Park
Protest is a tool in the hands of the masses used to express their dissent with the state. Be it the 8 hour work day movement where workers fought for...
May’68 : The Revolt of French Students and Workers
In May 1968, a conflict between students and the university authorities in Paris precipitated a series of events that led to mass student protests, the biggest national strike in the...
Justice Denied to the family of Hathras Rape and Murder Victim in Yogi’s Uttar Pradesh
On 14th September 2020, four upper caste men gang-raped a Dalit woman in Hathras, Yogi’s Uttar Pradesh. About two and half years later, three out of four of the (Ramu,...
Chittagong 1930: A Glorious Chapter in Freedom Struggle
“Never forget the 18th April, 1930, the day of Eastern Rebellion in Chittagong. Keep ever fresh in your memory the fights of Jallalabad, Julia, Chandernagar and Dhalghat. Write in red...
May Day: The Day of the Chicago Martyrs
May Day was born out of the 8-hour work-day movement in 19th-century Chicago, a demand of major political significance for the working class. In the 19th century, as the capitalist...
Yazaki Workers’ Movement and the Role of Foreign Investments
Illegally terminated workers of Yazaki India Pvt. Ltd plant of Lakkenahalli of Ramnagara district of Karnataka have been staging a protest under the banner of AICCTU outside the factory gate...
From the Fields of Devanahalli: A Report
It is 300 days since Devanahalli(a taluka in Bangalore rural district) farmers first organised a committee against forcible land acquisition and have been on an indefinite strike until their demands...