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Most of us have come across the term primitive accumulation numerous times, especially while reading Marxist literature. Intuitively, we understand it as the process where the gentry or capitalists accumulate...

Education Uncategorized

Refugee Education in Limbo: Navigating India’s Legal hurdle

Faryal FatimaFebruary 17, 2025April 17, 2025

Sana, a nine-year-old Afghan refugee living in New Delhi, is caught in a cycle of poverty and exploitation. Forced into begging by a local gang that preys on vulnerable refugee...

Imperialism

Oppose the US Consulate in Bengaluru!

adminFebruary 13, 2025March 13, 2025

The U.S. and Indian governments dedicated a new U.S. consulate site in Bengaluru on 17th January. The consulate became a point of contention between the Congress and the BJP as...

Environment Fascism Imperialism Uncategorized

Stop Human Rights Violations, Extra-judicial Killings and Militarisation of Bastar

Central Committee CPI(ML)LiberationFebruary 13, 2025March 13, 2025

The escalated war on Maoists has seen security forces in Chhattisgarh kill at least 47 Maoists within 3 weeks of January 2025, while it is reported that 250 Maoists were...

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Recent Developments in the Right to Protest Movement

SaniyaFebruary 13, 2025March 13, 2025

The expression of dissent forms the very fabric of social change in any society. Protests have played a crucial role in shaping the course of history. It is through social...

Education

UGC’s War on Higher Education

GangaFebruary 13, 2025March 13, 2025

The University Grants Commission’s (UGC) Draft Guidelines 2025 are a direct assault on academic freedom, inclusivity, and social justice in Indian higher education. Marketed as reforms aligned with the National...

Fascism

Killing of Journalist Mukesh Chandrakar Exposes Press Freedom Challenges

SushantFebruary 13, 2025March 13, 2025

The murder of Mukesh Chandrakar, a freelance journalist from Chhattisgarh, has once again brought into sharp focus the precarious conditions faced by journalists in India. He worked diligently to bring...

Education

Why is UUCMS a Matter of Concern for Students?

AratrikaFebruary 13, 2025March 13, 2025

Unified University and College Management System (UUCMS) is a project to digitise the activities of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Everything from admissions and examinations to awarding degrees will be done...

College Corner Education

Montfort College and its Nosedive

A student from MontfortFebruary 13, 2025March 13, 2025

Montfort College, Indiranagar, has a tiny student body (fewer than 300 students enrolled across its Masters and Bachelors programs) which makes it an attractive destination for those who wish for...

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Fare Hike in Bengaluru Adds to the Traffic and Commuter Woes

SachinFebruary 3, 2025November 21, 2025

According to the 2024 TomTom Traffic Index, a report by the Dutch location tech firm TomTom, Bengaluru is the third slowest city in the world. Commuters in Bengaluru spend an...

Climate, Catastrophes, and the Corporates!

Then They Came for Me

The ABCs Under Fascism

Stand in Solidarity with Azim Premji University Students

Political Ecology of Nagarhole: A Tale of Exploitation and Resistance

30 Questions and a Solution to Start Off Your Year

Bengaluru’s Tunnel Project: A Corporate Scam Pushed as ‘Development’

Farmers of Anekal vs. State of Karnataka

The Himalaya in Labour

Devanahalli Farmers Create History

Defuse the Ticking Bomb of Climate Crisis: The Path to Climate Justice is Red

Promises Made and Evaded by the Congress in Karnataka

When Regulations Override Research: A Curious Case of Christ (Deemed to be University)

The Heroic Role of Students and Youth During Naxalbari Movement

Remembering the Dalit Panthers

Primitive Accumulation: Beginnings of Capitalism