Today marks the 84th death anniversary of Antonio Francesco Gramsci, an Italian Marxist philosopher, writer, linguist and one of the founders of Communist Party of Italy (PCI). He is most known for his work on theorisation of hegemony and notions of power. He spent more than a decade of his life in prison after his arrest by the Mussolini regime. Gramsci was born as the … Continue reading Read and Remember Antonio Gramsci on his 84th Death Anniversary

On this day 150 years ago, Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known to the world as Lenin, was born. One of the most pivotal political thinkers of the 20th century, Lenin’s seminal theoretical advances and leadership of revolutionary practice set the stage for the world’s first socialist revolution, in Russia in October 1917. Lenin further developed the ideas of Marx and Engels, making pioneering contributions particularly … Continue reading Remembering Comrade Lenin on his 151st Birth Anniversary

he members of this committee have often been talked about with very little reference to the 15 women who had become part of this document of historical , social and political significance. Continue reading Remembering the Unsung Fighters, Women in the Constitution Drafting Committee

Today marks 3 years since the death of Gauri Lankesh, a senior journalist and a progressive activist who never minced words while speaking on religious extremism and bigotry. She was shot in front of her house in Karnataka, by members of an organisation having their roots in Sanathan Sanstha, Hindu Janjagruthi Samithi and many other right-wing organisations. Gauri has been very vocal against the BJP … Continue reading Remembering Gauri Lankesh on her 3rd Martyrdom Day

M M Kalburgi was a renowned Kannada writer and anti-superstition activist. He was shot dead by saffron terrorists in front of his house in Karnataka. The charge sheet specifically mentions that the assassinators were inspired by a book called ‘Kshatra Dharma Sadhana’ brought out by the Hindu extremist group Sanatan Sanstha. Kalburgi received his post-graduate degree in Kannada language with a gold medal from Karnataka … Continue reading Remembering M.M. Kalburgi on his 5th Martyrdom Day.

Amidst current sufferings of workers under the pandemic, we are inevitably reminded of Comrade Aamar Sheikh, a poet and troubadour of the working class in India. He was a revolutionary poetic genius who represents the most creative spaces of the working class movement in India. His efforts to bring romanticism in the movement is quite heroic and inspiring. Lokshahir Com. Amar Sheikh’s contribution to ”Samyukta … Continue reading Remembering Amar Sheikh On His Death Anniversary !

Dabholkar strongly maintained that superstitions will not disappear solely through the criticisms of godmen, but it had its roots in socio economic factors Continue reading Remembering Narendra Dabholkar on his 7th martyrdom day

An excerpt from Michael Angove’ article, Fire and Fury: the legacy of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: “The events of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are a demonstration of the lengths that the capitalist class are willing to go to in order to preserve their global power. […] As long as capitalism and imperialism are left to ravage the world we will live under the constant threat of future … Continue reading 75 years of Nuclear Attack by United States: Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki

The intellectual and political legacy of Engels is nothing short of revolutionary, and continues to guide the contemporary progressive movement around the world, holding valuable lessons for challenging systems of oppression and exploitation. Continue reading Remembering Friedrich Engels

In these days, when history is being unscientifically rewritten to uphold the myth of a glorious Indian past, the contribution of Kosambi to historiography remains highly important. That his works crossed disciplinary boundaries, where he saw even his contributions in the scientific realm as not being isolated but deeply rooted in social reality, ought to be an inspiration for all. Continue reading Remembering DD Kosambi on His 113th Birth Anniversary