Category: Kerala
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Kerala: The Crises within the CPI(M)
From a sheer power struggle to a non-ideological factional feud, the crisis in the Kerala state unit of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) is bringing out all the contradictions within the party that lay dormant in the last period. Factionalism Not so long after the SNC Lavalin controversy (1), the Kerala unit of the…
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‘I am Coming Out’- What awaits me? Life or Death
The following article is written by Sumathy Murthy from LesBit and also a close supporter of New Socialist Alternative (CWI-India), on the recent brutal murder of a Transgender activist from Kerala, Anil Sadanandan alias Mariya. Also find below a protest letter drafted by concerned organizations and individuals to the Kerala State Home Ministry. We request…
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New Socialist intervenes at 7th Vibgyor Film Festival
The 7th edition of the Vibgyor International Film Festival, held between 22nd- 26th February 2012 in Thrissur, Kerala, was a lively event with screening of films on important socio-political issues inter-spread with conferences ranging from issues like migration, nuclear energy and the ongoing struggle at Koodankulam (Tamil Nadu), and the question of climate change. The…
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Condemn the communal attack on Journalist Shahina Nafeesa
On Friday the 9th of December, Shahina Nafeesa a senior journalist presently working with OPEN magazine formerly with TEHELKA was attacked by the communal hooligans owing allegiance to to the Sangh Parivar, this incident occurred when Shahina was travelling back from Madikeri, where she was summoned by the local magistrate in connection with the Madani’s…
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The five State elections of 2011: The Democracy Drill-Stagnancy is the Change!
After month long arduous process of much trumpeted “Indian Electoral Democracy” the results for the just concluded elections for five state assemblies arrived a fortnight ago with a mixed bag. Though much of the results have gone on the expected lines, the verdict in Kerala is a bit of a surprise. The rejection of the…
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Ban Endoslfan Permanently! and Immediately
Ban Endoslfan Permanently! Justice to the Survivors of Endosulfan! Dear friends, Perhaps you are aware that more than 9000 victims of Endosulfan have been identified in Kasargod district of Kerala alone, out of which over 4800 patients are bedridden.. Over thousand victims of Endosulfan have already died in Kasargod District. Similar effects are also being…
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JAGADISH CHANDRA– INTERVIEW
VIBGYOR festival today witnessed an amazing feat of determination as G. C. Jagadish reached Thrissur covering 600 kms of distance from Bangalore. Jagadish is part of the New Socialist Alternative, Karnataka which is the Indian section of the Committee for Workers International. He runs bi-monthly newspapers called, ‘Dudiyora Horaata’ (Kannada) and ‘Socialism.in’ (English). On a…
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ViBGYOR International Film Festival – 2010 Kerala India
Siritunga Jayasuriya Addressing the Conference on “Justice, Peace and Democracy in South Asia” The Fifth ViBGYOR International Short and International Film Festival was held at Sangeeta Nataka Academy Campus, Thrissur in Kerala, India from February 16th to 21st, 2010. Approximately 100 short and documentary films were screened at the festival. ViBGYOR promotes films with alternative…
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State elections portrayed as success for Communist Parties
‘Communists’ garner the votes of poor but policies are increasingly pro-business The much awaited results of five state elections in India – in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Pondicherry – have gone more or less along predicted lines. Except for the fact that the competing shower of promises of goodies and freebies in…