The BRICS grouping, just like other imperialist groupings, is wrought with contradictions between the member states. India and China for example have contradictions over unequal trade relations; they are competing for energy and other resources in Myanmar, South Sudan and other countries of Africa. They are contending with each other in Nepal, Sri Lanka, and South East Asia.

North Korea’s attempt to launch a satellite on April 13 became the latest excuse for the US imperialists and itsallies to intensify the pressure and sabre-rattling against it.

The Right to Education Act which came into effect on April 1, 2010, has received much publicity as one of the biggest achievements of the UPA government, which allegedly shows its commitment towards ensuring elementary education for the children of our country.

It has come to light through newspaper reports that at a Railway General Managers Conference (there are 17 Railway Zones, each headed by a General Manager) on January 11, 12 in New Delhi, these “learned” gentlemen proposed to the Railway Ministry that in order to cut running costs of the Railways, the salaries including dearness allowance (DA) of the railway employees should be r

Condemn the callous attitude of the Rajasthan and Central governments towards farmers

Hundreds of farmers of the Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan who have planted pomegranate (anars) saplings in their farms since 2005-2006 have gone bankrupt.

It is with deep sorrow that Mazdoor Ekta Lehar announces the death of Com. Gurucharan Das. He was 52 years old when he died on March 12th of a heart attack. He worked in the Rail Coach Factory at Kapurthala.

Recently the media has been reporting several shocking cases of the barbaric exploitation and abuse of young women and girls brought to Delhi and other cities from various parts of the country by certain agencies and forced into prostitution or domestic slavery.

On 24th March, more than 150 workers of Aplab went on strike. They had fulfilled the legal requirement of 15 days’ notice to the management. For the last two years this internal union has been repeatedly trying to hold discussions with the management, however, the management has been ignoring their request.

The workers of Ford Car plant at Maraimalai Nagar, near Chennai, have been waging a valiant struggle in defence of their rights, including the right to have a union of their choice.