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The last Left titan: Why VS Achuthanandan was unique

‘End of an era’ could be a cliché as far as obits go. Yet, for Velikkakath Sankaran Achuthanandan, nothing could be more apt. Not just because the former Chief Minister of Kerala was the last survivor among the 32 founders of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) who walked out…

Newslaundry · Jul 21, 2025

Farewell, comrade: Sitaram Yechury was committed to making the Left responsive to political tides

Amidst the many ways that one can look back at the life of Sitaram Yechury, the most characteristic aspect of his political presence was the link between the core of the institutional Left with the impulse of India’s mainstream national politics. He never let his standing and depth – as…

Newslaundry · Sep 13, 2024

Rahul goading ED to arrest Pinarayi, says Karat

Prakash Karat accuses Rahul Gandhi of seeking BJP support to target Pinarayi Vijayan, demands Congress correct statement.

The Hindu · Apr 19, 2024

Kerala model faces stiff challenge in the face of Central policies

Kerala's ability to sustain its alternative development model in face of Centre's policies discussed at seminar. Speakers, incl. Prof. Patnaik, Karat, Rangarajan, Athreya, noted need to draw upon Kerala experience for building national-level alternative. But, how far Kerala can sustain its model in present environment? Centre's policies, corporate tax cuts,…

The Hindu · Nov 6, 2023

UCC means Manusmriti for BJP and RSS, says Karat

“When they [the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh] say one law for one country, it eventually translates into Manusmriti should be the only law applicable to all. That is the Hindutva view,” said the CPI(M) Polit Bureau member and former party general secretary Prakash Karat.

The Hindu · Jul 22, 2023

Congress slams Kerala govt over case against scribe; CPI(M) claims it’s not against press freedom

The police action against a journalist of a Malayalam news channel on the complaint by a Students’ Federation of India (SFI) leader kept the political pot boiling in Kerala with the Opposition Congress flaying the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist) in the State over the issue and the Left…

The Hindu · Jun 15, 2023

CPI(M) honours media freedom: Karat

CPI(M) politburo member Prakash Karat said here on Wednesday that the government would not register any case merely for criticising someone. He said there would be some other reasons behind the case filed against Asianet reporter

The Hindu · Jun 14, 2023

States must not stop with opposing Centre’s policies, must implement alternatives: Prakash Karat

CPI (M) leader spoke of steps taken by Kerala government to counter Modi’s ‘Corporate-Communal policies’

The Hindu · Sep 5, 2022

M.V. Govindan is CPI(M) State secretary

Kodiyeri hard-pressed to discharge party duties: CPI(M)

The Hindu · Aug 28, 2022

CPI(M) elects Excise Minister M.V. Govindan as party's State secretary in Kerala

Incumbent Kodiyeri Balakrishnan to travel to Chennai for treatment

The Hindu · Aug 28, 2022