CPM

Politburo Puzzle

Shahina KK

Why VS Achuthanandan was left out of the CPM’s apex body

Left Unity Makes Sense

Dhirendra K. Jha

The CPM and CPI need to leave doctrines aside and face practical realities

Advantage Buddhadeb

Dhirendra K. Jha

CPM general secretary Prakash Karat’s hold on his party is getting feebler by the day. His peace overtures at the recent Central Committee meeting in Hyderabad notwithstanding

Pursuit of Democracy by Dare

Sudeep Chakravarti

Expect the CPM to flex its strong arm with impunity in the run-up to the Assembly polls in West Bengal, and political thuggery at its crassest

The Marxists’ Private Army

Jaideep Mazumdar

The CPM denies it, but out in the wilderness there is evidence that the party is raising a militia armed to the teeth. “No guns in photos,” were the handlers’ orders to us

Clueless Indian Marxists

Hartosh Singh Bal

Karat has reiterated the obvious that Marxism has failed to come to terms with India

Prelude to a Parting

Dhirendra K. Jha

After the CPM’s Vijayawada meet, Prakash Karat has made a declaration of party unity. But insiders hear a bugle call to war.

Yellow Card for Karat

Dhirendra K. Jha

How Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee blew his top at a Politburo meeting, and how Prakash Karat was served an unprecedented warning by his party.

Comrade vs Comrade

Dhirendra K. Jha

The dice is loaded in favour of the Kerala faction of the CPM in its stand-off with the Bengal unit. Yet, this marks the Marxist party’s most bitter internal divide yet.