India

2 Minutes

World

India election a “setback” for Modi’s BJP

PV June 5, 2024

PV staff The political left in India is calling the recent Lok Sabha (parliamentary) elections a setback for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his far-right Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The BJP won 240 seats,...

3 Minutes

Labour World

Unions in India oppose government plan to replace Palestinian workers in Israel

PV November 29, 2023

By Zane McNeill Ten major trade unions in India have condemned the government’s “unethical” stance on Gaza and demanded an end to India’s agreement with Israel that would allow companies to hire tens of...

4 Minutes

World

Against Modi terror tactics, Indian farmers stand firm

PV January 25, 2021

By B Prasant, Kolkata The farmers’ sit-in has now passed two months. In the rainy winter cold of northern India, 171 of the demonstrators have succumbed to the extreme weather, mostly the elderly and...

5 Minutes

World

Farmers dig in for long haul against Modi’s neoliberalism

PV January 6, 2021

By B Prasant As I move away from the massive kisan (farmers and peasants) assemblage at the Singhu border between the province of Haryana and Delhi, a heavy drizzle starts to add to my...