End of Nitish Raj, for now: Bihar's longest-serving Chief Minister resignsBihar's longest-serving Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar, has stepped down after a decades-long political career. He formally submitted his res...
15 Apr, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
Who's afraid of NYC's new 'Gabbar Singh'?In a surprising turn of events, Zohran Mamdani has emerged victorious as New York City's new mayor. His election signals a bold departure f...
05 Nov, 2025, 10.58 PM IST
Law banning caste-based discrimination comes into effect in US city of SeattleSeattle is not only the first American city to ban caste discrimination but is the first jurisdiction at any level globally outside South A...
28 Mar, 2023, 09.32 AM IST
Naveen Patnaik must end 'neutrality', join Janata Parivar: JD(U) leaderTime has come for Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to end his "neutrality" and join the larger Janata Parivar to lead the nation, senio...
06 Dec, 2022, 01.13 PM IST
Germany's Die Linke party faces turmoil, may split after series of resignationsAfter a series of resignations triggered by the speech of the former co-leader of Die Linke, the future of the leftwing party hangs in bala...
20 Sep, 2022, 10.58 PM IST
Meet Kshama Sawant - the socialist who is on "stop Donald Trump" missionSawant, who grew up in Mumbai, was deeply affected by the extremes of wealth and poverty as well as socially caste and gender bias.
22 Jan, 2017, 11.57 AM IST
Janata Dal (S) wants JD-U to quit UDF in KeralaThe SJD, led by veteran socialist and former union minister MP Veerendrakumar merged with JD(U) a few days ago at a conference in Thrissur.
01 Jan, 2015, 08.51 PM IST
Bihar has provided an alternative growth model, says Bashishta Narayan, President, Bihar JD(U)He says socialist parties have immense opportunities and expects the alliance between his party and RJD to work out in the forthcoming by-p...
08 Aug, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Pune born Kshama Sawant scores for Seattle: Record $15 an hour minimum wage for workersThe Seattle City Council passed legislation on Monday that will phase in the $15 an hour minimum wage over three to seven years.
04 Jun, 2014, 01.01 PM IST
'Socialist' Indian-American to join Seattle City CouncilA 41-year-old Indian-American woman has emerged as a rising star on Seattle's political landscape, having been elected to the City Council.
29 Dec, 2013, 01.26 PM IST
Indian-origin Kshama Sawant elected to Seattle City CouncilIndian-American Kshama Sawant has been elected to the prestigious Seattle City Council, making her the first socialist to be voted to an el...
19 Nov, 2013, 09.09 PM IST
Indian activist poised to be first ever elected socialist in USA young Indian-American activist-academic is poised to become the first recognized socialist to be elected to a public office in US.
15 Nov, 2013, 12.18 PM IST
BJP's puerile attacks on Amartya Sen reveal they lack stylish intellectual dreamersTill right wing defines modern conservative agenda, till it has thought leaders like Sen, their personal attacks will remain reactionary.
25 Jul, 2013, 06.42 AM IST
- Samajwadi Party can offer alternative at Centre, says Mulayam Singh Yadav
"It is a transition period in the politics and SP was an alternative, therefore, the workers should go among the people with discipline and...
09 Jan, 2013, 08.38 PM IST
- World Social Forum begins as turmoil strikes Arab world
To a lesser degree, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, is also faced with popular protest, as is the regime of his Yemeni counterpart...
06 Feb, 2011, 05.55 PM IST
- Socialists can't do business
UPA & third-front pin their hopes on post-poll coming together of socialists.
07 Apr, 2009, 04.51 AM IST
- Left pitches for a third political front
Ahead of Lok Sabha polls, Left parties today attacked the UPA dispensation for leading the country on a "highly iniquitous and socially unj...
23 Mar, 2008, 06.29 PM IST