Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] veteran, freedom fighter and former Chief Minister of Kerala, V. S. Achuthanandan, turned 101 on Sunday (October 20, 2024). Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan complimented, “dear Comrade VS”, as Mr. Achuthanandan is popularly known, for crossing the centennial mark. Mr. Achuthanandan’s momentous life is a story of astonishing resilience and … Read more
Mao Zedong reportedly said that Tibet was China’s ‘right hand palm’ and Ladakh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim and the area known today as Arunachal Pradesh the palm’s ‘five fingers’. Mao believed it was the duty of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to ‘liberate’ the territories India had ‘occupied’ — Ladakh, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh — as … Read more
New Delhi: China, after trying to change the status quo along LAC, has now encroached into Nepalese territory that could cast a shadow over ties between the ruling Communist party in Nepal and Beijing. Reports are emerging that China has constructed nine buildings on the Nepali territory. The development came to light during an inspection … Read more