After Arjun, CPM’s Sitaram slams PM knowledge panel

Saturday 20 May '06

HRD Minister Arjun Singh’s public ridiculing of the National Knowledge Commission appointed by the Prime Minister was echoed today by CPM leader Sitaram Yechury.

The third (divided) front

Friday 12 May '06

The Assembly elections in Assam were supposed to a test case for the new ‘third front’. As the day wore on, and the Congress-led forces shifted uneasily at what at one stage looked like a hung Assembly before breathing easy, the non-Congress, non-BJP alternative lay aborted.

Groundrules on Gujarat

Wednesday 10 May '06

Against the backdrop of the demolition of the Sufi shrine in Vadodara and the terrorist strike in Doda, the CPM’s message to the UPA is clear: firstly, the government cannot be a bystander...

Royalists’ threat: Yechury could get more security

Wednesday 3 May '06

CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury is likely to get security cover following an anonymous call saying his life was under threat from royalists in Nepal for his role supporting the pro-democracy movement.

Clash of opinions in SPA, Nepal Cabinet to be formed today

Tuesday 2 May '06

Showing signs that differences could crop up between between seven party alliance leaders within days of the reinstatement of parliament

Nepal parties meet to decide future course

Sunday 30 April '06

The meeting at Ganeshman Singh’s house on Saturday evening, attended by Nepal’s seven-party alliance leaders, was loaded with political significance.

India hints a giftwrap of revival package

Saturday 29 April '06

With Nepal taking the first major step towards popular rule when its Parliament was reconvened after four years today, India has decided to propose a package for the country’s economic recovery.

It’s new positions, old roadmap for Yechury

Friday 28 April '06

CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury, when he lands in Nepal tomorrow to talk to the Seven Party Alliance and the Maoists, will be on firm ground.

Nepal Maoists’ dilemma: To disarm or not before elections

Thursday 27 April '06

To hasten the process of dialogue between the Nepal’s Maoists and the seven-party alliance in the run-up to the constituent assembly elections and discussions on the nature of the elected body...

Now, getting Maoists on board democracy

Tuesday 25 April '06

With Nepal’s Seven Party Alliance immediately welcoming King Gyanendra’s announcement for restoration of Parliament, all eyes are set on the Maoists’ response.

Nepal picture changing, Pranab talks to Yechury

Monday 24 April '06

Under fire from the people of Nepal for still expressing support for King Gyanendra, New Delhi has fine-tuned its position on the evolving situation in Kathmandu with the monarch’s role limited to restoration of Parliament after which political parties alone chart the course.

Nepal roadmap is ready, key players agree on framework

Sunday 23 April '06

With India using various channels to exert influence on different groups, including the Maoists in Nepal to take up King Gyanendra’s offer, a broad consensus had emerged by evening on a roadmap and it could all flow provided the monarch took the decision to restore parliament.

Hours later, Left gets call from top Maoist leader: ‘what next?’

Saturday 22 April '06

Hours after Nepal’s King Gyanendra made his peace offer to the seven-party alliance, a top Maoist leader spoke to a key Left interlocutor from India to coordinate on the next move ahead.

Yechury could be headed for Nepal too

Thursday 20 April '06

The Centre appears keen to rope in the services of top CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury, who enjoys a high credibility with...

Left endorses US stand on Nepal as it asks PM to push it forward

Wednesday 12 April '06

Despite its strong anti-American stand on Indo-US engagement, the Left parties find themselves on the same platform as the US...

Freedom’s not just another word

Wednesday 12 April '06

The CPI(M) is understandably upset with Sonia Gandhi’s reference to political parties that, in her view, were communalising foreign policy.

Why Sonia’s remarks on foreign policy touch raw Left nerve

Wednesday 29 March '06

Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s comments that “some parties have tried to communalise our foreign policy for short-term electoral gains”, brings into the open an issue so far discussed only in private within the Left

To tide over crisis, plans to call House for short session

Tuesday 28 March '06

Given flood of complaints, Govt for immediate additions to exemption list, elaborate law later; CCPA meets Thursday.

What’s left without Kerala?

Wednesday 22 March '06

What is the Left if it doesn’t win West Bengal and Kerala?” a senior CPM leader told newspersons recently...

To plug dissent, CPM holds CM card to chest

Saturday 18 March '06

The CPI(M) is trying one last gambit to prevent the open dissent within the party over its next chief ministerial candidate in Kerala from going out of control.

Kerala: CPM delays decision on who should be its CM choice

Monday 13 March '06

Differences on who should be the CPM’s chief ministerial candidate for the Kerala polls...

Kerala: CPM delays decision on who should be its CM choice

Monday 13 March '06

Differences force second politburo meeting, indications they may look beyond Achutanandan, Vijayan

CPM looks to fix face on Kerala elections

Friday 10 March '06

With no doubts on who will lead the party in the next polls in West Bengal, the CPI(M) Politburo, which meets tomorrow, will take up the leadership question in Kerala, where it hopes to wrest power from the UDF later this year.