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Marxism, which is the world’s most influential body of thought and has also changed the course of human history, has become more relevant in the Indian context for addressing the economic and humanity crisis that the country was facing in the prevailing situation.

The migrant workers stranded at different states have now started moving to their home towns. One of such migrant worker while returning home told that he is empty-handed. I am not having money even to purchase a doll for my five year old daughter, nothing for my son and wife and also my parents who are anxiously waiting for me. This is the condition of all the migrant workers.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala is all set to receive Non-Resident Keralites (NRKs) stranded in US, Europe and Gulf countries who are being brought back from Thursday, May 7, 2020.

“Jan hai to Jahan Hai” is a very old saying. It may have origins in the Moghul era or later, however, it does not matter. it was certainly a desperate cry of a fighter on verges of defeat with dread of death and was eager to escape by running away from the battle ground to save own life. Yet another familiar utterance is “The world will remain if own life is saved.” The NaMo government adopted the strategy on similar perception to fight the pandemic corona virus. It imposed clamp of the lockdown on human activities including earning livelihood to sustain life and social contacts with introduction of fear and suspicions even in close relations of five decades. The solution was to assert that economy has to take back seat, and saving human lives was the first task.

Two centuries later since the birth of Karl Marx, the teachings of the Communist Manifesto are being further underlined by the coming of the coronavirus pandemic and its aftermath. On the great German philosopher’s 203rd birth anniversary, it’s good to recall what Marx said in the Communist Manifesto: "...this formula clearly proves that the bourgeoisie no longer has the right to be the ruler of society, has no right to impose the conditions of its existence on society as the ultimate law. The bourgeoisie is not fit to rule because they Unable to confirm the existence of slaves in slavery, cannot bring them down to a state where the wealth of slaves Instead of eating, the slave has to be fed. In this bourgeois regime, society can no longer live, that is, in other words, its existence is no longer compatible with society ... The fall of the bourgeoisie and the victory of the proletariat are both inevitable. .... "

A Bengaluru techie’s email password is ‘Trump is King.’ He lays great emphasis on MAGA – Make America Great Again – and says he’ll change the password if Trump loses the 2020 US Presidential sweepstakes. But this time, MAGA is not the issue, China is! Not just for the Republicans but also for the Democrats. Covid-19 and China’s perceived role in the ‘making of coronavirus’ and contribution to its global spread have become election issues in the USA primarily because the American electorate agrees.

During the 72 years of the independent India, no government ever governed or administered the country, vertically dividing it on the class line, as is being witnessed in the era of Modi. Through his actions Modi has virtually split India and its polity on capitalist and socialist lines.

Should the governors and elected chief ministers confront each other even at the time of facing a pandemic? Do we need activist governors or are they mere ornamental and figureheads? Do we need the governors at all or should the post be abolished? Once again there is a focus on the governors and chief ministers with disturbing confrontations between the two constitutional offices.

BHOPAL: While lockdown-3 has been enforced, Madhya Pradesh is facing four important problems. They are: one, Bhopal and Indore continue to be most seriously affected towns not only of the state but also they happen to be among worst affected few towns in the country. Second, on question about the opening of liquor shops, the state is facing a unique problem. While the government wants to open the shops, the shop owners say they are not prepared to obey government orders and would continue to keep their shops closed. Third problem relates to the payment of railway fare for the transport of migrant labourers. The controversy arose when it became known that the first group of workers which came from Nashik, paid three to four hundred rupees as part of their fare. Fourth, continuing controversy between BJP and Congress over several issues of political importance.

May 3, 2020, marks the celebration of the 27th World Press Freedom Day. It was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in December 1993, following the recommendation of UNESCO’s General Conference.