The CPI(M) which believes in “democratic centralism”, used to describe indiscipline, intra-party feud and open demonstration of disagreement with party leadership as vices of the bourgeois parties. But it seems that these vices are now creeping into a regimented party like the CPI(M).

With subsequent failure of the anti-talk Ulfa militants in carrying out offensives, elusive Ulfa chief Paresh Baruah is said to have once again been trying to push in highly-trained rebels of Peoples

In what is suspected to be a bomb blast aimed at upsetting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s Imphal visit on Saturday, rebels triggered off a powerful explosion at the historic palace compound in the he

The United Naga Council on Monday lifted its 100-day economic bloc-kade on the Manipur side of two national highways without any condition, but with a caveat that agitation would be re-launched if the

The interlocutors appointed by West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee to broker peace between the Maoists and the state government quit Monday. The peace process initiated by her in Jangalmahal is thus the first casualty of the

Killing of top Maoist leader Koteshwar Rao, alias Kishenji, has been seen as a major setback to the expansion plan of the outfit to Northeastern states, particularly in Assam and Manipur.

With BJP rebel B. Sreeramulu seemingly unassailable in Bellary, and with only days to go before campaigning comes to an end for the November 30 bypoll, the BJP moved against three party MLAs and a member of the legislative council by

The country’s most wanted Maoist leader, Koteswara Rao, better known as Kishenji, was killed by joint forces in the biggest operation launched since the new West Bengal government assumed office in May. The development is a major shot in the arm for the Mamata Banerjee government,

The home ministry is seriously worried about three-pronged strategy of elusive Ulfa chief Paresh Baruah who even after all resistances of the state police has recruited more than 120 new cadres in the

Under pressure from its powerful Trinamul Congress ally, the UPA government is expected to release “some amount” as a bailout package for West Bengal. Sources said West Bengal chief minister and Trinamul boss Mamata Banerjee had recently demanded a `20,000-crore financial package for her state.