Reviewing the Relevance of Marxism

February 19, 2024 09:00 am

Karl Marx is widely recognized as a senior economist, philosopher, and politician. He authored a series of three books titled 'Das Kapital' between 1867 and 1883. Another document named 'Communist Manifesto,' written in 1848, garnered global attention and popularized the formation of communist parties in the political landscape of many nations. Around 2007 BS, the first Communist Party was formed in Nepal under the leadership of Pushpalal.

Living in turbulent times

December 4, 2019 11:39 am

We often hear people say that Nepal has been passing through transition. In fact, the country has witnessed multiple of them. In the last seven decades the country has gone through major changes owing to both endogenous and exogenous factors.This has led to a situation which can be described as troubled times where people are caught between multiple hopes and despair. The multiplicity of the change and its pace forces people to adapt to new forms of coping strategies.

Fragment of the future

August 29, 2019 01:25 am

People love Karl Marx for his coruscating classics The Communist Manifesto and Das Capital.  The former he co-authored with Frederic Engels in 1848 formed the basis for the communist movement around the world. They argue capitalism will inevitably self-destruct to be replaced by socialism. The latter, published in 1867, explores the origins, development, and inner workings of the capitalist system, but also extols socialism.

KATHMANDU, May 6: Nepal Communist Party (NCP) on Sunday organized a function in the capital to mark the 201st birth anniversary of German philosopher and thinker Karl Marx.

KATHMANDU, May 5: A function was held in the capital on Sunday to mark the 201st birth anniversary of Karl Marx, the German philosopher and thinker.

CARACAS, Nov 15: After ending his visit to China and other Asian countries as part of his first official international tour, the President of the State Councils and Ministers of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel stopped in London to meet with progressive politicians and didn’t miss the opportunity to lay a wreath  down for Karl Marx at Highgate Cemetery.