People's Democracy (newspaper)
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| type = Weekly newspaper
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| founder = Jyoti Basu
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| editor = Prakash Karat
| foundation = {{Start date|1965}}
| political = Communism
Marxism-Leninism
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People's Democracy is the English weekly newspaper of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). Prakash Karat, CPI(M) Polit Bureau member is the editor of the newspaper. The journal has six editions from New Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Agartala,[http://pd.cpim.org/2006/0514/05142006_tripura.htm PD Launches Agartala Edition On Anti-Fascist Day] and Kochi.[http://pd.cpim.org/2006/0827/08272006_kerala%20edition.htm Kochi Edition Of People's Democracy Launched]
History
People's Democracy was founded in 1965 with Jyoti Basu as the founding editor. It had a circulation of about 25,000 copies in 2006.[http://www.indianexpress.com/oldStory/85764/ CPM all set to reach market through People's Democracy]
=Former editors=
- Jyoti Basu
- Sunil Maitra
- Sitaram Yechury
Columns
=Economic notes=
This column discusses economic developments and issues in both the international and national arena. Authors who writes here include Prabhat Patnaik and C. P. Chandrashekhar.
=Policy Matters=
Authors include Archana Prasad.
=Science and Development Issues=
This section covers current technological developments with social impacts authored by Prabir Purkayastha, Raghu, and others.
=Working Class Issues=
Worker's movements, trade union activities and issues concerning the working class are detailed here.
=International=
International events and issues. Authors include Yohannan Chemerapally.
Other columns include Current Issues and Book Reviews.
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://peoplesdemocracy.in/}}
- [http://jyotibabu.blogspot.com/2010/01/first-editorial-of-peoples-democracy.html First editorial of People's Democracy by Com. Jyoti Basu]
{{CPI(M) publications}}
Category:English-language communist newspapers
Category:Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Category:Communist periodicals published in India
Category:English-language newspapers published in India