Why did the Communism lose its relevance in India? It is rather pitiable to see how Karat & Yechury are trying to “flap and struggle” so as to keep themselves afloat and be of some relevance. Is anyone hearing? Karat want to hang on and tug on to the dhoti tail of Congress. Where does that leave their so called “communist ideology”. If only the Left had learned to move with the times and emulated what China or Russia did. Modernise the theory of Karl Marx & Lenin. When I visit Kerala, I see how the left is still trying to wage a losing battle. What is the meaning of “Inquilab”, I simply have no idea. Will it lay food on the table. If only the leadership of the Left had modernised their ideology to stay relevant. Like so many objective things like the Cassette Player, VCR, even CD’s/DVD’d the ideologies of the Left have been left rotting and their proponents have not bothered to refurbish it. Till competition started breathing down the back of the Indian Industry, we had to contend with Different Marks of the yesteryear “Ambassador” where the only significant change used to be the Mark I or Mark 2 etc with everything else remaining the same. Ambassador was finally laid to rest a couple of years back. I am sure there must me more to it that what I can in my own feeble mind see…