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Sitaram Yechury

Sitaram Yechury, Indian politician and leader of CPI(M) (died 2024)

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Born
August 12, 1952
Died
September 12, 2024
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1952

About Sitaram Yechury

Sitaram Yechury (12 August 1952 – 12 September 2024) was an Indian Marxist politician, theorist and statesman who was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He also a member of the Politburo of the CPI(M) from 1992 until his death in September 2024. Previously, he was a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, West Bengal, from 2005 to 2017. He was married to Seema Chishti, founding editor of news publication The Wire. Yechury, along with Prakash Karat, created a leftist unit at JNU.

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The world when Sitaram Yechury was born

Sitaram Yechury was born in 1952. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1952

  • #1 song"You Belong to Me" – Jo Stafford
  • Top movieThe Greatest Show on Earth
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookThe Old Man and the Sea – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRocky Marciano becomes heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineDwight Eisenhower elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst hydrogen bomb tested
  • Defining fadMr. Potato Head
  • Notable inventionMr. Potato Head (first toy advertised on TV)
  • World population2.63 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population156.4M

1952 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Sitaram Yechury's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19522026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$9,100$435,000
Average income$5,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.60$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population156.4M341 million

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