Peaceful struggle for rights of J&K people will continue: Omar Abdullah
National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah said on Sunday that his party will...
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INDIA Bloc to work on ‘Main Nahin, Hum’ motto
Evolving a “core positive agenda”, seat sharing and a programme to hold joint...
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No end to suspense on Rajasthan CM’s selection
Amid suspense over whom the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will pick for the...
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The legacy of IPA, founded by Nikhil Chakravartty, the doyen of journalism in India, to keep the flag of independent media flying high, is facing the threat of extinction due to the effect of the Covid pandemic. Only an emergency funding can avert such an eventuality. We appeal to all those who believe in the freedom of expression to contribute to this noble cause.Delaying Selection Of Chief Ministers Does Not Speak Well Of BJP Leadership
By Sushil Kutty Delay in picking Chief Ministers for Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan is telling on the mental agility of claimants for the post in all three states. Look at outgoing Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan who can’t stand in one spot for more than an hour...
Former Prime Minister V P Singh Who Mandalised Politics, Has Become Relevant Again
By Harihar Swarup Finally, somebody has politically owned him—Vishwanath Pratap Singh, the 7th Prime Minister of India. Though he changed the course of Indian politics, and unleashed forces leading irreversibly to the rise and rise of OBCs, a process that is likely to influence the 2024 elections, the Mandal...
Human Rights And Labour Advocacy Need To Be Intensified To Protect Workforce
By Dr. Gyan Pathak December 10, 2023 is the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and ILO Convention 87, yet we are far from achieving human dignity, freedom, and social justice for all, especially for the entire workforce. Intensified efforts to promote and protect the human...
Mahua’s Unethical Expulsion From Lok Sabha Is Going To Strengthen INDIA Bloc
By Arun Srivastava The cat phrase “Modi Hai to Mumkin Hai” was proved correct by none else but Narendra Modi himself when he succeeded in his mission to have Mahua Moitra of TMC expelled from Lok Sabha by manipulating the parliamentary procedures and practices. In the history of the...
Master Of Roster Controversy: History Repeats Itself After A Gap Of Six Years
By K Raveendran It may not have been as high-profile as the ‘call of national duty’ press conference by the four senior most judges of the Supreme Court about six years ago. But the renewed controversy about the master of the roster, prompting two senior advocates of the apex...
Kanam: A Communist To The Core, A Pillar Of Left Unity In Kerala
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The left movement in the country in general and in Kerala in particular suffered a grievous loss in the passing away of Communist Party of India (CPI) state secretary Kanam Rajendran. Kanam had been admitted to hospital on October 25 with multiple ailments, including a...
Old Versus Young Debate In Bengal Trinamool Congress On Lok Sabha Polls Eve
By Tirthankar Mitra Trinamool Congress has found itself in a political whirlpool ever since the cash for teaching jobs case unfolded in West Bengal leading to several senior Trinamool Congress ministers and leaders marking time behind the bars and CBI and ED grilling some others. As the cup of...
Hectic Work Is On In ISRO To Send First Indian Astronaut To Moon By 2040
By Girish Linganna In October this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led a significant meeting to evaluate the advancement of India’s Gaganyaan Mission and to define the future of the nation’s space exploration efforts. Expanding on the achievements of such previous space missions as Chandrayan-3 and Aditya L-1, the...
UAE Walks An Ever-Tightening Geopolitical Tightrope Of Big Power Rivalries
By James M Dorsey The United Arab Emirates walks a geopolitical tightrope, juggling big power rivalries and mounting regional instability fuelled by the Gaza war. Putin’s movements beyond the confines of Russia are restricted. Signatories of the Rome Statute that established the International Criminal Court are obliged to arrest...
No Trace Of ‘Team Spirit’ In BJP, Only Modi Eulogy And Hindutva
By Sushil Kutty Prime Minister Narendra Modi says the BJP victories in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh were because of ‘team spirit’ in the Bharatiya Janata Party. Is that so, who is the Prime Minister fooling? Team spirit is the last thing in the saffron party. Team spirit goes...
