11569 stories by IPA Staff
Unreasonable US Demands More Of India
By Nantoo Banerjee Is the United States of America really serious about a strategic partnership with India? Not all political, diplomatic and economic policy directions from the US side suggest such a possibility. In terms of trade, aid and economic relations, it would appear the US is constantly...
BJP’s Deepening Discomfort In Southern States
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The BJP’s determined attempt to expand its political space in the southern states and impose its sinister economic agenda has hit a hurdle with three states and a Union Territory in the South strongly resisting it. A conclave of finance ministers of southern...
Dalits Get A Disruptive New Leadership
By K Raveendran It seems April 2 will for ever remain as a landmark day in the history of Independent India, particularly with regard to Dalit politics, which is acquiring a hitherto undiscovered dimension. The spontaneous response to the Bharat Bandh call – it wasn’t clear by whom...
Opposition Arithmatic Crucial In 2019 Polls
By Harihar Swarup If a coalition government becomes inevitable after 2019 Lok Sabha election, who will head it? This was the subject of an animated discussion in Central Hall of Parliament. Given the current political scenario, there is remote possibility of any party getting majority, so thought some...
AAP Launches Poll Preparations In Madhya Pradesh
By Raju Kumar BHOPAL: Aam Aadmi Party in Madhya Pradesh is preparing for the upcoming Assembly elections with a strategy to reach every household. For the past one year, AAP has been strengthening its organizational setup in the state. The party is focusing on Poha Choupal and Kisan...
Family Re-Unites Behind Akhilesh
By Rahil Nora Chopra In the wake of the by-election victories, the family of former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav is rallying behind him. Father Mulayam Singh Yadav was seen in red cap and a grin after a long time during the Lok Sabha session. According to Akhilesh,...
Digvijay Yatra To Leave Lasting Impression On MP Politics
By L.S. Herdenia BHOPAL: Two recent events are expected to re-shape politics in Madhya Pradesh. One relates to the conclusion of Narmada Parikrama by Digvijay Singh. He along with his wife Amrita Rai covered a distance of 3,325 kms in six months. A grand concluding programme was held...
Pusillanimity of the State and Media
Sushil Kutty Better late than never. So, after dithering for months, the Modi government at the Centre brushed aside BJP’s blue-eyed CM Yogi Adityanath’s sensitivities and let loose the CBI after felon Kuldeep Singh Sengar, accused of a litany of crimes. The strongman of Unnao and BJP MLA was...
Dangerous Myths In Treating Diseases
By Dr. Arun Mitra Way back in history when the knowledge of causation of illness and remedy was primitive, cause of disease was attributed to some divine powers. The same powers were looked for salvage. With the passage of time the human race tried to find the causes...
Hunger Strike By A Prime Minister
By Arun Srivastava Prime Minister Narendra Modi made two important statements on a single day, that too within a couple of hours; he accused the Congress of killing democracy by not allowing parliament to function even for a day and second, he accused the Opposition, especially the Congress...
