Opinion
Appeal
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.New Ayurveda Day Decision Is A Significant Shift In Hindutva Politics
By Gyan Pathak At a time when RSS-BJP clan has been politically opposing everything foreign in the name of Hindutva nationalism, designating a new date by PM Narendra Modi led government for celebrating Ayurveda Day on 23 September in the Gregorian Calendar in place of celebrating it traditionally on...
Labour Law Reform Without Domestic Workers Would Be A Big Omission
By Dithhi Bhattacharya The ILO Convention On Domestic Workers (C189) was adopted in 2011 with India supporting it. Over a decade later, India continues to debate ratifying the convention despite being the largest employer of domestic workers across the world. Estimates vary that there are as many as between...
Where Is The Accountability Of Indian Media, Especially TV Channels?
By Dr Pragya Sharma, After the most welcome ceasefire announcement, one question kept resonating in my mind. I was baffled to see the role of Indian mainstream media during this emergency like situation. Their primary purpose is to provide information and keep the masses aware, but they proved to...
Can The New KPCC Chief Sunny Joseph Takes On LDF In 2026 Polls?
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Will Sunny Joseph, who has been named the new president of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) can lead the Congress to power in the 2026 Assembly elections? That is the million dollar question doing the rounds in the State’s political corridors. Congress leaders say...
Narendra Modi Must Tell Trump That Kashmir Is A Bilateral Issue Needing No Mediator
By Sushil Kutty The western Press is egging United States President Donald Trump to press India for third-party mediation in the Kashmir imbroglio roiling India-Pakistan relations, while at the same time asserting that Trump has put India, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a “tight spot”. Prime Minister...
Narendra Modi Is Having A Difficult Time In Dealing With His Good Friend Trump
By Anjan Roy The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, demonstrates the predicament of a man fighting an unseen foe. Prime Minister’s address on Monday night was meant for the outside world, though it had its import on those inside the country. He was fighting what has been cast broad and...
Statesmanship – Not Rhetoric Is The Need Of The Hour In India
By Dr Arun Mitra War brings misery and deaths. ‘War is neither romantic nor a Bollywood film’ said former Army Chief Manoj Narvane while addressing at an event organised by the Cost Accountants of India at Pune. Diplomacy would be his first choice he added, ‘there is trauma among...
Union Minister Boasts Of Historic Achievement For Major Ports
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Though the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (PS&W) Sarbananda Sonowal has boasted about the achievements of India’s Major Ports in FY 2024-25, the ministry under him performed very badly, reveals the Annual Report. Actual Expenditure of the Ministry was totally unsatisfactory being it...
Banning Awami League By Bangladesh’s Interim Govt Has Wide Ramifications
By Satyaki Chakraborty The banning of the Awami League activities by the interim government of Bangladesh led by Dr. Muhammad Yunus last week has got wider implications for the pro-active political parties in the country in view of the coming national elections expected by early next year. Equally, the...
Sudden India-Pakistan Ceasefire Announcement Stuns Sangh Parivar Cadres
By Arun Srivastava The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has been quite careful in expressing its support and appreciation for Operation Sindoor as it has enhanced nation’s self respect and morale. Four days back before announcement of ceasefire ,the RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat had condemned “the attacks being carried out...
Kerala To Blaze A New Trail With Heli-Tourism
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala is all set to blaze a new trail in the tourism sector with the State Government giving in-principle approval to the heli-tourism policy. A network of chopper services within the State, making use of the four existing airports, and new ‘helistations’ at prominent tourist...
India And Sri Lanka Being Drawn Into U.S.’ New Cold War Against China
By Shiran Illanperuma NEW YORK: In 1964, during the second summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Cairo, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) Sirimavo Bandaranaike proposed that the Indian Ocean be turned into a “zone of peace” that was free of military bases and nuclear weapons. In the...
Narendra Modi Has Been Trapped By Trump – He Has To Get Out Of That With Head High
By Nitya Chakraborty Prime Minister Narendra Modi has placed India in a very advantageous position vis a vis Pakistan in the limited war that lasted for four days beginning early hours of May 7. The ceasefire that took effect from 5 PM of May 10 was more engineered by...
Global Weapons Industry Is Witnessing An Unprecedented Growth
By Nantoo Banerjee For an import-dependent country on critical arms supplies, it may be risky to get involved in a long-drawn war. Ukraine, currently the world’s biggest arms importer, learnt the hard truth after Donald Trump became the US president. Recently, Ukraine had to part with its substantial mineral...
Centre’s Nod To Caste Census After Opposing For Years Was Surprising
By Kalyani Shankar The caste census in India has sparked a lengthy debate. People have different opinions about whether it will have good or bad effects. It could lead to both. Supporters believe the census will help disadvantaged groups and be a game changer. However, opponents argue that it...
Opposition To Politically Corner PM Narendra Modi Over Ceasefire
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Full details of the conditions on which India agreed to Ceasefire in Indo-Pak confrontation from 5PM on May 10, 2025 are yet to come in public domain. However, the way the agreement of ceasefire in the Indo-Pak confrontation was reached and announced have created a...
Donald Trump Outwits Narendra Modi In Imposing The Ceasefire On May 10
By Sushil Kutty The cagey Modi regime wouldn’t have let any of us, the people of India, know what was happening in the conflict with Pakistan after the Pahalgam massacre but for United States President Donald Trump reminding everybody, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, of the Big White Whale...
21 MLAs Of Ruling Party Write To Amit Shah For Restoration Of Govt In Manipur
By Rabindra Nath Sinha KOLKATA: Strife-torn Manipur, which remains under heightened security, has in recent times been witness to a political drama of sorts when 21 MLAs of the ruling NDA side led by the Bharatiya Janata Party sent a memorandum to Union home minister Amit Shah urging him...
