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.Time Has Come To Amend Article XV Of Constitutions Regarding Elections
By Vasudev Devadasan Recently, the leader of the opposition made serious allegations of voter fraud in an assembly constituency in Bangalore. This article does not analyse these allegations but rather focuses on the constitutional demands the present moment raises. First, it briefly discusses how the veracity of the allegations...
No Deal On Ukraine War At Trump-Putin Meet At Anchorage In Alaska
By Ashok Nilakantan Ayer ANCHORAGE, ALASKA: The much-anticipated summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, billed as a potential turning point in the grinding Ukraine war, ended without a ceasefire agreement, and without the celebratory luncheon that White House aides had originally...
Prime Minister’s GST Reform Package Has To Solve Many Unaddressed Issues
By R. Suryamurthy By pledging a sweeping Goods and Services Tax (GST) reform as a “Diwali gift” from the ramparts of the Red Fort in his Independence Day address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a high-stakes deadline — and a high bar. The promise was designed to thrill...
CJI Gavai’s Humility Wins Fans Not Just In Judiciary, But Way Beyond It
By K Raveendran On Independence Day, Chief Justice of India B. R. Gavai offered a reminder that struck at the heart of India’s constitutional order. “The Supreme Court is not a superior court to the High Courts. Both are equal constitutional courts,” he said, pulling back the veil on...
Narendra Modi Appeals To RSS To Allow Him To Rule For Ten More Years
By Arun Srivastava Narendra Modi’s appreciation for Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and eulogising it as the organisation which has been genuinely concerned for the welfare of the country, in his Independence Day speech from the Red Fort, was purely an act of self- protection from RSS anger and an...
Hopes Of The Employed And The Jobseekers Shattered, Hard Times Ahead
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Amidst a serious threat to Indian jobs due to global uncertainties, trade wars, automation, deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the fast-changing world of work in India, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi just employed a rhetorical device in a bid to tickle a little the...
Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir’s Threat To Use Nuclear Weapons Is Ominous
By Dr Arun Mitra The statement by Pakistan’s army chief, General Asif Munir, made in the United States—that if necessary, Pakistan would use nuclear weapons and bring half the world to the brink of destruction—is completely unnecessary, dangerous, and deepens the rift in India–Pakistan relations. It is surprising that...
Prime Minister’s Address Was Marked By Big Confidence In Meeting Pak Nuclear Threat
By Sushil Kutty Threats to national security were at the core of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 12th Independence Day speech. He highlighted both external and internal threats to India’s national security. From Pakistan’s wayward military and from the burgeoning crowds of “illegals” from Bangladesh and Myanmar. Modi called the...
Large Corporates May Benefit More From PM’s Job Plan
By Rabindra Nath Sinha KOLKATA: The Union government’s employment-linked incentive schemes (ELIS), one of which is pompously christened ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana’, suffers from several deficiencies and it is open to doubt whether in the long run, ELIS can fulfill the prime objective of reducing ever increasing unemployment. This...
Opposition Leaders To Meet On August 18 To Choose Vice President Candidate
By Rahil Nora Chopra Leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) have agreed to field a candidate for the Vice-Presidential election even though the Opposition does not have the requisite numbers to win the election, The decision was taken at a dinner meeting of the bloc hosted...
In Its Centenary Year, RSS Is Wooing Hindus Of Non-BJP Political Parties
By Ram Puniyani As the RSS completes one hundred years of its founding on October 2, 2025, it has planned many programs to celebrate. One of this is a series of three lectures, to begin within Vigyan Bhavan Delhi on 26, 27 and 28 August. This will be followed...
Narendra Modi Faces His Patriotism Test On August 15 When He Addresses From Red Fort
By R. Suryamurthy When Prime Minister Narendra Modi ascends the Red Fort on August 15 to deliver his Independence Day address, the nation will be listening for the usual rhetoric of progress, resilience, and pride. This year, the subtext must be different. With a possible face-off with U.S. President...
Pak Field Marshal Asim Munir Is In Cahoots With Trump In Defaming India
By Sushil Kutty AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi said the other day “Mere paas Brahmos hai”. It was meant for Pakistan’s “jihad general”, Field Marshal Asim Munir, United States’ President Donald Trump’s best general on the planet. Trump and Munir don’t go that far, their lifetime acquaintance limited to a...
On 79th Independence Day, We Must Resolve To Protect Democracy, Secular Values
By P. Sudhir Today, as we observe our seventy-ninth Independence Day, it is extremely useful to revisit the proceedings of our Constituent Assembly. The Assembly was comprised primarily of Indian freedom fighters who were deeply in grips with our history, social realities, cultural traditions, and, of course, the broader...
India’s $200 Billion EV Opportunity Tarnished By Numerous Hindrances
By Dr. Gyan Pathak India had a dream to unlock a $200 billion opportunity in transitioning to Electric Vehicle (EV), but trailing far behind the target, chiefly due to policy paralysis and lack of financing. There have been many other challenges too that remained unaddressed. Even though the recently...
Time For Narendra Modi Govt To Fight Trump On Tariff Issue To Protect Our National Interests
By Krishna Jha The Slogan of “Quit India Movement”, initiated on August 8, 1942, has been acquiring an added significance on its eighty-first anniversary. It was a slogan against the British rulers that had ruled over India for more than a century, and when they decided to leave, the...
Trump Is Launching A Hostile Takeover Of Puerto Rico, The Island State
By Alberto C. Medina WASHINGTON: On Monday, August 4, President Donald Trump dismissed five of the seven members of the Puerto Rico Financial Oversight and Management Board (FOMB), the entity that, for all intents and purposes, governs Puerto Rico. The move likely signals the start of a Trumpian takeover...
Why Narendra Modi Can’t Compromise On Market Access To Us On Agri, Dairy?
By Nitya Chakraborty The India-US trade war over Donald Trump’s 50 per cent tariff on Indian exports to the USA with effect from August 27 this year has assumed a major political dimension linking the political future of both Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the United States President...
