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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.Modi’s ‘balak budhi’ jibe an NDA-compliant derivative of same old ‘Pappu’
By K Raveendran Prime Minister Narendra Modi's use of ‘balak budhi’ to describe Rahul Gandhi during the debate on the President’s address to parliament may be seen may be seen as an NDA-complaint derivative of the derisive ‘Pappu’ jibe used by BJP leaders in the early phases of the...
Narendra Modi’s reply to President’s address debate lacked self-confidence
By Arun Srivastava It was a shaken and short of self confidence Narendra Modi on July 2 in Parliament.. Notwithstanding being insipid and incoherent, his reply to motion on President’s speech was purely an attempt to gain back his aura of “Political Invincibility”, which unfortunately he could not accomplish....
Unexpected turn of politics favours INDIA Bloc in Jharkhand
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The last one week has brought such a change in Jharkhand politics that BJP has never expected. Former Chief Minister Hemant Soren is out on bail, and leading the INDIA bloc again from the front, much to the frustration of the BJP leadership. Election to...
Left wing Morena is going from strength to strength in Mexico
By David Raby MEXICO CITY: Scarcely a month has passed since the general elections in Mexico, and despite calling for a recount which no-one except hard-core conservatives takes seriously (when you’re trounced two to one the only rational reaction is to examine the reasons for your failure), the opposition...
Modi’s Days Of Lording Over Parliament Like A Monarch Ends At Last
By Arun Srivastava For the first time in his ten-year rule, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, proclaimed to be the super-leader to shape the destiny of India, wore a pitiable, visibly shaken and dejected look sitting in the front row of the treasury benches in Lok Sabha, while Rahul Gandhi,...
India’s Super Rich Must Be Taxed Separately In 2024-25 Budget For Raising Resources
By Anjan Roy Taxation of the super-rich is becoming current coin in International deliberations on the global financial structure and funding of development. In a recent multi-nation deliberations organised by the Heinrich Boll Stiftung of Berlin, Indian participant Rakesh Mohan, former deputy governor of RBI, drew attention to the...
Rahul Gandhi Has Finally Emerged As The Fiery Leader Of Opposition
By Sushil Kutty Prime Minister Narendra Modi was slated to reply to the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address at 4 pm on Tuesday. PM Modi must have spent the previous hours prepping for the reply which came nearly 24 hours after Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi had...
Five Major Constraints Adversely Affecting Development Of Cities
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Indian cities are suffering from five-fold bottlenecks that prevent them realizing their full economic potential. Those are lack of common economic vision, challenges related to land supply, unintegrated urban planning and industrial infrastructure, inadequate institutional framework and capacity, and business-related policy and regulatory constraints. This...
After Dry Spell, Heavy Rains Bring Misery To Citizens Of Big Cities And Towns
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav The monsoon season has set in, bringing much relief from months’ scorching heat across the country. However, it has also brought about great trouble for big cities that see rainwater getting trapped and throwing normal life out of gear. Floods in some parts of the...
Trinamool Cadres Are Running Parallel Administration In Bengal Villages
By Tirthankar Mitra It is almost a month since June 4 when Trinamool Congress emerged victorious in 29 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal out of the total of 42 trouncing the BJP which was reduced to 12 from the earlier 18. Since then, reports of clashes between TMC...
Donald Trump Is A Fascist – He Can’t Be Allowed To Occupy White House Again
By C.J. Atkins WASHINGTON: Two things are clearer than ever after the first presidential debate. First, Trump is a fascist and a liar who can’t be allowed near the White House ever again. Second, despite Biden’s faltering performance as messenger, the task ahead of the people’s and labour movements...
Press Freedom Is Weakening Worldwide With Record Number Of Journos In Jail
By Nantoo Banerjee With a record number of over 360 journalists detained in jail in more than 30 countries across the world mostly on the charges of espionage, WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange must thank Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his stars to get himself freed after pleading guilty to...
Fascism Versus Democracy – That Is The Issue For French Voters On July 7
By Nitya Chakraborty The results of the first round of French national elections held on June 30 are out on expected lines. The far right National Rally (RN) led by Marine Le Pen has got 34 per cent of the votes against the Leftist New Popular Front’s 29 per...
Opposition Takes New Task In Hand To Prevent India Turning Into Police State
By Dr. Gyan Pathak India’s opposition has taken a new task in hand to restrain Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government from turning the country into a “police state”, as the later “lays foundation” for it by implementing the three new criminal laws form July 1, 2024. Congress president...
First Week’s Session Of New Lok Sabha Displayed Same Confrontationist Mood As Before
By Kalyani Shankar The 18th Lok Sabha has the potential for positive functioning. The Narendra Modi government said they wanted consensus. Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought agreement and criticised the Opposition for causing problems. Modi stated that in his third term, his Government would aim to function in Parliament...
Thursday’s US Presidential Debate Showed Pathetic Choice For Americans
By Anjan Roy US had a presidential TV debate on Thursday which was a major pointer at the kind of electoral contest in store. By that logic, the Americans are facing a senile person the incumbent President Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee who cannot control his reflexes and responses,...
Reformist Pezeshkian Has Advantage In Second Round Of Iran Prez Elections
By Girish Linganna After a day of voting on June 28 with the lowest turnout ever for an Iranian presidential election, Iranians now have a choice between two candidates in the second and final round scheduled on July 5. One is a reformist who supports more interaction with the...
Hemant Soren Emerges As A Crusader For Tribal Rights In Jharkhand
By Arun Srivastava Amit Shah’s avaricious skill in its pursuit to help promote the interest of his political mentor Narendra Modi has turned the adivasis of the country hostile to him and at the same time made them conscious of their identity. Self assertion of their rights has always...
