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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.Home Minister Is Mistaken On Tackling Terrorism
By Gyan Pathak The passage of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019 in the Lok Sabha amidst walk out of the opposition exposes the mentality of hunger for absolute power rather than intention of eradication of the mentality of violence in individuals. The bill aims at grabbing the...
Boris Johnson Using Brexit To Take On Corbyn
By Arun Srivastava Boris Johnson’s election as Conservative leader has been greeted in Brussels with a rejection of his Brexit demands and issuing of a warning by the newly appointed European commission president Ursula von der Leyen about the “challenging times ahead”. The chances are bleak that EU...
Labour Code Ignores Health Hazards
By Dr Arun Mitra Occupational Health and safety has been an issue of serious concern of health personnel as well as the workers’ organizations. The 60th World Health Assembly held in Geneva in 2007 charted out Workers’ health: global plan of action. It recognizes that the ‘workers...
Central Trade Unions Term ‘Labour Code’ Anti-Worker
By Satyaki Chakraborty The central trade unions (CTUs) — INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, LPF, UTUC and Independent Federations/Associations have strongly objected and condemned bulldozing of codification of labour laws and other laws in spite of strong objections from the trade union movement. The...
U.S. Govt is afraid of Chinese competition
By Julianne Tveten In recent months, reports have been swirling that U.S. monopolies Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook—so-called “Big Tech”—may soon be broken up. Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has proposed a plan to do so using antitrust law. Meanwhile, the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission are...
Pixel 3a helps Google double Pixel sales year-over-year
Google Pixel 3a might well be the success that Rick Osterloh has been looking for at the search giant. Alphabet, the parent company of Google, announced its second quarter earnings today. The company reported a 19 percent year-over-year growth in revenue during the second quarter. While the growth came...
Gujarat policewoman suspended after making TikTok video at work
There seems to have been another incident where TikTok video has landed government official in trouble. A Gujarat policewoman reportedly faces suspension for making a TikTok video at work. The video reportedly shows the inside of the Langhnaj village police station in Mehsana district. The video has since gone viral on...
Vodafone revises Rs 1,699 long-term prepaid plan to take on Jio
Vodafone recently introduced two new prepaid plans priced at Rs 205 and Rs 225. Now, the operator is revising its prepaid plan priced at Rs 1,699. The revised Rs 1,699 prepaid plan from Vodafone comes after Airtel also revised its Rs 1,699 long-term plan. While the tariff war seems...
Vivo smartphone with 44W charger spotted on 3C
An unknown Vivo-branded smartphone just surfaced online on the Chinese certification website 3C. Given then the device landed on the certification website, it is likely that Vivo may launch it in coming weeks. There is not much information available about the smartphone according to the 3C listing. We can’t...
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Noble Skiodo recently introduced a 32-inch HD ready Smart TV in India for Rs 10,999. The company also launched a 40-inch full HD Smart TV for Rs 16,999. Now, the company has expanded its product portfolio with two new HD Ready TVs in India. The new TVs are offered...
