Opinion
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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.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...
Economy Is A Major Issue At The National Elections In Britain On July 4
By Tirthankar Mitra The national elections in the United Kingdom is scheduled to be held on July 4. Its outcome will rejuvenate or further destabilise the pound. Indeed the upcoming election represents a crucial juncture to the fate of a currency which had seen better days. The pound has...
Speaker Of Lok Sabha Has To Function Impartially In Interests Of Vibrant Democracy
By Harihar Swarup A contested election for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker is a sign of a broadening divide between treasury and opposition benches. Before Independence contests for the position of president (equivalent of modern-day speaker) were quite common. In the first election in 1925, Vithal Bhai Patel...
Venkaiah Naidu And Jagdeep Dhankhar: A Study In Contrast As Chairman Of Rajya Sabha
By K Raveendran The role of the Rajya Sabha Chairman stands as a symbol of authority, decorum, and impartiality. The manner in which these individuals conduct proceedings not only shapes legislative outcomes but also influences public perception of the functioning of democracy itself. Incumbent chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar the other...
AAP And Congress Are At Odds In Dealing With The Woes Of Rain-Hit Delhi
By Sushil Kutty The INDI-Alliance is fighting to stay united in Parliament, at least, matching wits with not just the treasury benches and the NDA government but also with the presiding officers of the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha, the Constitution held high, which is making everybody in...
NATO’s New Secretary General Is Expected To Be Tougher With President Putin
By Girish Linganna On Wednesday (June 26), NATO selected Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as its new leader. This decision comes amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and uncertainties about the future role of the United States in the alliance, according to reports from Reuters and AFP. Rutte’s selection...
Anatomy Of The Building Fire Tragedy In Kuwait
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The massive blaze in Kuwait which claimed the lives of 50 people, including 46 Indians, underlines the paramount need to ensure better living and working conditions for them in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Reports have it that many migrant workers in these countries, exposed...
Bangladesh Seeks Chinese Backing For BRICS Membership Bid
By Tajul Islam On June 25, Liu Jianchao, the visiting Minister of the International Relations of the Communist Party of China (CPC)’s Central Committee reaffirmed China’s commitment to fostering extensive cooperation with Bangladesh. During a courtesy call on Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin at the Bangabhaban, Liu emphasized China’s dedication...
Stakes Are Too High To Keep Denying President Biden’s Shortcomings
By Luke Savage WASHINGTON: Since Joe Biden announced his 2020 campaign for president, elite Democrats and parts of America’s media apparatus have been playing a strange, bewildering, and ultimately untenable game. Whatever else you might have thought of him, the then former vice president had often been reasonably quick...
NDA’s Worries Aggravate Further With MVA’s Equal Partnership Agreement
By Dr. Gyan Pathak By agreeing on “equal partnership” formula, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies – Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and NCP (Sharad Pawar) – in Maharashtra have taken a lead in preparation for the forthcoming Vidhan Sabha election likely to be held in October-November 2024. The opposition...
Trump Silences Raspy Voiced President Joe Biden In First Debate
By Sushil Kutty United States Vice President Kamala Harris admitted President Joe Biden could have won the CNN presidential debate on June 27. “Yes, there was a slow start,” she told a top CNN anchor. Yet Harris will not replace Biden on top of the Democratic ticket in case...
Is BJP Behind Mayawati’s Decision To Bring Back Her Nephew Akash Anand?
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: Is BJP behind BSP supremo Mayawati’s decision to bring back her nephew Akash Anand as national coordinator and her successor after the worst ever performance of the party in 2024 Lok Sabha polls? Mayawati removed Akash Anand from the post of national coordinator and her...
