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.India Has Sent A Clear Message To The World On Its Intent To Root Out Cross Border Terrorism
By Asad Mirza The last week saw an unprecedented escalation of tension between two nuclear powers, i.e. Indian and Pakistan. The situation was exacerbated after the launch of Operation Sindoor by India to retaliate against Pakistan-backed terrorist groups, after the Pahalgam attack of 22 April, in which 26 civilians...
Bollywood Film Industry Is Facing Existential Crisis As Halls Footfalls Decline
By Kunal Bose Bollywood, which is the other name of Hindi language film industry has for too long depended on big stars and formula cinema. But all this is now going kaput as one too many big budget Hindi movies are finding viewers thinning out fast soon after their...
Conflict With India Seriously Endangers Pakistan’s Energy Security
By K Raveendran Reports from across the border suggest that Pakistan is already suffering a fuel crisis, with petrol pumps having been ordered closed for the time being. An analysis of the emerging energy scenario in the wake of the ongoing conflict suggests the beginning of a serious crisis...
It Is A Missile War Between India Used Western And Russian Weapons And Pakistan’s Chinese Arms
By T N Ashok NEW YORK: The escalating conflict between India and Pakistan is offering the world a glimpse of how Chinese military hardware is scaling up against western military hardware including from ground to air power as China has been the main supplier of military equipment to Pakistan...
The Blocking Of The Website Of News Portal The “Wire” Signals Wrong Priority Of The Govt
By Satyaki Chakraborty Reports that the internet service providers have blocked the website ‘ The Wire’ at the instance of the union ministry of the Information & Broadcasting signal the centre’s wrong priority in crippling the independent media while allowing the national TV channels going jingoist and spreading fake...
On The Fourth Day After Indian Strikes On Terror Camps – It Is Now Another War With Pakistan
By Sushil Kutty It is like the ‘Crusades’. New Pope Leo XIV will know. He grew up in Chicago, Al Capone’s headquarters, just like the GHQ in Rawalpindi, Pak army Chief Gen. Asim Munir’s lair. Does Gen. Munir fancy himself Saladin? If so, who is King Richard the Lionheart,...
Employment Opportunity Brightens In India’s Defence Manufacturing Sector
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Display of India’s capacity to strike and defend in country’s war against terror, which unfortunately conceived by Pakistan’s ruling establishment as war against that country, has brightened the scope of employment opportunities in and accelerated growth of defence manufacturing sector of India. Only about two...
From Confrontation To Cooperation: The Real Test In Switzerland
By M A Hossain The global economy now finds itself in an era of uneasy transition—between the liberal order of the past and the fragmented, transactional world of the present. In this fraught environment, the meeting between China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng and U.S. officials in Switzerland (May 9–12)...
Chicago People Are Ecstatic As Their Own Man Cardinal Robert Prevost Is Now The New Pope
By T N Ashok CHICAGO: As America, especially the United States and Chicago celebrated the elect of an American pope, the newly elected pontiff Leo XIV, former Cardinal Robert Prevost , celebrated his first Mass at the Sistine Chapel, a day after being chosen on the second day of...
Xi-Putin Declaration In Moscow On The Eve Of Victory Day On May 9 Has Major Geopolitical Significance
By Nitya Chakraborty The joint declaration issued by the Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Chinese President Xi Jinping on the eve of the Victory Day on May 9 upholding longstanding friendship to pursue mutual benefit and win-win outcomes in the new era carries major significance in the present...
India-Pakistan War Is Becoming Costly To The Economies Of Both Countries
By Anjan Roy Without declaring it, war has effectively broken out between India and Pakistan. The hostilities have spun out of control as both countries have expanded their targets spread far out into the country. Witness the cycle of escalation. Foreign secretary, Vikram Misri, stated the terror attack at...
Remembering Rabindranath Tagore’s Warning Against Ultra Nationalism On His Birth Anniversary
By Gargi Chakraborty This 184th Birth anniversary of Tagore on May 8-9 (25th Baishakh – Bengali calendar) coincides with the Victory Day-meaning the end of German fascism 80 years back Also this is time when India and Pakistan are engaged in a war once again. It is in fact...
Samajwadi Party Playing Brahmin Card To Take On BJP In 2027 Polls
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party national President and former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav is now wooing powerful Brahmins of Uttar Pradesh beside consolidating hold on PDA( pichda, dalit and alpsangkhayak) to unseat BJP in 2027 assembly polls. Akhilesh Yadav is deliberately playing Brahmin victim card during the regime...
Sharad Pawar Hints At Possible Reunification Of NCP Factions
By Rahil Nora Chopra NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar set the political arena buzzing on Thursday when he hinted at the possibility of two NCP factions reuniting in the future. After Pawar’s statement, both camps of the NCP put forth positive signals about possibility of a reunion. Sharad Pawar...
Modi Government Is Not Sincere On The Implementation Of Caste Census
By Ram Puniyani In the run up to 2024 elections Rahul Gandhi in particular talked of the need for caste census. This was supported by many opposition leaders. Congress ruled states and NDA ruled Bihar also carried out the census. This caste census issue was one of the major...
Victory Day On May 9 Is About Celebrating Liberation From Fascism
By Loren Balhorn BERLIN: “No inviting Russian and Belarusian representatives to commemorations” — thus reads a nonbinding directive issued to German government officials by the Foreign Office, with regard to the eightieth anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany. Should the situation escalate, the circular continues, states and municipalities...
Pakistan PM Has Warned Of Revenge But Can He Retaliate Through Military Action Against India?
By Nitya Chakraborty More than forty hours have passed since the missile strikes by Indian military on the nine terror camp sites in Pakistan. The situation in both New Delhi and Islamabad is witnessing the same type of preparations indicating that Pakistan is getting ready for another military confrontation...
After Strikes On Pak Terror Camps, India Has To Put More Political And Diplomatic Pressure On Islamabad
By P. Sudhir In the early hours of May 7, Indian armed forces launched a military operation called Operation Sindoor, to target about nine sites in PoK and Pakistani territories. There is a consensus across the political spectrum on the need to respond to the barbaric killings of Indian...
