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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.Union Budget 2024-25 May Bring Relief To India’s Distressed Workforce
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Participation of Central Trade Unions (CTUs) in the pre-budget consultation exercise led by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday is a significant development signalling a relief for the India’s distressed workforce that the Union Budget 2024-25 may bring. The joint forum of ten central...
Narendra Modi-RSS Tussle Intensifies Over Choice Of New BJP President
By Arun Srivastava In the last one hundred years since its founding,, the RSS had never faced such an existential crisis as it is happening now with its row with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a former leading pracharak. In 2003 the RSS had faced a big fight with...
After Big Fat ‘Zero’, Mayawati Rejigs BSP For Comeback
By Sushil Kutty Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati has been thinking — a human trait which she had almost given up on over the past several years while the party slid into near total irrelevance even as her favourite nephew grew into her sandals. Of significance, however, is the...
Speaker Bagher Qalibaf Is Frontrunner In Iran Presidential Polls On June 28
By Girish Linganna The snap election on June 28 is happening in Iran because President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash last month. On Sunday, June 9, Iran’s Guardian Council, which is responsible for overseeing elections and laws, approved six candidates to run in the unscheduled presidential election...
Germany’s Far Right Party AfD Is Stuck After Its Success In European Polls
By Sebastian Friedrich BERLIN: Less than six months ago, the rank and file of Germany’s leading far-right party, the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), was ecstatic. Founded a little over a decade ago as a Eurosceptic protest party, by early 2024 the AfD was polling at up to 23 percent...
Failed Privatisation May Be Behind Falling Standards Of The Railways
By Nantoo Banerjee The Indian Railways is no longer considered as the union government’s most important public contact platform. This is despite the fact that around 500 million passengers took train journeys across the country during last April alone. The number keeps on rising. The Railways loaded 128.29 million...
Priyanka Contesting From Wayanad Is Linked To The Congress Strategy On South
By Kalyani Shankar Amidst a flurry of speculation and anticipation, the Congress party has made a strategic and significant move by fielding Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi in the by-elections in Wayanad. This seat became available after her brother Rahul Gandhi decided to retain Rae Bareily and step down from...
Unprecedented Rise In Unemployment To 9 Per Cent Is The Key Concern
By Dr. Gyan Pathak In the last 30 days, unemployment in India has risen sharply to 8.9 per cent, at a time when Union Finance Minister has started consultations with various stakeholders for preparing Union Budget 2024-25. Such an unprecedented rise in working-class distress has made the budget making...
Third Time PM Narendra Modi Has To Govern As A Leader Of The Coalition
By Sushil Kutty Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the oath of Member of Parliament on June 24 days after he was sworn in as India’s Prime Minister for the third time. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party doesn’t have a majority but Modi heads the coalition NDA, a pre-poll arrangement which...
Patna High Court Striking Down Bihar Govt’s Hike In Reservation Quota Poses Many Questions
By Arun Srivastava Patna High Court striking down Bihar government’s hike of reservation quota for Dalits, backward castes and tribals to 65% in jobs and education has certainly not come as a surprise nor has been shocking. It was well perceived that like any other affirmative action meant for...
Bengal BJP To Deal With Its Fault Lines To Do Better In 2026 Assembly Polls
By Tirthankar Mitra KOLKATA: Roundly defeated by ruling Trinamool Congress in recently held Lok Sabha elections, BJP, Congress and CPI(M) leaderships in West Bengal have gone into brainstorming sessions to find out the cause of their respective electoral reverses. Though all the three parties are seeking to strike deeper...
Afghan Taliban Leaders Meeting With United Nations On June 30 Has High Significance
By Girish Linganna The Afghan Taliban leaders will join a two-day United Nations meeting about Afghanistan on June 30. They had missed the last two meetings. Their attendance shows progress and suggests that the global community may discover improved methods to engage with the unofficial leaders in Kabul. The...
Myanmar Leader Suu Kyi’s Birthday Celebrations Unite The Anti-Junta Citizens
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav The 79th birthday of Myanmar democracy leader Aung San SuuKyi. Was observed throughout the country with the movement leaders taking solemn oath to remove the military Junta from power within shortest possible time. Her admirers and supporters observed the day as a flower strike across...
Enforcement Directorate Success In Kejriwal Bail Case May Be A Flash In The Pan
By K Raveendran The Enforcement Directorate has managed to throw a spoke into the wheels of Aam Aadmi Party’s celebrations of leader Arvind Kejriwal coming out on bail by approaching the Delhi High Court post-haste even before it could lay hands on the court’s order. And with the high...
Ajit Pawar On The Cusp As His Clout Within Mahayuti Wanes
By Sushil Kutty Ajit Pawar’s waxing and waning is a matter of research. In the battle between two Pawars, Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar, Ajit is the loser. His clout in the Mahayuti has been waning. The Ajit Pawar-led NCP performed the worst among the Mahayuti in the 2024...
Hollywood Legend Donald Sutherland Was A Brilliant Actor With Left Values
By Eileen Jones Donald Sutherland (1935–2024) who passed away on June 21 projected equal parts warmth, intelligence, and menace on the big screen. But he wasn’t just a brilliant actor — he was a man of the Left who never abandoned those values. There are some actors you can’t...
Escalating Tension Between Bangladesh, Myanmar Threatens Regional Stability
By Tajul Islam The recent provocations by Myanmar in the Bay of Bengal have significantly escalated tensions between Myanmar and Bangladesh, threatening regional stability and security. Reports indicate that Myanmar has been engaging in aggressive actions against Bangladeshi vessels operating in the Teknaf and St Martin’s sea lanes. This...
Leftwing President Arevalo Reverses Democratic Backsliding In Guatemala
By Vicki Gass On January 15, 2024, president-elect Bernardo Arévalo of the Semilla Party was inaugurated after five tense months since he was elected on August 20, 2023. (Inauguration day in Guatemala is usually held on January 14 but constitutional challenges to president-elect Arévalo delayed the ceremony nine hours...
