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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.For Latin American Left, Claudia Sheinbaum’s Win In Mexico Is A Big Boost
By Kurt Hackbarth The MORENA leadership holed up in the Hilton Hotel in Mexico City was in a state of quiet shock: they knew they were going to win Mexico’s presidential election, but not by that much. As results trickled in yesterday evening, it became clear that the long-expected...
Manike Mage Hithe’s Yohani Delivers Another Scintillating Single ‘Kella’
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav Do you remember Yohani Diloka de Silva, the young Sri Lankan singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and YouTuber who took the music world by storm with a folk song “Manike Mage Hithe” rendered soulfully with elements of contemporary pop and rap? If you are wondering where...
Narendra Modi Has His Plans Ready For Next Five Years If BJP Wins Lok Sabha Polls
By Kalyani Shankar After the seven-phase elections, the June 1 exit polls indicate that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will likely win big. The INDIA block, a coalition of regional parties, also competed, but its chances were slim. The results on January 4 will reveal the actual winner. Election results...
ANC Reconciled To Form A Coalition Govt In South Africa After Losing Majority
By Satyaki Chakraborty As expected, the ruling African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority in the national elections in South Africa held on May 29 paving the way for the formation of a coalition government as the leading partner after its uninterrupted rule for thirty years since the holding...
BJP Consolidates Its Hold On North East By Big Assembly Win In Arunachal
By Dr. Gyan Pathak By winning 46 Vidhan Sabha Constituencies out of 60 in the state, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has just upgraded its strategic political citadel Arunachal Pradesh. In terms of seat, it is 5 more than it had won in 2019 Vidhan Sabha election. In terms of...
INDIA Bloc’s Confidence Still Solid Despite Exit Polls Predicting Modi Win
By Sushil Kutty A third term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, or a first term for Rahul Gandhi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s choice for Prime Minister of an INDI-Alliance government in case the June 4 result upsets the one predicted by the exit polls and throws up an “expect...
Exit Polls Politically Motivated, Biased: LDF, UDF
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Both the CPI(M)-headed Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) have rejected the exit poll reports ‘with the contempt they deserve’. These reports are politically motivated and highly biased, say both the fronts which are the main contenders from Kerala. What...
Allowing Netanyahu To Address U.S. Congress Is The Height Of Biden’s Duplicity
By Dr Arun Mitra The news that Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, has been invited to address joint session of US Congress has come at a time when the International Criminal Court (ICC) is seeking warrants against Netanyahu and other Israeli and Hamas leaders for “war crimes.”...
Afghan Economy And Social Life Are In Tatters As Talibans Refuse To Democratise
By Girish Linganna Last month, Afghanistan faced another major natural disaster with severe flooding in the northern provinces of Badakhshan, Baghlan, and Takhar. It is estimated that hundreds of people lost their lives and thousands were forced to leave their homes. This recent disaster follows a series of earthquakes...
In France, Resurgent Far Right Beats Divided Leftwing Parties
By Julian-Nicolas Calfuquir PARIS: It seems almost a lifetime ago. France’s elections in spring 2022 saw the rise of a united-left slate, the New Ecological and Social Popular Union (NUPES), which not only repeatedly topped polls but denied Emmanuel Macron a majority in the National Assembly. Last year, his...
It May Be Time For An Anna Hazare-Type Agitation To Reclaim Election Panel’s Integrity
By K Raveendran It may be time for an Anna Hazare-type agitation to reclaim the integrity and independence of the Election Commission, completely compromised by the incumbent commission like never before. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar is no T N Seshan, who proved that the Election Commission had enough...
Apprehensions And Expectations Of Central Trade Unions At Their Climax
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Apprehensions and expectations of India’s Central Trade Unions (CTUs) have reached their climax at the completion of the Lok Sabha elections on June 1, 2024. Since the fate of trade unionism and the workers’ rights amidst the rising working poverty in the country much depends...
2023-24 GDP Figures At 8.2 Percent Build A Stable Base For Future Growth
By Anjan Roy India’s latest GDP figures could not have come at a better time for the ruling party BJP.. As the final phase of parliamentary voting draws to an end, the GDP figures for 2023-24 at 8.2 per cent show a hefty growth rate of the Indian economy....
Deprecating Gandhi: RSS’s New Propaganda War Against Congress
By Arun Srivastava Narendra Modi attempting to sully the dignity of Mahatma Gandhi by saying that nobody knew Gandhi in post-colonial India until British film maker Richard Attenborough’s Academy Award-winning 1982 ‘Gandhi’ was released, is undoubtedly the worst nature of conduct to demean him. It’s a matter of shame...
INDIA Bloc Leaders Exuding Confidence About June 4 Results Ignoring Exit Polls
By Sushil Kutty So the Congress goes ahead and boycotts the exit polls in the TV studios post the last vote cast in seven states and Chandigarh in the 7th phase of the 2024 elections and the main opposition party is missed. The fact of the matter was, the...
The Big Transformation Of Campaigning In Indian General Elections
By Harihar Swarup This correspondent has covered Lok Sabha elections right from 1962. Polls in 1962 were not delinked. The big news then was Dr K N Katju, who was chief minister of newly formed state—Madhya Pradesh— was defeated by an unknown Vadiya from Jaora constituency. Though Dr. Katju...
Pak Generals Forcing Balochis To Take Up Arms Under Bigger Conspiracy
By Manish Rai Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan has been the scene of a low-level insurgency and a brutal military crackdown for decades. However, the vast and resource-rich province has witnessed a surge in deadly attacks in recent times. Pakistan’s largest province recently witnessed a drastic increase in attacks...
Lok Sabha Election Campaign 2024 Brought India’s Faultlines In Sharp Focus
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Campaign for the Lok Sabha election 2024 has brought India’s faultlines in sharp focus – which included the falling credibility of the Election Commission of India (ECI) in ensuring free and fair election, the apparent threat to democracy and the Constitution, widening chasm between the...
