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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.Reports From Australia Indicate Activities Of Indian Spies In That Country
By Girish Linganna After official comments made by the US and Canada officials, reports have come from Australian sources about activities of Indian spies in that country. According to a report by ABC News Australia, Australian authorities expelled Indian operatives who were caught trying to obtain classified information on...
India’s Increased Crude Oil Imports From Russia Contained Inflation In 2023-24
By Subrata Majumder During 2021 to 2023, Brent crude oil prices increased by over 60 percent. Surprises to many, prices of petrol and diesel in India did not rise proportionately. Global sanction on Russia, which led crude oil price spurred and dashed EU economy, became boon to India. Not...
Spanish Prime Minister’s Decision Not To Resign Is A Good News For European Left
By Satyaki Chakraborty The decision of the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to remain in his position in the midst of allegations of corruption against his wife and the rightwing pressure to resign, is a relief to the Left coalition in Spain as also the Left in Europe. Spain...
Israel Tosses Gaza Ceasefire Ball Into The Court Of Hamas As A Strategy
By James M Dorsey Israel’s latest Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange proposal puts the ball in Hamas’ court. The proposal, drafted in recent days by Israeli negotiators and Egyptian interlocutors, goes some way to address Hamas’ long-standing demands. The proposal makes concessions Israel has rejected in the past but...
Rape Allegation Against Prajwal Revanna Casts Its Shadow On Third Phase In Karnataka Polls
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Karnataka has ultimately come under a political storm in the midst of the third phase of Lok Sabha election in the country on account of rape of the “Nari Shakti”, a slogan that BJP leadership has been using to attract the women voters of the...
AAP Is Having Its Moment Of Truth Over Keeping Arvind Kejriwal As CM
By Sushil Kutty When and if AAP Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha returns from the United Kingdom, there will be clarity on lots of confusions in the Aam Aadmi Party including, perhaps, on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s unlockable mobile phone. Kejriwal is suspiciously not divulging the “password” to...
Judges, Politics And Public Trust In Indian Judicial System
By Narender Nagarwal The judicial system of the country has been facing its biggest credibility crisis over the past ten years. Several instances that cannot be overlooked have battered public trust in the nation’s judicial system. Both Supreme Court and high court judges have been involved in controversies that...
South Africa Celebrates 30th Anniversary Of End Of Apartheid Amidst Political Turmoil
By Satyaki Chakraborty South Africa celebrated its 30th anniversary of the end of the racist apartheid regime in the country last week end amidst intensive campaign that is going on among the electorate for the general elections to be held on May 29 this year. The African National Congress...
Why PM Narendra Modi Is Deliberately Distorting Rahul Gandhi’s Comments On Tax On Rich
By Nitya Chakraborty It is not surprising that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi is still continuing his vicious campaign against the Congress Party and its senior leader Rahul Gandhi on the issue of robbing the common people, especially Hindus of their gold, real estate and other hard earned wealth...
Large Gold Imports Are A Reason Behind Rupee Depreciation
By Nantoo Banerjee Between 2014 and 2023, India’s gold imports had gone up from 638 tonnes to 780.7 tonnes. The gold price in the country calculated on the basis of 24 karat per 10 grams went up, respectively, from Rs.28,000 to Rs73,750 during this period. The exchange value of...
Modi-Shah Want To Get Back Lost Support Base Via Communal Rhetoric
By Arun Srivastava With voters remaining lukewarm to Narendra Modi’s “Abki Par 400 Paar” campaign slogan, the prime minister’s chief lieutenant, Union home minister Amit Shah has started reaching out tothe smaller parties, apart from the official NDA allies, to help Modi form the government for a third consecutive...
Controversy Over Surat Seat Haunts BJP As Gujarat Goes To Polls On May 7
By Dr. Gyan Pathak On the last date of withdrawal of nomination on April 22 in Surat constituency of Gujarat,, BJP’s candidate Mukesh Dalal was declared unopposed winner, triggering a great controversy on the onset of the election campaign, since this victory to BJP came after the rejection of...
Akhilesh Yadav Faces The Challenge Of Ensuring Victory Of Family Members In Third Phase
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: The prestige of Samajwadi Party and its national President Akhilesh Yadav is at stake in crucial third phase polling on May 7 in 10 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh that are part of Yadav land. It is going to be testing time for CM...
As Crypto Market Rebounds, Venture Capital Funds Raising Billions
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav With the rebound of the cryptocurrency market, there is a notable resurgence in fundraising activities, suggesting growing investor confidence. Paradigm, a prominent player in the crypto-focused venture capital sphere, is reportedly in discussions to secure an investment ranging between $750 million to $850 million. This...
Rahul Victory From Amethi Must To Restore Gandhi Family Glory
By Sushil Kutty Who all want Rahul Gandhi to contest from Amethi now that Wayanad has voted? Lots of people. The electorate of Amethi. The “UP Congress” has demanded that Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra should be fielded from Amethi and Raebareli respectively. The Congress Central...
Elon Musk’s Sudden Visit To China Cancelling Meeting With Indian PM Has Strategic Significance
By Girish Linganna Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk made an unexpected trip to China on Sunday. Landing in Beijing, Musk met Premier Li Qiang shortly after arrival. This meeting came just a week after Musk postponed a highly anticipated trip to India due to urgent Tesla matters, sparking speculation...
Low Polling In Last Two Phases In Madhya Pradesh Worries BJP Leaders
By L S Herdenia BHOPAL: Perturbed over sharp fall in vote percentage in the last (second) phase of polling in various Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh both the BJP and Congress have decided to take several measure to increase voters turn out. The BJP has taken steps to ...
Patanjali, Private Pharma Companies And The Duping Of Indian Consumers
By Dr Arun Mitra The Supreme Court in in its order on 23rd April 2024 has taken the Indian Medical Association (IMA) to task for its alleged unethical conduct over recommending overpriced drugs and line of treatment “for valuable consideration”. The apex court has pointed out that the IMA...
