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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.Kerala Verdict: Task Cut Out For Secular Parties
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: There is no denying it. The Lok Sabha election results from Kerala have disappointed the Left Democratic Front (LDF), which was hoping to make gains this time around. We shall learn appropriate lessons from the setback and initiate corrective steps. That is the reaction –...
Rahul-Akhilesh Combine Stops BJP Caravan In Its Core Base Uttar Pradesh
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: The magic of two poster boys of opposition Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav weaved magic for brilliant performance of INDIA bloc in Uttar Pradesh which stopped BJP’s march for majority in 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Entire BJP leadership and PM Narendra Modi were banking on...
Imran Khan’s Acquittal Exposes Failed American Plot
By M A Hossain In a dramatic turn of events, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on June 3 acquitted the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the much-hyped cipher case while terminating their imprisonment sentences. The former prime minister has...
NDA Has Scraped Through In Lok Sabha Polls But Narendra Modi Has Lost
By Nitya Chakraborty Democracy is the biggest winner in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as the results declared on June 4 underline the diversity in the political views of the largest democracy of the world. Prime Minister Narendra Modi who was the one man mascot of the ruling party...
Hindi Belt Reins In PM Narendra Modi And BJP, Dashes Their Hopes
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Hindi Belt reins in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP, and dashed their hopes of winning 370 seats for the party in the Lok Sabha Election 2024. There are 11 states/UTs in the Hindi Belt – Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan,...
Narendra Modi’s Continuing Pre-Poll Visits To South Have Yielded Dividends
By Sushil Kutty Telangana voted for Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Both parties shared the spoils, i.e., 17 Lok Sabha seats. But it is Andhra Pradesh which will prove crucial in government formation at the Centre, whether by the NDA or by the INDI-Alliance. Andhra Pradesh witnessed complete...
Trinamool Congress Continues Its Triumphant Run Defying Exit Polls
By Tirthankar Mitra Rubbishing the results of the exit polls which put BJP ahead of ruling dispensation of West Bengal, Trinamool Congress juggernaut rolled ahead flattening every political outfit that opposed it in the seven phase elections to the Lok Sabha.. Brushing off the initial jitters as the counting...
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...
