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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.Both Sunak And Keir Starmer Are Failing Voters Before National Elections
By Ben Chacko LONDON: Britain is drifting towards a general election later this year that is increasingly resembling a slow bicycle race. Opinion Poll released on April 18 shows satisfaction with both Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer falling — both have far more voters dissatisfied with them than happy....
Why Is 18th Lok Sabha Election So Crucial To Indian Democracy?
By Nitya Chakraborty The 18th Lok Sabha elections in India begin on April 19 with polling in 102 constituencies in the first phase. The seven phase polls covering 90 crore voters out of around 142 crore total population of the country, will end on June 1 after polling is...
In The Second Phase On April 26, BJP To Meet Bigger Challenges Than First
By Dr. Gyan Pathak In the middle of campaign for second phase of Lok Sabha election 2024 scheduled for April 26, a considerable rise in political heat is felt in 13 states where 87 Lok Sabha constituencies are going to poll. The reason being, higher stake for BJP due...
Universal Health Care Should Be The Core Slogan Of All Poll Manifestoes
By Dr Arun Mitra With the elections process already on, health is serious issue to be taken up by the political parties. Health has been an issue of serious concern to the people because as per government’s own admission over 6 crore people are pushed to poverty because of...
BJP’s One And Only Poll Plank Is Ayodhya Ram Mandir
By Sushil Kutty There is no bar on the Prime Minister to mislead. Five days ago, while accusing the INDIA bloc of nursing a “Mughal mindset”, Narendra Modi refuted the Opposition assertion that the Ayodhya Ram Mandir was a “poll plank” for the BJP. There was no way to...
Lenin’s Teachings Are Still Relevant For Working Class Movement Globally
By Krishna Jha We are celebrating April 22, the day Lenin was born. He was the one who introduced us to change, the only finality in the entire creation, assuring us that there is no end to it, nor does it repeat itself. There are only stages that move...
Iran Is Taking Increasing Risks In Getting More Involved Against Israel
By Girish Linganna For 20 years, Iran supported various militias in the Middle East as it opposed Israel from a distance. However, its recent direct attack on Israel represents a major change in strategy and a significant risk. Iran is aware that its military is not as strong as...
Myanmar Junta Losing Hold Of Border Districts To Pro-Democracy Forces
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav Myanmar celebrated on April 17 the first day of the Burmese New Year, the Thingyan festival. It’s a Buddhist festival celebrated for four to five days in the middle of April. Myanmar nationals in other countries celebrated the Thingyan festival, marked by great fun throwing...
INDIA Bloc Has An Edge Over NDA In First Phase Of Lok Sabha Election 2024
By Dr. Gyan Pathak On the day of closing of Election campaigns on April 17 for the first phase of Lok Sabha Election 2024 scheduled to be held on April 19, INDIA bloc seems to have an edge over NDA, though BJP is set to win largest number of...
Oil Plays Hide And Seek With War Tensions Ahead Of Some Big Possible Moves
By K Raveendran Oil has spooked the market by registering a fall in prices when it was widely expected that Iran’s retaliatory strike on Israel over the weekend would lead to an instant spike. Not only that the spike did not materialise, but prices fell in a well-telegraphed response...
Supreme Court Favours EVM As Against Ballot Papers, Despite Scope For Manipulation
By Sushil Kutty The Supreme Court observed humans can manipulate electronic voting machines but is averse to the return of ballot papers. Also, trust in the Election Commission is not 100 percent. The word used was “manipulate”. But ballot papers are a strict “no-no” as “India is not Germany”....
Congress Party’s Ghar Ghar Guarantee Programme Is Having Good Impact
By Harihar Swarup On April 3, when Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge walked into narrow lanes of Usmanpur in North Delhi to launch the party’s ‘Ghar Ghar Guarantee’ programme, it was also a trip down the memory lane. It was in this very area nearly five decades ago that the...
BJP Is Facing Major Hurdles In Retaining Its Three Lok Sabha Seats In First Phase In Bengal
By Tirthankar Mitra KOLKATA: Campaigning in Jalpaiguri, Coochbehar and Alipurduar Lok Sabha constituencies in north Bengal were not at all warming up exercises for either Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee. Apart from going by the saying that well begun is half done, both the...
Iran Revolutionary Guards Holding Syria As Hostage In A Grand Design
By Manish Rai Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a senior commander in the elite Quds Force of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and his deputy General Mohammad Hadi Hajriahimi were killed in an airstrike attributed to Israel on the Iranian consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus. This attack has...
Narendra Modi’s Visit Fails To Boost Kerala BJP’s Sagging Fortunes
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: He came. He saw. But he failed to conquer. That broadly sumps up Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s latest visit to Kerala. The PM’s Mission Kerala has failed to serve the purpose of boosting the sagging fortunes of the BJP in the elections. No doubt, the...
Narendra Modi Is Making A Mockery Of Nuclear Disarmament Issue In His Poll Speeches
By Dr Arun Mitra Speaking in an election rally in Pipariya town in Hoshangabad Parliamentary constituency in Madhya Pradesh on April 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made a mockery of nuclear disarmament. In his speech he said ‘those who talk of nuclear disarmament cannot protect the country;’ some...
Congress Engaged In A Last Ditch Battle To Save Chhindwara Lok Sabha Seat
By L S Herdenia BHOPAL: BJP is leaving no stone unturned to snatch Chhindwara from Congress – the only seat which it won in 2019.LokSabha polls in Madhya Pradesh. Besides all possible powers, it is also using police to demoralise the Congress candidate Nakul Nath as also his father...
Pakistani Leaders Concerned At Involvement Of Iran In West Asian War
By Girish Linganna The Friday Times in Islamabad reports that recent changes in the political dynamics of the Middle East could lead to more extensive conflicts. This situation points out a crucial lesson for Pakistan’s military and strategic decision-makers: nations must emphasize their own security. Given the uncertainties in...
