Opinion
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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.CPI Sitting Pretty In Thrissur Lok Sabha Constituency
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: CPI candidate V S Sunil Kumar, who is contesting from Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency, is sitting pretty. As the campaign is on for the polling on April 26. The sweet scene of victory is very much in the air. The other three CPI candidates, Annie...
Congress Desertions Are Being Hyped By Saffron Ecosystem
By Arun Srivastava Three Congress leaders have just deserted their party within three days, ostensibly because they were feeling dejected. One of them, Gaurav Vallabh, said that he was not ready to listen to the instructions from the party leaders and insinuate that Sanatan Dharma was undesirable. All the...
At Baramati, Pawar Versus Pawar Battle Confuses Traditional Voters
By Harihar Swarup “Hamare Liye Maha tension ho gaya hai” (For us, it is a matter of great tension).” This was a Baramati resident speaking with great feeling. For the Lok Sabha battle for Baramati has become a high profile, and in many ways a visceral, Pawar versus Pawar...
EV Industry Expects A Pivot Year Amidst Transformation In Transport Landscape
By K Raveendran The year 2024 is set to mark a pivotal moment in the electric vehicle (EV) revolution. Driven by environmental concerns, tightening regulations, and technological advancements, the EV market is experiencing explosive growth, transforming the transportation landscape on a global scale. At the forefront of this transformation...
India Diversifies Arms Supplies Benefiting USA As Against Russia
By Girish Linganna The latest findings from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) show that India was the largest buyer of military equipment globally from 2019 to 2023. This marked a 4.7% increase in its defense procurement compared to the five years prior. Notably, while Russia has been...
Cryptocurrency King Binance Accused Of Big Financial Fraud By Nigeria
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav Cryptocurrency giant Binance faces a tangled legal mess in Nigeria. The company is accused of serious offenses, including money laundering and tax evasion. Nigerian authorities in a formal chargesheet in the Federal Court alleged Binance facilitated the movement of at least $35 million in illegal...
Palestine Security Forces Caught Between A Rock And A Hard Place
By James M Dorsey Muhammad Manassara walked in late February into a gas station near the West Bank settlement of Eli. Armed with an automatic weapon, Manassara killed two people before he was shot dead by the owner of a restaurant at the station, the site of the killing...
Kishida Government Of Japan Decides To Emerge As Big Exporter Of Arms
By Yamazoe Taku TOKYO: The Fumio Kishida government of Japan has just decided to allow the export to third countries of next-generation fighter jets which Japan will co-develop and co-produce with the U.K. and Italy. This outrageous decision follows the lifting of the ban on the export of lethal...
NATO Turns 75, Set To Expand And Becoming More Aggressive Than Before
By Satyaki Chakraborty North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) turned 75 on April 4 this year marking a journey with many twists and turns in both cold war and post-Soviet period. When NATO was formed in 1949, its Cold War apologists claimed that its mission would be to repel “Soviet...
NCERT’s Changes In Class 11-12 Political Science Textbooks Are Biased
By Dr. Gyan Pathak We in India teach contemporary politics to our Class 11-12 students, who are considered grown enough to begin understanding what is happening in the political arena of the country. India gives voting rights at the age of 18, and hence certain level of understanding of...
Narendra Modi Campaigns In Style, Rahul Gandhi Does It With Substance
By Sushil Kutty Age has made a difference to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. He stands “surer” at the podium than on the eve of the 2019 campaign. But, 10 years on the trot, and age hasn’t taken the edge off Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s campaigning style. The Prime Minister’s...
Former PM Manmohan Singh Ends Three-Decade-Long Rajya Sabha Stint
By Rahil Nora Chopra Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh concluded his 33-year-long parliamentary innings in the Rajya Sabha, just as former Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi enters the Upper House of Parliament for the first time. Meanwhile, the Congress used Manmohan Singh’s retirement from the Rajya Sabha as an...
INDIA Bloc’s TMC Candidate Laliteshpati Tripathi Is On A Strong Wicket In Bhadohi Seat
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: Laliteshpati Tripathi, great grandson of former chief minister Kamlapati Tripathi India block candidate contesting on TMC ticket from Bhadohi Lok Sabha constituency is all set to challenge BJP in this prestigious constituency in eastern Uttar Pradesh.. Known for exclusive carpets all over the world Bhadohi...
‘India Rising’ But Little Opportunity Of Employment To Grow
By Dr. Gyan Pathak ‘India is Rising’ – Prime Minister Narendra Modi goes on telling people during his election campaigns and giving guarantee for a Developed India by 2047. However, the latest World Bank report on ‘Job for Resilience’, the latest South Asia Development update, a twice-a-year regional outlook...
CPI(M) Poll Manifesto Calls For Divestment Of ED Of Its Law-Enforcement Powers
By P Sudhir The election manifesto of the CPI(M) for the Lok Sabha elections has raised an important issue which has a vital bearing on India’s democracy and the fundamental rights of citizens. This concerns the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and how it operates under the jurisdiction of the Prevention...
Uncertainty Still Looms On INDIA Bloc’s Electoral Prospects In UP
By Arun Srivastava With no real third option, it’s most likely going to be a direct electoral fight between the BJP-led NDA and the Samajwadi Party-Congress INDIA bloc in Uttar Pradesh in the upcoming Lok Sabha 2024 elections, with vacillating BSP of Mayawati fashioning a perception of uncertainty amongst...
Wayanad Uniquely Placed To Elect Gandhi Family’s Only LS MP
By Sushil Kutty Congress leader Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination from the minority-dominated Wayanad parliamentary constituency of Kerala, angering INDIA Block allies, CPI in particular, which has its own candidate contesting from the constituency. Wayanad constituency actually has a sizable Muslim electorate and a section of the Muslim-centric Malappuram...
A Significant Legal Victory For Kerala LDF Govt
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: There is no denying it. The Supreme Court’s reference to a Constitution Bench the question raised by Kerala whether a State had an ‘enforceable right’ to raise its borrowing limits from the Union Government and other sources, constitutes a big morale-boosting victory for the cash-strapped...
