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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.Balochistan Has Turned Into A Melting Pot For Varied Terrorist Groups
By Girish Linganna On February 7, one day before Pakistan was set to have its national elections, there were two bomb explosions near where political candidates have their offices in Balochistan. These bombs killed at least 24 people. So far, no one has said they are the ones who...
Thousands Demonstrate At Tel Aviv Demanding Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Resignation
By Zo Haderekh TEL AVIV: Opponents of far-right Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held giant demonstrations this weekend on the six-month mark of the war in Gaza to demand his resignation and an immediate ceasefire. Organizers estimated some 100,000 people were in attendance at the main rally in Tel Aviv....
Corruption Seems To Be A Non-Issue Before The Public In Coming Lok Sabha Polls
By Nantoo Banerjee Who is afraid of corruption? Certainly not India’s political parties battling against each other in the current Lok Sabha election campaign. Nor are the general public, who have been, more nilly than willy, part of the country’s vicious system of corruption for years. Raids at premises...
Women Voters Will Play A Key Role In The 2024 Lok Sabha Elections
By Kalyani Shankar Can Women voters decide the upcoming 2024 General elections? Their growing number of voters and favourable legislation, such as the one-third reservation for women in Parliament and legislatures, make them an important segment. Political parties are trying to attract women voters, a critical segment. To do...
Rahul Gandhi In The Crosshairs Of Overrated Political Pundits
By Sushil Kutty A “diligent political columnist” writes that any hope of sending Prime Minister Narendra Modi packing is out the window because the Congress party’s ‘Nyay Patra’ is pitted with Modi’s guarantees and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi should stop “devitalizing” key words in the Congress campaign with “overuse”....
Health Of The Nation In Dire Situation, Healthcare Government’s Responsibility
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Healthcare is government responsibility, especially at a time when health of the nation is in dire situation and more than 97 crore people of the country can’t afford even healthy food as per the World Bank Atlas. In this backdrop, the Health of the Nation...
Tharoor Has A Tough Rival In CPI’s Raveendran With BJP’s Rajeev Way Behind
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The entry of CPI stalwart Pannian Raveendran in the race for Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency has made it a prestigious and no-holds-barred battle. Three-time winner Congress candidate Shashi Tharoor is trying to make it four in a row. BJP nominee Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar is...
2024 Lok Sabha Polls In Bengal Mainly Bipolar Between TMC And BJP
By Tirthankar Mitra The ever volatile Lok Sabha poll campaign in West Bengal is in full swing now as the main opposition in the state BJP and the other combine Left Front-Congress have announced most of their candidates. There is a fourth contestant Indian Secular Front (ISF) which broke...
European Union’s Pro-Far Right Future After June Elections Is Planned
By Francesca De Benedetti Forget the “cordon sanitaire” against the far right. Today, European neoliberalism is defended by a cordon into which such forces have already been integrated. The European Union’s future is being built well before citizens actually cast their votes on the first weekend of June: the...
Six Months After October 7, Israel Expands Its Area Of Confrontation Further
By Girish Linganna Six months have passed since the beginning of Israel-Hamas war on October 7 last year, but instead of agreeing to the UN ceasefire plan, Prime Minister Netanyahu has expanded the confrontation to Syria by bombing the Iranian embassy in Damascus. On April 1, an alleged Israeli...
INDIA Bloc’s Manifestoes Brought Youth And Employment In Focus
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The last 10 years of PM Narendra Modi’s rule have made education too costly, and employment too scarce. Youth from the majority of households in the country just can’t afford quality education. Youth unemployment has reached at unprecedentedly high level, for millions it was a...
AAP, Congress Make Last Ditch Effort To Take On The BJP In LS Polls
By Sushil Kutty As Prime Minister Narendra Modi dreams of “400 paar”, the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party have made their final pitches, hoping to strike pay-dirt, i.e., Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet his Waterloo come June 4, 2024. Congress released its bombshell manifesto and AAP trained...
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...
