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.Beyond AI: Are We Doomed To The Dangers Of Autonomous Weapons Systems?
By Girish Linganna The transformation of warfare, as well as other aspects of society, by Artificial Intelligence is inevitable. However, it is important to strive for an evolutionary rather than apocalyptic or catastrophic outcome. Advancements in technology have consistently changed the way wars are fought. From chariots and saddle...
Did Sharif Lose The Prime Minister’s Job For Lack Of China’s Support?
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav Pakistan is saddled with a hung Parliament. The Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) have agreed to form a coalition government comprising six parties. Giving up his own claim, Nawaz Sharif nominated his brother Shahbaz Sharif for the Prime Minister’s post, why?...
The Enduring Predictability Of The Mostly Apolitical Oscars
By Eileen Jones What can you say about the Academy Awards ceremony this year that you don’t say every year, if you happen to keep watching? There’s the invariably meh hosting — by Jimmy Kimmel, in this case. There’s the intensifying boredom as it becomes clear that an epic-scale...
Political Scene In Maharashtra Is More Complex Than Expected
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Maharashtra, the second biggest state in India after Uttar Pradesh in terms of Lok Sabha seats, is heading for a rather complex electoral battle, between the NDA alliance (Mahayuti) and INDIA bloc (Maha Vikas Aghadi or MVA), and hence the outcome will likely to throw...
The More SBI Tries To Hide, Its Intentions Come Out Further Revealing
By K Raveendran The SBI fuss over matching donor with donee, which the bank unsuccessfully tried to use with the Supreme Court to prevent disclosure of the details of buyers of the electoral bonds, was clearly a part of its dilatory tactics meant to shield the Bharatiya Janata Party...
Patanjali Is Not The Only One In Promoting Unscientific Health System
By Dr Arun Mitra That the government of Uttarakhand is dilly dallying action against Patanjali, despite Supreme Court’s order is a matter of concern but is not astonishing. The State Bank of India’s refusal to comply with Supreme Court order to submit details of electoral bonds by 6th March...
Sudha Murty After A Stellar Role In Infosys Enters Rajya Sabha
By Harihar Swarup From being the person who stood behind Narayana Murthy as he lived his Infosys dream, Sudha Murty has over the years emerged as a more public person—as philanthropist, author of children’s books, twice Padma winner, and now a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha. In 1981,...
Gangs Force Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry To Fall In Line
By Sushil Kutty A fresh spate of headlines kicked in during the last 24 hours, but ‘Haiti on the brink of collapse’ said it all. Some would say the brink had already fallen off the cliff. At least Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry thought so as his aircraft circled...
Art Director Bansi Chandragupta Rubbed Shoulders With Satyajit Ray
By Tirthankar Mitra He opened the door to realism on screen in Pather Panchali watching which a teary-eyed audience wondered how such a superb human document could emanate with the barest of equipment. Their surprise could be condoned owing to their ignorance of the skills of Bansi Chandragupta, a...
Protests Spread Across Israel Demanding Elections To Oust Netanyahu
By Zo Haderekh Thousands of peace activists marched and more than a dozen were arrested in demonstrations against Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government this weekend. Opponents of Netanyahu and “his” war gathered for protests in at least 30 locations across Israel, including in Tel-Aviv, Haifa, Be’er Sheva, Jerusalem, Umm al-Fahem,...
BJP Suffers Serious Political Tremors With Epicentre In Haryana
By Dr. Gyan Pathak BJP suffered serious political tremors having epicentre in Haryana on Tuesday which broke the NDA and the chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar had to resign. It’s a serious political development in the country at a time when BJP and PM Narendra Modi have been seeking...
China’s National People’s Congress Ends With High Confidence But Less Exuberance
By Satyaki Chakraborty The seven day session of the China’s National People’s Congress ended on Monday in Beijing with a call for mobilizing the resources of the country for the building of a robust economy based on high tech and AI. There was the customary declaration about the more...
CAA Notification Can Help BJP In Fifteen Lok Sabha Constituencies In Bengal
By Girish Linganna The Citizenship (Amendment) Act seeks to put on a fast-track Indian citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians—but not Muslims—who migrated to India on or before December 31, 2014, because of religious persecution in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. The law was passed by the...
Bengal Is Poised For A Fierce Battle Between Trinamool Congress And BJP In Lok Sabha Polls
By Tirthankar Mitra The gloves are off. Overruling possibilities of a poll tie up with Congress, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee announced the names of all the 42 candidates of her party for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections thereby stealing a march on BJP, CPI(M) and Congress, political rivals...
Bihar INDIA Bloc Will Announce Seat Sharing After NDA List Is Out
By Arun Srivastava While the disintegration of the INDIA bloc in Bengal has enthused the rightist forces, the delay in announcing the final silhouette of seat-sharing in Bihar has disheartened the centrist and secular forces. It is the unpleasant development in Bengal that has turned them sceptical. However, the...
Lok Sabha Polls 2024 May Witness Most Intensive Campaign On Communal Lines
By Sushil Kutty The run-up to General Elections 2024 has moved into its final lap with the rules of engagement largely undemarcated. Excepting one that India’s largest “minority” will have little room for even random acts of defiance. The Modi government has played its ace-in-the-hole and will not retract....
India Has Done Well At WTO Meeting At Abu Dhabi To Protect Trade Interests
By K R Sudhaman There are reasons for India to be satisfied with the outcome of the just concluded World Trade Organisation ministerial, the 13th ministerial conference that ended in Abu Dhabi last week. India was represented by its Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. Though there was no...
The 18th Lok Sabha Election May Witness Record Cash Spending By Candidates, Political Parties
By Nantoo Banerjee The Election Commission of India (ECI) may be trying hard to control questionable electioneering practices which have been increasingly corrupting the process of free and fair election over the years, but it is unlikely to find it easy to influence or direct the behaviour of ruling...
