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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.After Two Years Of War With Ukraine, Russia Is Looking Confident As Europe Feeling Shaky
By Nitya Chakraborty As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its third year on Saturday, February 24 Russian President Vladimir Putin looks totally relaxed as against his competitor US President Joe Biden who lost his temper in an election gathering on Wednesday by calling Putin ‘SOB’ which is generally...
Congress-AAP Alliance In Delhi Another Milestone In Opposition Politics
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Just within 24 hours after the Congress-SP alliance became a reality in Uttar Pradesh on February 21, the INDIA bloc has achieved another milestone in opposition politics on February 22, becoming stronger to take on ruling BJP led by PM Narendra Modi. The Congress-AAP alliance...
President Biden Calling His Russian Counterpart ‘SOB’ Is Just Bizarre
By Sushil Kutty American President Joe Biden most probably forgot his insulting words for Russian President Vladimir Putin after a couple of minutes of saying them, but the “crazy SOB” also took the insult on the chin, brushing it aside as if it was no more deserving of attention...
Mamata’s Arrogance Helping RSS Paint Her Patron Of Communalism
By Arun Srivastava For RSS and BJP leaders, Sikhs are just Khalistanis. The reason is very simple: the Sikhs do not fit in their design. For being acceptable to RSS and BJP, it is imperative that the person should listen to Mohan Bhagwat and Narendra Modi and embrace Hindutva....
Coalition Govt Of Pakistan Will Have Testing Time Over Tackling Economy
By Tirthankar Mitra More things change, the more they remain the same. Not much surprise surfaced when this old adage came true once more after the announcement of February 8 election results in Pakistan and formation of its government even as the political outfit which emerged victorious in maximum...
Rahul Emphasises On Unemployment, Caste Census In UP Yatra Trail
By Rahil Nora Chopra Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, whose UP leg of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra commenced on February 16 had been emphasizing on OBCs, SCs and STs and caste census in his speeches in a bid to dent the BJP’s support base in the Lok Sabha polls....
For The Working People Of India, Modi’s Decade Is A Period Of Worsening Plight
By Sanjay Roy It is election eve and the prime minister while speaking in the parliament on the interim budget session ended with forecasts of election results for the ruling combine. It was not an expression of encouragement for his colleagues for the ensuing election but a prediction of...
Farmers Should Fight Against Corporate Encroachment In Indian Agriculture
By Dr. Soma Marla Demand for a law guaranteeing MSPs for crops in markets has once again surfaced with renewed farmers’ agitation. Of late, several articles in news media and TV debate about the dangers of providing a legal sanctity to the Minimum Support Price (MSP).Economists like Dr Ashok...
Congress-SP Alliance Brings Big Optimism Among Cadres In Uttar Pradesh
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: The cadres of the Samajwadi Party and the Congress are in upbeat mood in Uttar Pradesh as for the first time, the grassroots workers are getting the confidence that the BJP can be defeated in the state after the conclusion of the seat sharing deal...
New Coalition Govt In Pakistan Will Be Too Weak To Perform Independently
By Girish Linganna After prolonged negotiations, political leaders in Pakistan have successfully reached a consensus on a power-sharing arrangement for a new government. The ruling coalition will consist of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), which enjoys support from the influential military, along with the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and...
U.S. Is Now Finally Isolated Globally Over Its Veto On Un Resolution For Ceasefire
By Satyaki Chakraborty The United States is finally facing a big isolation from its supporting countries over its continuing backing to the war crimes of Israeli defence forces in the Gaza strip. The Biden government faced an international condemnation on Tuesday night after its representative vetoed a United Nations...
BJP’s Nightmare Begins With Congress-SP Alliance In Uttar Pradesh
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Congress-Samajwadi Party alliance in Uttar Pradesh is the beginning of BJP’s nightmare before the Lok Sabha elections in April/May this year. The hope hitherto generated after the January 22 Ram Temple inauguration in Ayodhya, and a prospect of falling off allies of INDIA bloc as...
United States Once Again Vetoes UN Resolution Giving Netanyahu Full Support
By P. Sudhir The United States has vetoed yet another resolution in the United Nations Security Council calling for an immediate ceasefire on February 20, 2024. This is the third time that the United States has vetoed resolutions in the Security Council calling for a ceasefire – the first...
Congress-SP Alliance In Uttar Pradesh Is A Big Moment For INDIA Bloc
By Sushil Kutty Is the tide turning? Suddenly, all of the pieces are falling in their right places for the still fighting INDI-Alliance. How else will the Congress and Samajwadi Party announce a deal in the two cowbelt states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh? It can’t be because...
Former President Dr Abdul Kalam’s Association With Pramukh Swamiji Was A Game Changer
By Harihar Swarup The unique association of Pramukh Swamiji and Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam signalled the beginning of the new age of spirituality spanning 33 years was an unmatched blessing for Dr Kalam. He started as his subordinate scientist at the Defence Research and development Laboratory (DRDL) in Hyderabad...
Mystery Still Continues Over Kamal Nath’s Future Plans In Politics
By L S Herdenia BHOPAL: Mystery surrounds the moves of the Madhya Pradesh Congress leader Kamal Nath on whether he wanted to say good-bye to the Congress, breaking his decades old ties with the grand old party. From the beginning rumour about his moves started, leaders of the state...
Supreme Court Scrapping Electoral Bonds Scheme Is A Boon For Democracy
By Krishna Jha The Supreme Court has taken a step to restrain the limitless corporate funding to allow free and fair elections. It was the issue of Electoral Bonds that had a secret system and brought to light the grim fact that corporate houses had a stronger influence over...
Kerala Says No To Union Govt’s ‘Blackmail’ Tactics On Financial Issues
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With Kerala LDF Government saying an emphatic “No’ to what it called the Union Government’s ‘blackmail’, the stage is set for a protracted legal battle on its suit against the attempt to choke the State financially. It may be mentioned that a Kerala delegation led...
