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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.Ameen Sayani Mesmerised Listners Through His Silken Voice For Four Decades
By Tirthankar Mitra His was a wonderful voice. It is no more. But when it was broadcast it cut across the language barrier. For even the people who did not speak it lent their ears to listen to Ameen Sayani, the intoner of original “Behnon-Bhaion” on the air waves....
Nutritional Security For Every Indian Is Essential For Development Of Society
By Dr Arun Mitra Nutritional security is essential for all-round development of an individual and the society. Only a physically and mentally healthy person can contribute for growth of the nation. Therefore it is imperative that various factors which contribute to nutrition security must be fulfilled. These include good...
Supreme Court Sheds All Inhibitions To Act Decisively To Defend Democracy
By K Raveendran The New Year seems to have done some magic to the Supreme Court under the stewardship of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud. The judicial journey of 2024, though short as yet, is marked by a series of nuanced verdicts, which stand in stark contrast to the...
Any Decision On Farmers Demands Must Take Care Of Small And Marginal Sections
By Dr. Nilanjan Banik India’s agriculture sector is the backbone of its economy, with a significant portion of the population engaged in farming activities. Out of the 93.09 million agricultural households in India, a staggering 82% belong to the category of small and marginal farmers, typically holding less than...
Punjab Farmers’ Ongoing Delhi March Acquires Fresh Political Dimension
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Farmers of Punjab resumed their Delhi March on February 21, 2024, which has now acquired disturbing dimension causing a serious national concern. Shambhu border of Haryana has turned into a battlefield – Police has erected cement and iron barricades, barbed wires, nails on the road...
Both The Centre And The Farmers Body Should Give A Fresh Look At The Contentious Issues
By Anjan Roy The continuing standoff between the union government, on the one hand, and prosperous farmers, over their demand for legal status of the minimum support price scheme shows the contradictions of Indian farm policy and reality. The concept and policy of minimum support price was framed in...
Aggressive Rahul A Potent Threat For Both BJP, SP In Uttar Pradesh
By Arun Srivastava Rahul Gandhi in Amethi on February 19, was not the same Rahul Gandhi who launched his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra on January 14, 2024 from Thoubal in Manipur with the aim to expose Narendra Modi and his anti-people policies. Instead, it was a Rahul who roared...
Credibility Concerns Rise In Journalism With Meteoric Rise Of ChatGPT
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav A recent report by Cision, a leading media intelligence and communications platform, unveils growing anxieties within the journalism industry. The meteoric rise of AI-powered tools like ChatGPT casts a shadow over the core tenets of the profession: accuracy and credibility. Journalists fear this disruptive technology...
Israel Puts Qatar In Crosshairs As Hamas Reasserts Itself On Gaza Strip
By James M Dorsey With the Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange talks stalled, Israel and its hardline US supporters have stepped up long-standing efforts to discredit Qatar, the main mediator between Hamas and the Israeli government. The anti-Qatar campaign accuses the Gulf state, of forging relations with problematic groups...
India Is Working Successfully On Sea Bed Mining To Get Access To Ocean Resources
By Girish Linganna The head of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), a United Nations body that regulates deep-sea mining, has highlighted the growing reality of mining the ocean floor for precious metals. This move is increasingly seen as unavoidable, according to Michael Lodge, the ISA’s secretary-general. During a discussion...
Eminent Jurist Fali S Nariman’s Passing Away Is A Big Loss To Indian Democracy At This Hour
By Nitya Chakraborty Ninety five years is a ripe old age for an Indian to live, but the passing away of the eminent jurist and the constitutional lawyer of the country at this period of Indian polity, is a big jolt to those who have been battling for protecting...
BJP’s Performance Narrative Under PM Narendra Modi Is Deceptive And False
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Though RSS-BJP clan has wonderful track record of convincing people on their deceptive and false narratives, such as they convinced many of Ganesa drinking milk while actually going down the drain, they seem losing confidence on this skill this time, which is more than obvious...
The Curious Case Of SP Leader Swami Prasad Maurya’s Resignation From The Party
By Sushil Kutty Certain politicians you never get to know enough to make sense of them, why they are in the game and will they rebound after sliding into a career recession. Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya is one of them. This man resigned from his post in...
Post-Poll Ministry Formation In Pakistan Facing Too Many Imponderables
By Tirthankar Mitra Ministry formation is on the rocks in Pakistan after the February 8 elections produced a fractured mandate. Major political parties went scurrying to cobble together a majority coalition even though Imran Khan’s PTI despite winning biggest share of seats and emerging as the largest party in...
Houthi Militias Escalate War By Targeting Underwater Internet Cables
By Girish Linganna “The Telegraph reports that the Policy Exchange warns of the emergence of seabed warfare, highlighting the potential for Iran-backed militias to intensify their actions in the Gaza conflict.” A recent report has issued a warning that Houthi rebels might target the underwater internet cables of Britain....
Austrian Communists Surging Ahead In Opinion Polls For Regional Elections In 2024 End
By Magdalena Berger Barely five years ago, the far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) found itself mired in a crisis with no end in sight. Things had started to go wrong in May 2019, when the press obtained hidden-camera footage of FPÖ chairman and federal vice-chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache apparently...
For Novak Djokovic, The Game Is On, It Is Not The ‘Beginning Of The End’
By Tirthankar Mitra The verdict was passed when 36-year old Novak Djokovic, a colossus in the world of tennis lost to 22-year Jannik Sinner at the semi final of Australian Open recently. It confirmed the judgement of the crowd which passed the “beginning of the end” verdict when Carlos...
Modi Government’s Silence On Job Creation Is Raising Questions
By Nantoo Banerjee It is difficult to understand why the government is silent on job creation while it has been continuously bragging on record infrastructure spending year after year. For fresh job seekers, opportunities are shrinking regularly. The constant growth of unemployment for both men and women is becoming...
