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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.CJI Dr. Chandrachud’s Decision On Checking Chandigarh Ballots On Tuesday Is Welcome
By Sushil Kutty The wrath of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud fell on the man at the centre of the Chandigarh mayoral election controversy, Presiding Officer Anil Masih, whose surreptitious glances had made the CJI lose his cool nearly a month ago when he had blurted out in...
Centre Must Work Out A Transparent Electoral Funding System After Supreme Court Order
By Kalyani Shankar Indian elections are intricate and complex events that involve millions of voters and multiple political parties. These parties rely heavily on contributions from individuals and corporations to finance their campaigns, as funding is crucial. A lot of black money also circulates during elections. When Narendra Modi...
Bragging And Boasting Emerging BJP’s Key Election Campaign Feature
By Dr. Gyan Pathak If BJP’s two-day National Council Meet held in New Delhi on February 17-18 is any indication, bragging and boasting is emerging as BJP’s key election campaign feature in the forthcoming Lok Sabha election 2024. Delegates present there from across the country applauded every such utterance,...
INDIA Bloc Up For Challenge In Bihar, UP, Jharkhand For LS Polls
By Arun Srivastava While some senior INDIA bloc leaders are out to project the opposition camp as a non-starter of a conglomerate without any cohesive political framework, it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the main adversary who has been positioning it as the most potent challenger to his authority...
Smart Apps Using AI And Special Scans Are Helping Trace Lost Pets
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav Lost pets bring heartache and worry to countless families every year. But a South Korean company, PetNow Inc., is offering a beacon of hope with its innovative app. Unveiled at MWC Barcelona this week, PetWayHome leverages cutting-edge AI and biometrics to reunite lost pets with...
Trinamool Is Getting The Advantage Of A Divided Opposition In Lok Sabha Polls
By Tirthankar Mitra Come 2024 Lok Sabha elections, a high decibel electoral battle appears to be on the cards between Trinamool Congress and BJP in West Bengal as the saffron outfit has positioned itself as the principal Opposition since 2019 elections. If the ruling TMC seems to be skating...
Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Are Determined Fighters Against Israel And West
By Girish Linganna Yemen’s Houthi rebels have demonstrated unwavering support for the Palestinians in Gaza. Unlike many Arab leaders who express insincere sympathy, the Houthi rebels, despite being from one of the world’s poorest countries, have taken action by launching ballistic missiles at Israel and targeting ships passing through...
Global Economy Enters A New Chaos Period With Recession In Japan, UK
By Anjan Roy Japan, once the most highly rated economy, is officially in recession, with its GDP shrinking for two consecutive quarters. United Kingdom, currently a pale shadow of its past glory and long discounted as a major economy, has also just landed in recession posing questions about Prime...
Electoral Funding Quagmire: No Real Progress Possible With Peripheral Changes
By K Raveendran The Narendra Modi government’s electoral bond scheme has been thrown out of the window by the Supreme Court. That is certainly good riddance to an obnoxious and highly abused scheme. But in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decisive ruling, a stark reality emerges – the...
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Knows How To Turn A Crisis Into An Opportunity
By Sushil Kutty Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is running circles around the Bharatiya Janata Party. Around the Modi government. Around the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate. Even around a court. Pinning Kejriwal to an ED summons for questioning in the Delhi liquor scam case is proving to be...
Farm Labour, Salaried Workers Are Agitated Over Denial Of Adequate Pension
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Farm labours have joined the ongoing farmers’ agitation, and one of their demands is introduction of pension coverage. They suffered even police atrocities on Haryana and Delhi boarders under BJP’s rule which triggered a call for all India rural strike action on February 16. Majority...
Despite In ED Custody, Former CM Hemant Soren Is Controlling His Party
By Harihar Swarup Hemant Soren looked every bit of the son of soil in a white kurta-pyjama and red ‘gamcha’ around his neck — a departure from the ‘smart casual’ western attire that he usually sports—as he arrived at the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha on February 5 to take part...
Tories Embattled In Strongholds Over Sunak’s Misguided Priorities
By Arun Srivastava Even before the results for the two parliamentary seats were formally made public, the message was moving around the British political and social circles that Conservatives are set for losing Wellingborough and Kingswood, supposed to be their safe seats. A deeper look into the reasons would...
South Africa Heading For The Country’s Bitterest National Elections In Thirty Years
By Satyaki Chakraborty South Africa, the most politically important nation in the African continent, is heading towards its national elections by the end of 2024 which promises to be the fiercest polls since the establishment of democracy in the country in 1994 after the abolition of apartheid. The African...
India’s Space Industry Soars With Surge In Civil And Commercial Launches
By Girish Linganna India is gearing up for an ambitious schedule of up to 30 space missions over the next 15 months, highlighting its plans for a substantial increase in both civilian and commercial space endeavours. These missions, scheduled for the remaining days in the current fiscal as also...
First Qatar, Now Saudi Arabia: It Is Now Time For Activists To Don Their Thinking Caps
By James M Dorsey The realisation that Saudi Arabia is not Qatar may seem obvious, but it has significant meaning for the lessons rights activists and others draw from the Qatar World Cup as they prepare for a Saudi-hosted tournament in 2034. Understanding the differences will frame efforts to...
Elections Manipulated Since 2018 Using Unconstitutionally Collected Money
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The latest Supreme Court judgement declaring ‘Electoral Bond Scheme’ unconstitutional, has established beyond doubt that every election held since implementation of this scheme in 2018 was subject to manipulation by use of unconstitutionally collected money to distort level playing field for political parties and candidates...
RSS-Backed Capitalist Class Interests Threatened By Farmers
By Arun Srivastava The “Dilli Chalo” march by the farmers is not merely a long-walk to urge the Narendra Modi government to meet their demands, primary being law on minimum support price for crops and loan waivers. Instead, it personifies the biggest class conflict between the corporate sector embodying...
