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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.India Must Call On Israel To Stop Genocide In Gaza And Opt For Ceasefire
By Nitya Chakraborty The order issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on January 26 asking Israel to stop genocide of Palestine people is a development of major significance in the battle of the peace-loving people of the world demanding the end of the war between Israel and...
Nitish Kumar Has Given A Big Jolt To India But His JD(U)’s Future Is Bleak
By Kalyani Shankar On Sunday, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar threw a bomb shell by leaving the ruling Mahagathbandhan in Bihar and returning to the N.D.A. coalition. He also quit the opposition coalition which he had built eight months ago. This dismantling of the bloc has dealt a significant...
Bihar Developments Show That Both Modi And Nitish Have No Scruples
By Sushil Kutty There is yet another Nitish Kumar-Modi/Shah government in Bihar, and questions are being asked why Modi-Shah went back on their word to never align with Nitish Kumar after the last time he broke up with the BJP in 2022. Whatever happened, why the sudden need for...
Neither The Pre-Poll, Nor The Post-Poll Game Is Over For INDIA Bloc
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar’s switching over again to join BJP after ditching INDIA Bloc has inspired two sets of reaction – first, BJP and NDA will have significant political gain as their leaders have claimed; secondly, it was a good riddance for INDIA...
India, China, Russia Come To Help Bangladesh Economy As Western Pressures Mount
By Ashis Biswas For developing countries struggling economically to contain rising fuel, food and import costs in the post Ukraine war period, one positive sign of the times is that West-sponsored economic sanctions may not be as damaging as before. The experience of Russia and new emerging alignments within...
Execution Of Guilty By Using Nitrogen In Alabama Has No Precedent
By Girish Linganna On January 25, Kenneth Eugene Smith made history as the first person to be executed using nitrogen hypoxia. Smith was found guilty in 1989 for the murder of Elizabeth Sennett, the wife of an Alabama preacher, allegedly acting under her husband’s instructions. Initially, Alabama attempted to...
Centre’s Decision On Fencing India-Myanmar Border Facing Big Hurdles
By Tirthankar Mitra Announcement of fencing of India’s entire border with Myanmar marks end Free movement Regime(FMR). It came into effect in 2018 allowing people in both sides of the border to travel up 16 kilometres into the other country sans visa. There is no denying the fact that...
Film Actress Smita Patil Still Remains An Icon 38 Years After Her Demise
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav Born on October 17, 1955, and tragically lost on December 13, 1986, Smita Patil’s legacy shines even brighter as the years pass Today, we not only celebrate her artistic brilliance but also the social consciousness she brought to her roles. The 30th anniversary of her...
World Court Tells Israel To Stop Its Genocide Of Palestinians
By Annie Domini The much-awaited order from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague in the case of genocide by the State of Israel against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, brought before the world court by the Republic of South Africa, came out on 26...
Nitish Kumar May Part With INDIA Bloc To Join NDA, But His Image Has Got A Big Hit
By Arun Srivastava While the maverick Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar is set to part with INDIA bloc posing question about the future of the alliance in the state, the top leaders of alliance held a mini-INDIA meet in Tamil Nadu pledging to defeat the BJP. Displaying the adroitness...
Pre-Election Interim Union Budget 2024-25 May Surprise Workforce
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Pre-election Interim Union Budget 2024-25 may not be expected to be different than one of the kinds that was tabled in 2019 by the PM Narendra Modi led government when the Union Government did to restrict itself only to passage of the vote on account,...
How Serious Is Kejriwal Charge That BJP Is Trying To Bribe AAP MLA’s Of Delhi?
By Sushil Kutty Amidst the happenings in Bihar where Nitish Kumar is doing what he does best, i.e., lodge a new government with another coalition partner with himself remaining Chief Minister of the remodelled dispensation, which is more like a reshuffle than an overthrow or a change of government,...
Deterioration In Red Sea Situation Threatens LNG Trade Flows, Drags Prices Down
By K Raveendran The deterioration in recent weeks of the security situation in the Red Sea, where Yemen-based Houthi militia in support of Palestine have disrupted global trade by launching drone and missile attacks on vessels, is posing a geopolitical risk to LNG prices. It has now been more...
Macron-Modi Talks Give A Big Boost To High Tech Collaboration In Defence, Space
By Girish Linganna As a fallout of French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to India as the Chief Guest at the country’s 75th Republic Day celebrations on January 26 this year, India and France have agreed to bolster their collaboration in the defence and aerospace sectors, finalizing the Indo-French defence...
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar May Join BJP Led NDA Next Week Along With JD(U)
By Rahil Nora Chopra The politics of Bihar is taking a big twist at the moment, and it seems that CM Nitish Kumar has begun to script a new chapter in Bihar politics and he could dump INDIA alliance and rejoin the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic alliance. In...
ED Suffers Yet Another Setback In Kerala
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Central investigation agency, Enforcement Directorate(ED), which has been accused of acting as a political tool in the hands of the Union Government, has been at the receiving end in Kerala besides Bengal. The ED suffered two setbacks in quick succession causing it accurate embarrassment....
Pandit Ravi Shankar’s Two Daughters Are Making Waves Among Music Lovers
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav The two daughters of legendary musician and sitar player Pandit Ravi Shankar are making waves with their scintillating and soulful music. Perhaps the best contribution of Bharat Ratna Pandit Ravi Shankar is his two daughters – Anoushka Shankar and Norah Jones. Anoushka is currently on...
Rohan Bopanna, Still Topper At 43 Has Defied Age As A Lawn Tennis Player
By Tirthankar Mitra Sports especially the outdoor ones like lawn tennis is both a mind and a body game. While some men and women sportspersons call it a day at the peak of their careers, there are exceptions who not only soldier on but continue to win more laurels....
