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.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....
INDIA Bloc Must Convene An Emergency Meeting To Sort Out Differences
By Sushil Kutty The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) to defeat the BJP has run into choppy seas, losing its cohesive hold and threatening to return to the previously splintered status of the Opposition. Cracks have developed and the INDIA bloc cannot agree on seat-sharing formulas. Common enemy...
Regional Satraps Impairing Electoral Prospects Of INDIA Bloc
By Arun Srivastava With Indian policing system getting excruciatingly communalised under the command of home minister Amit Shah, the Assam police chief G.P. Singh lodging an FIR against Rahul Gandhi and at least six other senior Congress leaders leading the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, has certainly neither been shocking...
Congress-TMC Seat Sharing Differences Can Still Be Sorted Out Before Polls
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee’s outbursts against the Congress as ‘discourteous’ and her declaration that her party would go solo in the forthcoming Lok Sabha Election 2024 is being blown out of proportion, to emphasize that INDIA bloc is entirely in disarray, and it would...
On Republic Day This Year, The Task Is To Protect The Values Of Constitution
By Krishna Jha “The people of India, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a sovereign Democratic republic and to secure to all its citizens Justice, social, economic and political, Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship, Equality of status and opportunity, and to Promote among them all,...
To Protect Free Expression, Scrap Broadcast Services (Regulation) Bill
By Savera The Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023, a draft of which was circulated for public comments by the union ministry of information and broadcasting in November 2023, is yet another step by the Modi government to restrict and stifle freedom of expression. It seeks to replace the nearly...
Introduction Of Universal Employment Guarantee Scheme Is Need Of The Hour
By Prabhat Patnaik The unemployment situation is worse today than it has ever been in post-independence India. There are two distinct elements that have contributed to this situation. One is the fact that the output recovery from the fall caused by the pandemic-linked lockdown has not been accompanied by...
President’s Body Guard, The Elite Horsemen Carry A 250 Year Old Legacy
By Devasis Chattopadhyay India celebrates her 75th Republic Day. Different states and Union Territories are marking this special day with celebrations. Like all previous Republic Days, on New Delhi’s Kartavya Path (erstwhile Rajpath), this year too, a group of finest horsemen attired in exquisite red coats, elegant golden sashes,...
Mamata’s Announcement Of TMC Going Solo In Bengal Can Be A Part Of Pressure Tactics
By Ashis Biswas West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Ms. Mamata Banerjee has just publicly rejected an alliance with the state Congress for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, but in truth, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) had decided to shake up the still evolving opposition I.N.D.I.A anti-BJP coalition...
Canada’s Two-Year Cap On New International Student Visas To Impact India
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav In a bid to tackle concerns about high tuition fees and student exploitation, Canada is imposing a temporary, two-year cap on new international student visas starting in 2024. This move, expected to reduce new permits by 35% in the first year, primarily targets undergraduate programs...
A Renovated Ayodhya Can Attract 50 Million Tourists Annually
By Girish Linganna India is looking to enhance religious tourism after opening a Ram temple in Ayodhya, an ancient city. This is expected to lead to upgrades of other holy sites and boost visitor numbers nationwide. On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted a dedication ceremony for the idol...
British Premier Rishi Sunak Facing Big Rightwing Tory Challenge Before Elections
By Andrew Murray The Tories descended further into turmoil today as its hard right launched fresh plots against drifting premier Rishi Sunak. Former cabinet member David Davis remarked “this is getting silly” after one-time levelling up secretary Simon Clarke called on the Prime Minister to quit. While few other...
With Bharat Ratna To Karpoori Thakur, Modi Eyes Nitish’s Vote Base
By Arun Srivastava The richest, most crony capitalism-friendly prime minister of India Narendra Modi bestowing Bharat Ratna, although officially being awarded by the President, Draupadi Murmu, on the deprived socialist leader Karpoori Thakur has given rise to boisterous political chattering in Bihar. However, it has also put the political...
No End To Manifestations Of Adani Group’s Stranglehold On Modi Establishment
By K Raveendran Yet another demonstration of the extent of Adani’ group’s stranglehold on the Establishment should shake the confidence of group’s detractors who have been driven to desperation by the acts of commission and omission by the controversial group known to be a favourite of prime minister Narendra...
