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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.Indian Muslims Facing Big Educational And Employment Disparities
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav If you’ve noticed that more often than not your Ola or Uber driver has a Muslim name, you are not alone. Technology is a big leveller and it empowers people irrespective of who the user is. Keeping a portion of the population whether women or...
Pakistan’s Pre-Election Scenario Has Similarities With Past Stage-Managed Occasions
By Tirthankar Mitra Come February 8, Pakistan goes for the national elections to elect a new Parliament . But the run up to the day of reckoning has turned out to be a lacklustre affair with marked similarities and some differences with similar previous electoral occasions. Some ringside newcomers...
UNRWA Pronounced Guilty Until Proven Innocent; Palestinians Pay The Price
By James M Dorsey The timing of US and Israeli allegations that United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) staff participated in Hamas’ October 7 attack on the Jewish state was hardly coincidental. The allegations, that have yet to be substantiated, and the halt in UNRWA funding by ten...
Congress Emerges Politically And Morally Stronger On The Election Eve
By Dr. Gyan Pathak INDIA bloc was ‘betrayed’ in Bihar by JD(U) leader and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the very person who initiated for its formation to take on PM Narendra Modi and the BJP. Nitish Kumar gave justification in Patna for his action saying that “not everything was...
For Nikki Haley, Her Maha Battle Will Be Fought Against Trump In Her Own State
By Sushil Kutty South Carolina’s Republican voters have to decide between Nikki Haley and Donald Trump. But where Nikki is “liked”, Donald is “loved”. And therein lies the rub for Haley, for whom winning her home state is a matter of prestige. However, prestige stands no chance against prejudice....
Nepal Balancing Well Its Economic Relations Between China And India
By Ashis Biswas In recent weeks, Nepal has taken several major steps to firm up its faltering economy during the difficult post Ukraine war period. In the process, two of its recent decisions in terms of their diplomatic impact, can be perceived as a reminder to giant neighbours India...
Israel-Hamas War Expands To Jordan Involving Six Countries Of The Region
By Satyaki Chakraborty With the killing of three US soldiers in its military base in Jordan on Monday, the Israel Hamas war has spread to one more country in the Middle East region, apart from involving Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen and Syria. The US military has talked of a...
Congress-TMC Spat In Bengal Has Its Origin In Old Mamata-Adhir Personal Rivalry
By Tirthankar Mitra A fragile peace prevails between Congress and Trinamool Congress even as Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra (BJNY) has restarted in West Bengal coinciding with TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee’s north Bengal tour, both likely to criss cross almost the same turf. After her fusillades against the...
Though Interim, 2024-25 Budget May Unfold Some Big Plans Of PM’s New India
By Anjan Roy Hazarding a guess about a forthcoming budget is always tricky. A budget is prepared after ingesting mountain loads of inputs from all departments of the government, the finance minister’s strategic economic thinking under the overall guidance of prime minister’s directions. The end product is always a...
Increasing Resistance To Antibiotics Seriously Impacting Healthcare
By Dr Arun Mitra The Union Health Ministry has asked the doctors to judiciously use the antibiotics and give reason whenever using them. Director General of Health Services (DGHS) Atul Goel has said that the doctors must specify “indication, reason and justification while prescribing antimicrobials”. This is in the...
Maldives’ President Muizzu May Lose Chair After Impeachment Proceedings
By Girish Linganna The Maldives’ China-loving, newly elected President, Mohamed Muizzu, is likely to face impeachment proceedings in Parliament soon. This means that the incumbent president is facing the threat of losing his post. The Maldivian Constitution states that a third of the Majlis members should approve the resolution...
Indian Navy Needs Big Expansion To Face Off Chinese Maritime Hostility
By Nantoo Banerjee The growing Chinese People’s Liberation Army-Navy action agenda sending so-called research vessels to ports in Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and now the Maldives poses a major maritime threat to India and its littoral region. The PLA-Navy’s tie-ups with India’s neighbouring countries are all bilateral. The...
After JD(U) Exit, INDIA Bloc Has To Adapt A Fresh Strategy To Take On BJP In Bihar
By Arun Srivastava Inside Rajbhawan in Patna, the three storied building in Palladian form built by the New Zealand architect, has been witness to the crude form of intrigue during last four days. While Nitish Kumar was taking oath of chief minister for ninth time in succession, outside the...
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...
