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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.China Continues To Pose A Challenge To India’s Security And Economy
By Nantoo Banerjee India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar may disagree, but the country has failed to use its import trade muscle to improve its diplomatic relations with China. His recent statement on Sino-India relations at a gathering in Nagpur earlier this month that “a strife-torn border and good...
Decoding The Controversial History Of Ram Temple Inauguration
By Dr. Gyan Pathak January 22, 2024 has just become an epoch-making date in Indian History. Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi led the rituals with Rashtriya Swayamsevak chief Mohan Bhagwat by his side and inaugurated the new Ram Temple at Ayodhya. Since Sunday, every nook and corner of...
RSS’s Ram On Ayodhya Mission To Ensure Electoral Win For Modi’s BJP
By Arun Srivastava It is a historical attainment for RSS. On January 22, it succeeded in striding one stable step towards altering the character and identity of India, from being a secular, socialist country to a theological Hindu Rashtra. This is for the first time in the history of...
Samajwadi Party Worried At Ram Mandir Impact In Lok Sabha Elections In Uttar Pradesh
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: Terming the Ram Mandir inauguration as BJP-RSS-VHP event, the opposition parties of Uttar Pradesh have maintained distance from the program. Realising that BJP will take political benefits of the grand event to mobilise Hindu votes during forthcoming Lok Sabha polls, the opposition parties also want...
Even After Nearly Nine Months, Manipur Govt Fails To Restore Normalcy
By Tirthankar Mitra Nearly nine months have passed but the ethnic conflict in Manipur continues. The fallout of ethnic clashes has led to Manipur’s present maladies which are undeniably man-made. The state which gave birth to a form of dance all its own together with a unique culture, has...
IMF Report On Impact Of AI On Low Paying Jobs Underlines Need For Big Upgrade Of Skills
By Nilanjan Banik A recent report published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) claims that technology in the form of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is set to affect nearly 40% of all jobs. What is more worrisome is that AI is going to impact the low-skilled jobs, that is, the...
Defence Budget For 2024-25 Has To Take Into Account Fresh Geo-Political Challenges
By Girish Linganna On February 1, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting not the final Union Budget, but an interim one, since the Lok Sabha elections in the country are scheduled to be held in April/ May this year. Sitharaman was unequivocal that there will be no...
Population Control Measures May Target Them, Minorities Fear In Assam
By Ashis Biswas It remains debatable whether or not Assam Chief Minister Mr Himanta Biswa Sarma is the most corrupt chief minister in India, as claimed by top Congress leader Mr Rahul Gandhi. What cannot be denied as of now, is Mr Sarma’s unflinching adherence to pursue what his...
Ram Temple Consecration By Modi Will Benefit Hindutva, Not Hinduism
By Arun Srivastava The January 22 event, that of the supposed ‘consecration’ of Ram Temple, will not only have a major impact on the identity of Bharat or India, it will also vertically divide the Hindu community and Hinduism. The worst sufferer of this temple sanctification will be the...
Modi Government Goes Offensive Afresh Against Trade Unions
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government has resorted to go offensive afresh against Trade Unionism in India. Reconstitution of the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) of the retirement fund body Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) amply demonstrate it. Three members are given place into it...
BJP’s Claim For Political Capital Out Of Ram Mandir Goes Largely Uncontested
By K Raveendran Every BJP manifesto since 1996, with the sole exception of 1991, had promised the construction of a grand Ram Mandir at Ayodhya. So it would be rather naïve to expect the party not to make political capital out of the January 22 Pran Pratishta at the...
Prime Minister’s Current Visit To South Is Aimed At Linking The Region With North Through Hindutva
By Sushil Kutty A Modi achievement is the empowerment of the so-called radical Hindus who had got off to an early start after Narendra Modi became Prime Minister and took charge of the India that had passed through several stints of secular prime ministers including the greatest one of...
Congress Gears Up Its Organisation For Lok Sabha Polls In Madhya Pradesh
By L S Herdenia BHOPAL: After Vidhan Sabha election, is both BJP and Congress have taken many steps to strengthen their organisation. One step the Congress has taken to oust such elements who by various acts of commission and omission, damaged party’s prospects in the election. The Congress has...
A Confident Sheikh Hasina Is Set To Combat West’s Political Pressure In Her Fresh Term
By Ashis Biswas In Bangladesh, the recent Awami League (AL) victory in the 2024 parliamentary polls has left major world powers sharply divided and common people confused. Significantly, the none-too-unpredictable outcome has not left too many Bangladeshis noticeably jubilant, excepting ruling AL leaders. The comfortable margin of the AL’s...
Hardliners Ride High In Miidle East As Border Hostilities Escalate Unexpectedly
By James M Dorsey A recent Lebanese public opinion poll suggests there may be limits to Iran-backed Shiite militia Hezbollah’s restraint in confronting Israel. It also suggests why Iran feels emboldened by escalating tensions in the Middle East. The poll results are significant with Hezbollah and Israel engaged in...
Iran’s Strikes Indicate Shifting Relationship Between Nations During Gaza War
By Girish Linganna The involvement of Iran in the escalating conflict between Israel and Gaza has been somewhat downplayed and indirect. However, in the last week, a series of direct retaliatory actions by Iran have sparked fresh discussions about Tehran’s strategic objectives. There is growing speculation about whether China...
Biden’s Foreign Policies Are Endangering His Re-Election Chances In November Poll
By John Wojcik The Republican nominee for the presidency will be the 90-times-indicted rapist Donald Trump unless court rulings, guilty verdicts, or acts of God prevent that from happening. Depending upon who you believe, either the anti-MAGA majority will come through again and Biden will win or Trump himself...
Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra Raises Political Heat In The Northeast
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The first week of Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra has stirred the politics in the North East India. The political churning that began with former Congress President Rahul Gandhi led Yatra launch on January 14 from Toubal in Manipur has already alarmed the BJP leaders, especially...
