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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.Technology Denial Don’t Work For Large Economies Like China And India
By Prabir Purkayastha The chip wars between the US and China show no sign of abating as the US tries to stop the flow of advanced chips – sub 7 nm chips, graphical processor units (GPUs), 5G chipsets – and the lithographic machines that manufacture such chips. The US...
‘One Nation, One Election’ Proposal Is An Attack On Democracy And Federalism
By P. Sudhir The Narendra Modi regime is out to launch a twin assault on parliamentary democracy and federalism by implementing the slogan of `One Nation, One Election’ (ONOE). The government has announced the setting up of an eight-member committee headed by former president, Ram Nath Kovind. The terms...
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge Has Won The Hearts Of India Constituents
By Sushil Kutty Earlier last week, just before the Mumbai meeting of the opposition grouping INDIA, talk switched to naming Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge ‘convener’ of INDIA. Then, for no apparent reason, all such talk went out the window. After a series of calculated Modi government leaks, the importance...
BJP Changing Electoral Strategy For Vidhan Sabha Elections After Karnataka Defeat
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Humiliating defeat in Karnataka in May 2023 assembly elections compelled the BJP leadership to give its electoral strategy a second thought for poll bound Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh, and by the time the party readjusted its strategy, the nascent INDIA alliance increased its political...
Saudis, Russians Jolt Oil Market With Surprise Extension Of Output Cut Till Year-End
By K Raveendran Saudi Arabia and Russia have surprised global oil markets by extending their voluntary production cuts until the end of the year, sending crude prices to 10-month highs, something that was least expected. Saudi Arabia announced it will extend the 1 million bpd voluntary cuts until December...
Lalu-Nitish Determined To Weed Out BJP-RSS From Bihar
By Arun Srivastava Unperturbed by the silly bout between India and Bharat, as projected by the RSS and Narendra Modi in the public arena, the Mahagathbandhan leadership is busy giving a final shape to its electoral strategy of not simply defeating the BJP in the state but creating a...
New Allegations On Irregularities Made By Adani Group Need A Full Probe
By Krishna Jha There has been again coming up charges against the Adani group that had already faced in 2022 the allegations of opaque financial dealings after a global network of investigative journalists published a report alleging that the company invested millions of dollars in its own companies through...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Has A High Stake In Making A Success Of G20 Summit
By Girish Linganna Hosting the G20 Leaders’ Summit on September 9 and 10 in Delhi poses both a challenge and a chance for India, as it aims to navigate geopolitical tensions while strengthening its position as a representative of the Global South. On September 9, leaders from the G20,...
A Neighbourhood View Of Opportunities And Challenges Of India’s G20 Presidency
By M A Hossain On September 9-10, the world’s most influential heads of the state will meet in India for the annual G20 summit. India assumed the year-long presidency of G20 on 1st December 2022. During the last meet in Bali, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to world leaders...
Magsaysay Award Winner Dr. Ravi Kannan Has Done Pioneering Work On Cancer Treatment
By Harihar Swarup Dr Ravi Kannan, an oncologist and director of Assam’s Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (CCHRC) was on Thursday named as one of the four winners of the 2023 Ramon Magsaysay Award, for his work in “holistic health care”. Kannan, who is also a recipient of...
