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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.RSS-BJP Clan Must Not Defile Ramlala Consecration With Hate Politics
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Hinduism is a religion, but Hindutva is politics. Former is rooted in religiosity, but the later in hate politics as practiced by RSS-BJP clan. ‘Jai Sri Ram’ had been a religious and pious expression in Hinduism, but RSS-BJP clan has been misusing this as a...
Indian Economy Has Shown Its Own Strengths Through High Growth In 2023-24
By Anjan Roy After fiddling with the Indian economy for years, Raghuram Rajan, former governor of Reserve Bank of India, finds himself in a kind of Hamlet moment. Rajan had observed that India would be lucky to reach a 5% growth rate during the current fiscal year. He was...
RSS’s Ram Mandir Inauguration Is Politically Motivated, Say Four Top Hindu Heads
By Arun Srivastava So far the RSS and BJP have been working on their plan to rupture the social relation between Hindus and Muslims, but now in the wake of the consecration of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on January 22 differences have cropped up among the Hindus between those...
Supreme Court Verdict On Bilkis Bano’s Rapist Convicts Is Redeeming
By Subhashini Ali It was a judgment that was eagerly awaited by many who saw it as a litmus test of whether the diminishing flames of hope in the judiciary’s ability to deliver justice would be snuffed out or would burn brighter. These hopes had been considerably diminished on...
Historical Facts About Babri Masjid Can Not Be Changed Through Ram Mandir Inauguration
By Krishna Jha The mega event that is made out of the construction of Ram temple by replacing Babri Masjid in Ayodhya should not lead us to forget the basic fact. And that is despite the Supreme Court’s mandate, the upcoming temple at the site of the mosque has...
Republican Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley Getting Big Support In Campaign
By Sushil Kutty Republican presidential nominee hopeful Nikki Haley proved once again that she remains the American liberal media’s candidate to prop up. Thursday Haley and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis honed further their debating skills at the CNN GOP Presidential debate in Iowa and Nikki won approval from the...
2024 Will Witness Massive Space Launch Programmes By India, China And Japan
By Girish Linganna In 2024, the global space launch landscape is expected to see increased activity from both public and private sectors in countries like China, India, and Japan, following a year dominated by SpaceX. Chinese startup LandSpace Technology is set to introduce reusable rockets by 2025, following a...
US Approval To Bitcoin Traded Funds Is A Big Moment For Cryptocurrencies
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav A watershed moment in the history of cryptocurrencies came on January 10 when the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved 11 spot Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) applications by Bitwise, Grayscale, Hashdex, BlackRock, Valkyrie, BZX, Invesco, VanEck, WisdomTree, Fidelity and Franklin. As these applicants...
Franz Beckenbauer Is Remembered For His Classy Style And Leadership
By Tirthankar Mitra It is a player from a football team’s forward line who emerges as a heroic figure in a crucial match dribbling and scooting past stolid defenders to score a goal himself or creating an opening for another forward to kick the ball into the net past...
Wonderful Progress In INDIA Block Seat-Sharing Talks For Now
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The second week of January 2024 has witnessed a wonderful progress in INDIA block seat-sharing arrangements, which only a week ago seemed too difficult to achieve, due to respective stand of the constituent political parties having unreasonable claims on seats. However, when talks were officially...
Implications Of National Elections For Gold Demand In India And World Markets
By K Raveendran Geopolitics and guidance from the US Federal Reserve may not be the only factors that determine the performance of gold in the New Year. The Indian and other elections slated for the year may also be determinants. India is the second largest gold consumer in the...
ED To Adopt More Vindictive Posture In TMC-Ruled West Bengal
By Arun Srivastava Air dashing of the Enforcement Director Rahul Navin just around midnight on the fourth day of the attack on the team of his sleuths investigating alleged ration distribution scam in West Bengal is not only meant to boost the morale of his men; instead it has...
Pakistan May Soon Acquire Advanced Stealth Fighters From China
By Girish Linganna Pakistan’s efforts to purchase advanced stealth fighters from China could compel India to expedite its air force upgrade, possibly through the acquisition of F-35 jets from the United States. This move would be aimed at maintaining tactical air superiority along its frontiers, according to experts. Pakistan...
Israeli Shift In Military Tactics Threatens To Turn Into A Double-Edged Sword
By James M Dorsey US pressure on Israel to switch gears and focus on targeted precision strikes and killings, rather than indiscriminate bombing of the Gaza Strip, potentially heightens the risk of the war escalating into a regional bust-up and expanding beyond the Middle East. The heightened risk suggests...
Has Narendra Modi’s Kerala Visit Boosted BJP Prospects?
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in Kerala are on cloud nine. They think that Prime Minister’ Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Thrissur will help them win five to six seats in the Lok Sabha elections in 2024. But, the BJP’s chances of opening their...
Will Bilawal Bhutto Be The Choice Of Pakistani Army As Against Nawaz Sharif?
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav The Pakistani National Assembly passed a resolution on Saturday declaring a resolution demanding a delay in the February 8 general elections as undemocratic and unconstitutional. The new resolution calls for the elections to be held on time. The resolution was passed after an independent Senate...
France’s Change Of Prime Minister Won’t Revive Macron’s Fortunes
By David Broder Ending her nineteen-month stint as French prime minister on Monday, Élisabeth Borne seemed keen to remind us that she was, despite all evidence to the contrary, a woman of the Left. Making clear that she was not going willingly, Borne’s resignation statement near-directly echoed the words...
Dr. Manjula Shroff Has Been Working For Imparting Quality Education To Children
By Harihar Swarup Dr. Manjula Shroff, is a remarkable, edupreneur whose journey is an inspiring tale of passion, sacrifice, and unwavering dedication, to the cause of education. Born into a royal family, DrShroff left behind a life of privilege to pursue her dream of making quality education accessible to...
