More stories

Former Amnesty International India Chief Aakar Patel was stopped from boarding a flight to the US at Bengaluru Airport today. Patel
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa late Tuesday night revoked the state of emergency he had declared on April 1 with
Sri Lanka's opposition dismissed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's invitation to join a unity government as "nonsensical" and instead demanded his resignation
President Joe Biden on Monday called for a war crimes trial over the alleged atrocities against civilians in Bucha, Ukraine,
All ministers of the Sri Lankan cabinet have resigned in the wake of the mass agitation against the policies of
Haridwar hatemonger Yati Narsinghanand -- out on bail more than a month ago -- today delivered another hate speech in

Opinion

Appeal

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.
Click here to learn more

Rahul Gandhi Is Finally Back In Lok Sabha Before No Confidence Motion

By Sushil Kutty   Wayanad got its Member of Parliament back on Monday, August 7, 2023. The Lok Sabha Secretariat reinstated disqualified Congress MP Rahul Gandhi though there were complaints Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla did not display the same alacrity the Lok Sabha Secretariat had shown when disqualifying...

Aug 7 · >

AI-Powered Job Market Disruption May Turn Into Nightmare

  By Gyan Pathak   The waves of Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered job marked disruption is knocking at the door of India, more intensively than any other country of the world, which may soon turn into a nightmare, since India is not yet prepared to face the challenge except...

Aug 7 · >

NSS Frustrates BJP’s Game Plan In Kerala

By P. Sreekumaran   THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Nair Service Society(NSS)’s decision to end public protests against the remarks made by Kerala Assembly Speaker A N Shamseer has frustrated the BJP’s plan to pursue its divisive agenda. Instead of hitting the streets, the powerful organization of the Nair community will now...

Aug 7 · >

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Is A Victim Of Army’s Wrath

By Tirthankar Mitra   Gallows or a prison term seem to be awaiting the men who occupied the seat of power in Pakistan once they are eased or ejected out of it if during their tenure after they have crossed the army’s path. As former Prime Minister Imran Khan...

Aug 7 · >

Many Nepalese Gorkhas Joining Foreign Mercenary Groups Including China

  By Ashis Biswas   KOLKATA: Recent reports about the number of Nepalese Gorkhas joining mercenary groups like Wagner army  of Russia may be exaggerated, but  Indian government is still concerned about China making a fresh attempt to recruit them as soldiers. For some time, news of Nepalese Gorkhas...

Aug 7 · >

Fitch downgrade of U.S. Debt hastens Dollar’s Displacement as Default Global Currency

By K Raveendran  When empires fall, they don’t exactly come crashing down. It is a process that takes time to complete. So when rating agency Fitch decided to lower the credit rating of the United States triple A to AA+, the market was not expecting the heavens to fall....

Aug 5 · >

Challenges From Modi Awaiting Rahul On His Way To Parliament

  By Arun Srivastava   Notwithstanding Rahul Gandhi reiterating his absolute belief that ultimately truth had prevailed, as Supreme Court suspended his defamation conviction allowing him to return to Parliament, it would be sheer naiveté to believe that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would accept this humiliation lying low. The...

Aug 5 · >

Rahul Gandhi Is Emerging As The Defacto Congress Face Of Prime Minister In 2024 Polls

  By Sushil Kutty   Lalu Prasad Yadav fed him Champaran-style mutton curry and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said Rahul Gandhi is the only opposition leader who can trounce Narendra Modi and become the Prime Minister of 2024 India. “He is the Congress party’s Prime Ministerial Face,” Gehlot...

Aug 5 · >

Nitin Gadkari Is The Best Performing Minister In Narendra Modi Cabinet

By Harihar Swarup   India is on the move, on the fast lane. With Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s focus on boosting infrastructure as an engine of growth, the country added more than 50,000 lane kilometers (length of each new lane built) to its highway system in the past nine...

Aug 5 · >

Adani Group’s Ride In Sri Lanka’s Energy Sector Raises Concerns In Colombo

  By Girish Linganna   India’s recent actions in Sri Lanka are seen as a part of its strategy to increase its influence and presence in South Asia. India aims to establish itself as the dominant player in the region. However, experts warn that the differing power dynamics between...

Aug 5 · >
Advertisement