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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.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...
Mickey Mouse’s Release From License Is A Major News For Corporates
By Tirthankar Mitra No ordinary rodent, Mickey Mouse represents an aspect of America which comic reading children grow up with and form their own ideas about a land whose residents do not find nothing beyond them. Of course, such ideas change as they grow wiser of the world around...
Congress-Left Seat Sharing In A Few States Will Be Positive For Lok Sabha Polls
By Nitya Chakraborty The seat sharing talks between the constituents of INDIA block have started in right earnest. Congress high command has finally understood the need for early clinching of the agreements between the INDIA partners taking into the specifics of the political situation in each state. It is...
Despite Narendra Modi’s Big Thrust In South, BJP May Not Gain In Lok Sabha Polls
By Kalyani Shankar Can the enormous popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi help the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) achieve electoral success in the southern states? The Party is seeking to gain more voters in the challenging southern region. Its presence is limited in states like Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana,...
Legendary American Historian W.E.B. DuBoi’s Book ’The World And Africa’ Is Pathbreaking
By Stu Becker The World and Africa: An Inquiry into the Part Which Africa Has Played in World History by the legendary American communist historian W.E.B. DuBois argues that Africa’s great contributions to world civilization have been erased and ignored. DuBois argues that this is because of the transatlantic...
Personality Clash Intensifies In INDIA Bloc Ahead Of Rahul’s Nyay Yatra
By Arun Srivastava If the unpredictable posture of Nitish Kumar has been the main factor for demoralising the INDIA constituents in Bihar, the propensity of RJD chief Lalu Yadav not to treat the Left parties as equals has further aggravated the situation to the point of turning the INDIA...
