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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.Electoral Bond Verdict May Ultimately Hinge On Confidentiality Versus Anonymity Debate
By K Raveendran Confidentiality versus anonymity is a central issue in the consideration of the petitions against the electoral bond scheme as it exists today and may well have a bearing on the verdict by the five-member constitution bench under Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, which has reserved the...
Double Delight For Kerala Chief Minister P Vijayan
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It is a double delight for Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who has successfully blunted the edge of a campaign of calumny against him and his government. In a major morale-booster to the LDF Government ahead of the Lok Sabha elections next year, the Lokayukta...
‘Right To Strike’ Being Dragged To The Scaffold To Be Guillotined
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The workers’ ‘right to strike’ is being dragged to the scaffold to be guillotined, if possible, by 112thSession of the International Labour Conference (ILC) to be held in June 2024. The Governing Body of the International Labour Organisation, being uncomfortable by the dispute brought by...
Bangladesh At Political Crossroads With Wider International Ramifications
By Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury In the aftermath of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s significant visit to the United States earlier this year, there was widespread anticipation for a notable strengthening of relations between Delhi and Washington. However, there seems to have been an oversight by key policymakers in...
Food Scarcity Adds To The Woes Of Awami League Govt As The Country Goes For Elections
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav In Bangladesh, where national elections are scheduled for January 7, political issues are taking a backseat, and the scarcity and high prices of essential food items such as potatoes, onions, eggs, edible oil, and sugar are taking centre stage. In an emergency meeting held at...
Looking At The Great Works Of The Hollywood Filmmaker Martin Scorsese
By Tirthankar Mitra The veteran Hollywood film director Martin Scorsese’s life is apparently somewhat reminiscent of the great American dream of a new kid on the block overcoming odds and gaining material success, a humble background notwithstanding. But as one looks at the vast body of his works in...
Zero Waiting List For Indian Railways Passengers Is Just A Lollipop
By Dr. Gyan Pathak India railways has just announced that it aims to achieve zero waiting list for confirmed tickets by 2027, but only after pictures of overcrowded platforms and trains across India surfaced last week in which several fell unconscious due to suffocation and at least one passenger...
CM Nitish Kumar Reiterates Demand For Bihar’s Special Status
By Rahil Nora Chopra After the recent release of caste-based survey data and increasing the reservation limit for the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, other backward castes and extremely backward castes from 50 per cent to 65 per cent, now Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has declared that he would...
There Are Many Lessons For Indian Left From November Revolution Of 1917 In Russia
By D. Raja T he epoch-making events of November 1917 changed the course of humanity forever. The Revolution of 1917 had profound and far-reaching impact on world history. It not only marked the overthrow of the Czarist monarchy and the establishment of the Soviet Union, but it also ignited...
Xi-Biden Summit Was A Bid To Make Our Planet ’Accommodate Two Super Powers’
By Sushil Kutty US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in San Francisco and President Xi told President Biden that Planet Earth was big enough for “both the countries”, the first time a Chinese big shot has referred to China as a country big enough to...
A Prominent Freedom Fighter, Lifelong Communist N Sankaraiah Passes Away
By G Ramakrishnan N Sankaraiah, a leading figure of the freedom struggle in the country and the communist movement in Tamil Nadu passed away on November 15 in Madurai. He was 101. An outstanding leader from his student days, Sankaraiah emerged as a versatile personality covering the fields of...
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez Getting Second Term Is A Good News For Europe
By Satyaki Chakraborty The victory of the centre-left coalition led by the socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in the Spain’s Parliament on November 17 after two day of fiery debate is a positive signal for the Left in Europe as also for the European Union. The victory was possible...
Inflation Is In Control But RBI Should Be Cautious As Election Expenses May Ignite It Again
By Anjan Roy Prices of late have shown southward trends. Should that result in RBI loosening its anti-inflationary stance? There is a view that the Reserve Bank of India should now initiate the process of reversing its stand on inflation and start lowering the lending rates from sometime early...
Centre Organising More World Bank Assistance For BJP Ruled States In North East
By Ashis Biswas It took the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) many years to become the ruling party in Assam, not to mention Tripura, overcoming initial reservations among common people about its North Indian orientation. Having got past the finishing line however, the ruling party has left no stones unturned...
Uttar Pradesh Congress Under New President Ajai Rai Is Showing Signs Of Revival
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: Irrespective of Samajwadi Party’s claim to contest 65 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, Congress leadership is preparing to strengthen the party organisation to contest all the 80 seats. In the state since both the parties are members of INDIA alliance, preparations are underway to...
Doubts Persist Whether Elections In Pakistan Will Be Free And Fair On February 8
By Tirthankar Mitra Elections are a time when Indo-Pak subcontinent witnesses a dance for democracy. The campaigns are colourful affairs bringing out the pluses and minuses of the contestants and the outfits they represent culminating in the results bringing in the beginning of a stable government from a popularly...
Prophets Of Doom For Congress In Rajasthan May Prove Wrong
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Election campaign in Rajasthan for the third phase of election scheduled to be held on November 25 has brought one unexpected change in both the Congress and the BJP organisational unity. Rahul Gandhi was seen on November 16, flanked by CM Ashok Gehlot and Sachin...
Left Democratic Front Govt In Kerala Is Winning Hearts Of People Through Its Work
By Binoy Viswam The Sarsanghchalak of the RSS, Mr. Mohan Bhagwat expressed in clear terms their ideological bitterness towards Marxism, the other day during his vijayadashmi address. There was nothing new in his statement because that hatred of the Hindutva forces towards the Marxists was clearly spelt by Golwalkar...
