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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.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...
AAP Rajya Sabha Member Raghav Chadha Is Right In Retaining The Unity Of India Bloc At All Costs
By Sushil Kutty It takes a lot to upset the equanimity of Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha. Especially when he’s still the fresh hubby with a pretty life partner. Yet, Chadha is lacking the spring in his steps. The much touted unity in the INDI-Alliance is what bothers...
BJP Has Turned Madhya Pradesh Into A Sick And Communally Charged State During Its Tenure
By P. Sudhir Madhya Pradesh is a state ruled longest by the BJP after Gujarat. The BJP has ruled the state from 2002 till now with a one and a half year interruption of a Congress government (which was toppled through defections). During the assembly election campaign, union home...
Prime Minister Gives Some Boost To BJP Candidates In Last Leg Of Poll Campaign
By L S Herdenia BHOPAL: Most of the newspaper reports after the noisy propaganda during election campaign came to an end indicate that there is neck to neck fight between BJP and Congress in Madhya Pradesh. BJP seems to have improved its position after whirlwind tour of the Prime...
“Now And Then”- The Last Song From The Beatles Is A Big Hit Globally
By Tirthankar Mitra Arguably, the most influential music band, The Beatles used their platform to spread love and peace in a troubled time. The last song of The Beatles remind the audience why the audience fell in love with the mop-topped boys from Liverpool. It is “Now and Then”....
Why Far-Right Hindus In India And Overseas Love Demonizing Palestinians
By Safa Ahmed In the aftermath of the bombing of the al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza, social media was ablaze with a surge of disinformation about who was to blame for the attack. This included a post from a Twitter/X account, which posed as an Al Jazeera journalist named “Farida...
Mumbai Losing Its Beaches As Ambitious Road Projects Take Centrestage
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav Recent s reports say that Phase 1 of the Coastal Road Project is 80% complete and will be operational by May 2024, missing a deadline of November 2023. The coastal road project, which starts from Priyadarshini Park and goes up to Baroda Palace as part...
Second Phase Of Election Witnessed PM Using Loose Tongue
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Election campaign for the second phase of state elections ended on November 15, and now focus of the election campaign has shifted to Rajasthan where third phase of election is scheduled to be held on November 25. At the fag end of second phase of...
Left-Right Battle In Argentina Presidential Polls On November 19 Can Go Either Way
By Satyaki Chakraborty Only three days before the polling for the Argentina presidential elections on November 19, no opinion agency is predicting the victory of any candidate as both the Left wing Sergio Massa and his far right rival Javier Milei are running neck and neck in the electoral...
Both BJP And Congress In Karnataka Witnessing Leadership Upheaval
By Arun Srivastava Recent developments in Karnataka BJP send out the message that Amit Shah, despite his so-called ‘Chanakya’ fame, has lost grip on party affairs and also is running short of ideas. Only a week back, the BJP leadership appointed B Y Vijayendra, a first-time MLA, the younger...
