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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.Induction Of Seven BJP Ministers In Bihar Cabinet Is A Snub To Nitish Kumar
By Arun Srivastava Bihar has always been a hard nut for the BJP, precisely for the saffron ecosystem. The more the saffron brigade strives and tries to exploit the existing social and caste contradictions, more it gets alienated from the mainstream politics and also from the Bihari people. A...
Rahul Asks Assam Congress To Put Up United Front Against Himanta
By Rahil Nora Chopra Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, party president Mallikarjun Kharge, and senior leaders of AICC interacted with the Assam PCC leadership in New Delhi on Thursday and held a detailed discussion on the way ahead for the party in the northeastern state, where it has been out...
Madhya Pradesh Tourism Sector Witnessing A Transformation
By Raju Kumar BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh, often referred to as the “Heart of India,” is renowned for its rich historical, cultural, and natural heritage. The state government has implemented various initiatives to develop the tourism sector and attract investments. The Global Investors Summit 2025 in Bhopal has raised hopes...
Narendra Modi Govt Must Come Clean On The Use Of USAID Funds In India
By P. Sudhir The decision of US President Donald Trump to close the United States’ Agency for International Development (USAID) led to a slugfest between the two main ruling class parties – the BJP and Congress. Announcing the closure, a list of recipients of USAID was published. Quoting from...
Arvind Kejriwal And His Politics Facing Challenge But AAP Has Still Future
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The political analysts who have predicted immediately after the Delhi Vidhan Sabha election results were out on February 8, 2025 that it was the beginning of the end of the future of Arvind Kejriwal, his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and his mode of politics, may...
Meiteis, Kuki-Zos Concur On Priority For Rehab Of Displaced Persons
By Rabindra Nath Sinha KOLKATA: A close read of the memoranda submitted recently to Manipur Governor Ajay Bhalla suggests that Meiteis and Kuki-Zos, the two sides involved in the ethnic conflict, unhesitatingly agree on the urgency of alleviating the persisting misery of internally persons (IDPs) by executing a proper...
Indian Gig Workers Have Got No Concrete Benefit From Budget 2025-26
By Krishna Jha There’s a difference between lip service and good policy. And if the Union Budget’s approach to millions of gig workers is examined, one can draw only one conclusion – it is nothing but mere lip service. The government has claimed that it would provide identity cards...
U.S.-Ukraine Deal On Minerals Is A Deliberate Bid To Outsmart China
By Anjan Roy Three years after it was started on February 24, 2022, the war in Ukraine is coming to end. True to his claims, the US president, Donald Trump, is striking deals on all sides to bring this war to a close. True. Trump has shamefully deserted all...
Ragging, Discrimination Against Minorities Show Lack Of Democratic Spirit
By Swarati Sabhapandit The Indian Constitution establishes political unity in a widely divided society. The Constituent Assembly members envisioned a State capable of liberating the population from the shackles of legacies of injustice. In the 19th century, Alexis de Tocqueville and John Stuart Mill apprised us about the difficulty...
Offshore Sand Mining Emerges As Another Centre-States Flashpoint
By K Raveendran Tension is mounting over the Centre’s plan for offshore sand mining, with the issue rapidly evolving into yet another flashpoint between the Modi government and opposition-led coastal states. At the heart of the controversy lies not just the environmental and economic concerns raised by the affected...
Evo Morales Sets Up New Party By Splitting Bolivia’s Ruling MAS Coalition
By Satyaki Chakraborty The Latin American nation Bolivia is currently undergoing a major political turmoil as after two years of infighting between the former President Evo Morales and the incumbent President Luis Arce, the ruling left wing coalition was split at a convention of MAS workers on February 25...
AAP Govt In Punjab Facing Serious Political Challenges From Congress
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Political developments in Delhi have been making Punjab politics complex. AAP’s loss of power in Delhi has emboldened the opposition Congress in Punjab which hopes to topple the government through defection. BJP is trying to make inroads by taking credit for conviction of ex-Congress MP...
Chief Minister Stalin Sounds Tamil Bugle Against Narendra Modi’s ‘Namaste India’
By Sushil Kutty ‘Vanakkam’ or ‘Namaste’? Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin wouldn’t mind a greeting in Russian, the language of his namesake, but greet him with a ‘Ram-Ram’ in ‘khari-boli Hindi’ and he might burst a blood vessel while soaking in the morning sun. The Tamil doesn’t think...
Prime Minister’s Bihar Visit Downgraded Nitish Kumar’s Stature In The State
By Arun Srivastava Narendra Modi admiring Nitish Kumar as his Ladle (pampered child) at the pubic rally in Bhagalpur on Monday has virtually been his first step towards trimming his political status in his home state Bihar rather than projecting him as a lofty and astute politician. The rally...
Why Germany’s Election Result Has Many Lessons For European Left
By Nitya Chakraborty The final results of Germany’s national elections held on February 23 are being debated intensively in the global media, especially in the European media about the upsurge of the far right party AFD which virtually doubled its voting percentage in the 2025 elections compared to the...
How Can India Seize Opportunity Amidst U.S.-China Trade War
By Dr. Nilanjan Banik The US-China trade war has been a focal point of economic discussions for a significant period, as the world’s two largest economies have imposed tariffs on each other’s goods. The Trump administration imposed 10% tariffs on Chinese imports, while China, in turn, levied 15% tariffs...
Tumultuous Beginning Of 8th Delhi Assembly Has Political Ramifications
By Dr. Gyan Pathak 8th Delhi Assembly session had tumultuous session on Tuesday, February 25.. The issue of replacement of Dr B R Ambedkar’s portrait with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s in Delhi Chief Minister’s office not only led to ruckus but also expulsion of 12 AAP MLAs. The issue...
USAID In India Issue Is Turning Bizarre With Every Passing Day
By Sushil Kutty External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar never seems to finish his thoughts. People might mistake him to be a hesitant hacker. But that isn’t the case. EAM Jaishankar is the second longest serving foreign minister after Jawaharlal Nehru, who kept the external affairs portfolio with him, for...
