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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.‘Oppenheimer’ Film Is A Masterful Exploration Of History, Politics In An Atomic Age
By Chauncey K. Robinson The existence of a film like Oppenheimer shows just how necessary it is to teach history in all of its complexities and nuance. When tackled in a way that is not sanitized, it can open up a true exploration of our past and...
India vs. Modi is set to be a popular revolt against one-man show
By Arun Srivastava Belying the indictment of the BJP leaders that opposition unity was a mirage and a convergence of the corrupt leaders, the Bengaluru conclave of the opposition parties has delivered a new ideologically sound and adorable body, the INDIA, or the Indian National Developmental Inclusive...
The Once Poweful Janata Dal(S) Is Now A Lonely Traveller In Indian Politics
By Sushil Kutty There are 64 squares on the chessboard and 26 INDIA parties will square up against 38 NDA parties in the 2024 general elections. But how many realized that 38+26 added up to ‘64’? Everybody was talking of how Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s NDA paled in...
Trinamool Congress’s New Rajya Sabha Nominees Are Useful For 2024 Polls
By Tirthankar Mitra Be it Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha elections, political parties participate in them to add to their number and traction within the two Houses and beyond it. The choices of nominees of BJP and Trinamool Congress in the recent Rajya Sabha elections indicate that both...
China-US Battle On Supremacy In High Tech In Defence Equipment Gets New Dimension
By Girish Linganna With effect from August 1, the Chinese capital has imposed restrictions on the export of gallium, a component that has long been an integral part of the U.S. military’s advanced defense systems and supply chain. An expert has claimed that although there may be...
Gold Improves Outlook As End Of Central Bank Tightening Is In Sight
By K Raveendran With the end of central bank tightening cycle in sight, gold prices are edging higher and the mid-year outlook for the yellow metal has turned more. Domestic prices in India have already been showing an upward trend. The latest gains are attributed to dollar weakness,...
India Among Low Women’s Empowerment And Gender Gapcountries
By Gyan Pathak India is among the low Women’s Empowerment and Gender Gap group of countries with their respective values 0.520 and 0.560 respectively in 2022. It is also in the medium value group countries in Human Development in 2021. It has been revealed in anew report on...
ISIS Still The Most Imminent Threat In Region: Peshmerga
By Manish Rai Major General Usman Mohammad Mustafa is the Director General of Media and Awareness in the Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs effectively serving as the official spokesperson of Peshmerga forces. The Peshmerga are the military forces of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and one of the most...
AI Is Being Increasinglyused To Attack The Working Poor In Australia
By Chris Dite Australian business and government have joined the global chorus warning about the risks artificial intelligence (AI) poses to humanity. But despite their fretful tone, the introduction of algorithms into Australian political life has been less apocalyptic and more business-as-usual. Changes to the Australian welfare system...
India, Bangladesh To Use National Currencies For Bilateral Trade
By Ashis Biswas In South Asia, the recent agreement between India and Bangladesh, to use their respective national currencies (rupee and taka) for bilateral trade will help boost Bangladeshi forex savings by at least $2 billion US annually. While this is one of several factors behind the decision,...
