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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.Centre Defaming Mamata Government, Erecting Administrative Hurdles
By Arun Srivastava It is for the people of West Bengal to decipher the real nature of what the TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee observed about the Governor: “A man of C V Ananda Bose’s ‘intellect, wisdom and understanding of democratic values and the Constitution’ was needed more in...
Old War Horses – Pawar, Lalu, Nitish – Remain Crucial For 2024 Fight
By Rahil Nora Chopra The veterans of Indian politics — Sharad Pawar, Lalu Prasad Yadav and Nitish Kumar — all are playing their last inning and trying hard to defeat the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Although Ajit Pawar split the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) with the...
India Is Witnessing A Unique Case Of Crony Capitalism Based On Corporate-Hindutva Nexus
By Prabhat Patnaik Fascistic elements exist in every modern society, but usually as fringe, marginal or minor elements. They move centre-stage only when they get the support of monopoly capital which provides them with ample money and media coverage; and this happens when there is a capitalist crisis that...
Battle For Control Of Nationalist Congress Party Will Continue For Long
By Arif Ayaz Parrey and Gursimran Kaur Bakshi Monsoons are supposed to be the harbingers of new life in a parched, thirsty subcontinent. But, for the second year in a row, the rains have brought along a political storm in Maharashtra. Eknath S. Shinde of Shiv Sena may have...
Priorities Are Markets And Corporates, Not People
By Dr. Soma Marla The Union Cabinet last week approved the introduction of the National Research Foundation (NRF) Bill 2023 to promote Research and Development in the country. The program which is budgeted with Rs 50,000 crore for five years (2023-28) is aimed at fostering research and development in...
From Balaji To Bengal: Tell-Tale Tresses
By Girish Linganna Indian hair is lustrous, wavy, bouncy and lightweight, making it so popular for wigs and hair extensions. Each month, lakhs of devotees at the Tirupati Balaji temple donate their hair to the service of the Lord. At a rough estimate, devotees from all over the world...
Will Uproot You From Politics: Lalu Throws Open Challenge To Modi
By Arun Srivastava Not to be frightened by the coercive political machinations of Narendra Modi, the old war horse having fought many legal and political battles through his long six-decade political career, RJD chief Lalu Yadav has accepted Modi’s challenges and also cautioned him to get ready for facing...
BJP Cannot Have Any Pawar Play In Andhra Pradesh With Jagan Mohan Standing Tall
By Sushil Kutty Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on July 5. Reddy also met Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the third time in six months. One surmise is word travels fast and the BJP’s “Pawar-play” in Maharashtra has...
Mamata Banerjee Aims Her Charm Offensive At Rural BJP Supporters
By Tirthankar Mitra A redoubtable politician, a no-nonsense administrator, a poet whose works often finds place in bestsellers list (a fact which her detractors take with a pinch of salt), West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee wears many hats. But though she has never staked a claim for managerial...
India Is Moving Closer To US Geopolitics After The State Visit Of Narendra Modi
By Debabrata Biswas BOSTON: Two weeks have passed since the much hyped second official visit of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the USA. The real impact of the India-US agreements is still being debated amongst diplomats and Indian diaspora. Modi was the third world leader after Francis...
