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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.President Biden’s Approval Rating Dips To The Dismay Of Democrats
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav President Joe Biden’s approval rating has experienced a decline in recent weeks, approaching the lowest point of his presidency. The findings come from a poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, which indicates modest fluctuations in support for Biden over the...
France’s National Myth Of Republican Equality And Liberty Is Now In Flames
By Ben Chacko Crisis appears to be the default setting for 21st-century capitalist states — but the manifestations of this systemic crisis vary. In Britain, it is presently expressed as a state-driven policy of impoverishment designed to so reduce the consumption of working people that almost all available cash...
BJP’s Organisational Rejig Is A Part Of A Well Designed Plan For 2024 Polls
By Sushil Kutty The Bharatiya Janata Party has changed four state unit presidents in an organizational rejig designed with general elections 2024 in mind. Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand and Punjab now have new state unit presidents whether BJP cadres in the four states like it or not. The organizational...
Nitish’s Style Of Opaque Functioning At The Root Of Rumours
By Arun Srivastava Harivansh Narayan Singh, the deputy chairman of Rajya Sabha and a person who owes his political learning under former Prime Minister Chandrashekhar, meeting Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at his official residence on Tuesday has triggered intense trembling in the political circles of Bihar. This has...
Another Batch Of Petitions Before Supreme Court Against Drastic Powers Given To ED
By K Raveendran When 14 political parties together approached the Supreme Court alleging misuse of central agencies including CBI and Enforcement Directorate (ED) to cow down political opponents, the court rejected the plea on the ground that politicians cannot be placed on a pedestal for special treatment and that...
China’s Earlier High Growth Rate May Not Be Sustained, But Economy’s Potential Is Huge
By Girish Linganna The claim that China’s power is peaking is not new. For decades, there have been articles and books predicting that China’s rise is about to end and that its decline—or even collapse—is imminent. However, these predictions have always been wrong. Could this time be different? Let...
Telangana Chief Minister’s Dalit Bandhu Scheme Is A Boon To The Dalits Of The State
By Harihar Swarup Katukoori Jayaraj has not forgotten the times he had to beg at a railway station for survival. “it is embarrassing to share this part of my life but it is a fact, he says. Today, Jayaraj, 28, is a small scale entrepreneur in Karimnagar in north...
Songs, Banters, Humour Mark Campaign Of Political Parties In Bengal Rural Polls
By Tirthankar Mitra KOLKATA: As rural area populace in West Bengal inch closer to July 8 panchayat polls, humour seeks to give intimidation a run for its money in the political parties endeavour to reach out to the voters. Small wonder, humourous and other songs furthering the poll campaign...
Remembering The Human Rights Activist Father Stan Swamy On His Second Death Anniversary
By Sarah Thanawala July 5, 2023 marks the second death anniversary of Jesuit priest and Adivasi rights activist Father Stan Swamy, one of the 16 persons accused in the Bhima Koregaon–Elgar Parishad Maoist links and criminal conspiracy case. On July 5, 2021, Swamy died in judicial custody, after being...
Another Setback To Saudi Bid For 2030 World Cup As Tricontinental Event
By James M Dorsey For the second time in a month, Saudi Arabia has discovered that money buys a lot but not everything. First, there was Argentinian soccer superstar Lionel Messi, who, contrary to Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, and several others, turned down a mouthwatering Saudi offer to go...
United Nations Bodies Come Out Strongly Against US Economic Blockade Of Cuba
By W. T. Whitney Jr. Nothing on the horizon now threatens the end of the U.S. economic blockade of Cuba. Critical voices inside the United States and beyond fall flat; nothing is in the works, it seems. Recently, however, the United Nations put forth a denunciation that carries unusual...
82 Year Old Sharad Pawar Faces The Toughest Battle In Retaining NCP Under His Fold
By Sushil Kutty How should Sharad Pawar be addressed, what is his status in India’s political spectrum, is he still Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Chief and patriarch of the combined Opposition? The NCP founder has promised to restore the mangled NCP to its pre-split glory in three months flat....
Indian Economy Is Showing Buoyancy Getting Confidence Of Foreign Investors
By Anjan Roy Global confidence in the India growth story is getting vindicated, as foreign portfolio investors (FPI) put their faith the Indian market by placing their money here into Indian stocks. As a result, the Indian equity market is rising to unprecedented levels. The Bombay Stock Exchange index,...
Modi-Shah Trying To Break The Morale Of RJD Rank And File
By Arun Srivastava Prime Minister Narendra Modi is resorting to petty vengeance against Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar as well as Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Yadav and his son, Bihar deputy chief minister, Tejashwi Yadav, amply proving that the man lacks the imagination to tackle...
On Doctors Day, The Society Has To Resolve For Universal Healthcare
By Dr Arun Mitra Doctors Day on July 1 has always been a happy day for the doctors when they get messages of good wishes from their family members, nears and dears and patients who have been successfully cured. This day is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Bidhan...
BJP’s Support Base In Bengal Before Panchayat Polls Is Shrinking
By Tirthankar Mitra Come elections, hurling allegations and canards baseless or otherwise at political opponents is standard poll tactics. One of the principal leaders of BJP campaign in West Bengal rural polls, Subhendu Adhikari calling upon Left and Congress voters to support the saffron camp nominees as their leaders...
India’s Missile Power Has Vastly Improved But Still Lags Behind China
By Girish Linganna Regional security dynamics are profoundly affected by a country’s missile capabilities. It is crucial to evaluate India and China’s missile potentialities because they are two major world powers. Both countries possess all classes of ballistic missiles, anti-satellite capability and anti-ballistic missile defence. India has developed a...
Decoding Great Novelist H G Wells’s Views On Science And Socialism
By Joshua Fagan The continuing fame enjoyed by H. G. Wells owes itself largely to his two most famous novels, The Time Machine (1895) and The War of the Worlds (1898). Imaginative and daring, these books infuse the reader with a combination of hope and realism: hope for the...
