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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.Bombay High Court Bail To Dr. Varavara Rao Will Have Big Impact On Others
By Satyaki Chakraborty The Bombay High Court order on Monday granting six months medical bail to the 82 year old poet and Bhima Koregaon case accused Dr. P V Varavara Rao, is set to have a big impact on the other accused in the same case who have...
India’s External Affairs Ministry Should Have Averted Twitter War On Protests
By Harihar Swarup We are now witnessing the second phase of the farmers’ sit-in; the consistently peaceful protest was unfortunately and deeply wounded by the violent events on Republic Day at the Red Fort and Delhi Police has already made some headway in the investigation. The prime minister’s...
India’s Energy Mix Will Be Unrecognizeable In Three Decades
By K Raveendran Even as coal is coming back with a vengeance to peak India’s energy mix in the next 15 years, the country’s clean energy outlook is also brightening. As the government pushes ahead with green energy initiatives, an energy think-tank estimates that by 2038, however, all...
AJP-Raijor Dal Alliance To Hurt Both NDA And Grand Alliance In Assam
By Sagarneel Sinha The upcoming assembly polls in Assam are primarily going to be a fight among alliances. The ruling BJP led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) includes Assam Gana Parishad (AGP), United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) and Gana Suraksha Party led by Lok Sabha MP Naba Sarania....
Jaipur Literature Festival 2021 Eyes Ten Million Viewers
By Papri Sri Raman The Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown since March 2020may have wreaked havoc for the travel and the publishing industry, and been generally dystopian but lit fests all over the world have seen dramatic rise in attendances, says Sanjoy Roy, the curator of the Jaipur...
Protests Against Privatisation Of Vizag Steel Plant Mount
By B Tulasidas The Modi government’s decision to privatise Visakhapatnam Steel Plant has resulted in widespread protests from across the state of Andhra Pradesh. A relay hunger strike camp was staged by the Visakhapatnam Steel Conservation Struggle Committee (VSCSC) near the main gate on February 12. Dr...
UN Report Slams U.S. Economic Sanctions Against Venezuela
By W. T. Whitney Jr. Belarusian lawyer and academician Alena Douhan, who in 2020 became the United Nations “Special Rapporteur on the Negative Impact of Unilateral Coercive Measures,” visited Venezuela from Feb. 1-12. She was there “to assess the impact of unilateral sanctions on the enjoyment...
BJP’s Electoral Fortunes May Get A Jolt In Coming Assembly Elections
By Rahil Nora Chopra The widespread farmers agitation against the new agricultural laws passed by the Centre had its impact in the civic body Elections in Punjab where the ruling Congress recorded a landslide victory. Though Punjab is at the epicenter of the farmers protest and the results bear...
Farmers Agitation Is A Big Challenge To Hindutva-Corporate Alliance
By Prabhat Patnaik The farmers’ struggle represents a major step towards undoing the dominance of the corporate-Hindutva alliance that has characterised India in the last few years. The peasants, other petty producers like craftsmen, artisans and fishermen, have been among the worst victims of neoliberalism, which has progressively...
Unemployment Rate Is Still Volatile, Recovery Not Satisfactory
By Gyan Pathak The despair on the job front has slowly been replaced by hope. The year 2021 has well begun. A significant fall in unemployment rate has been recorded in January, while employment rate rose though not so impressive. The gains can be consolidated, but would...
