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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.At A Period Of Intense Political Rivalry, US, Russia, China Organise Joint Naval Drills
By Girish Linganna The geopolitical rivals United States of America, China, and Russia, were among the nations that took part in naval drills, Multilateral Naval Exercise KOMODO (MNEK), held in the waters off the coast of Indonesia to improve their ability to work together during a humanitarian crisis. From...
RSS NGO Spreading Dangerous Theory About Producing ‘Customised Babies’
By Dr Arun Mitra The news item published in the media on 12th June 2023 that an NGO affiliated with the RSS women’s wing, the ‘Rashtriya Sevika Samiti’ has launched a documentary and guidance titled “Garbha Sanskar” to help the women bear customized “Cultured and Patriotic Children” is highly...
Gorkhas From Nepal Are Not Joining Any More The Indian Army Due To Agnipath Scheme
By Harihar Swarup Ayo Gorkhali (The Gorkhas are upon you), is quite a menacing war cry on the battlefield. The Gorkhas have impressed one and all with their courage and fighting spirit. Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw paid them the ultimate compliment: “If a man says he is not afraid...
M Karunanidhi’s Centenary Year Begins In Tamil Nadu With Big Fanfare
By Kalyani Shankar Former Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi was many things to many people. He was ‘Thalaivar” to his cadres, a wily politician to his opponents and a visionary to his admirers. His autobiography ‘Nenjukku Neethi ‘ shows his life and struggle. Karunanidhi is among the half-a-dozen...
United Opposition Going To 2024 Lok Sabha Polls Without A ’PM Face’ Makes Sense
By Sushil Kutty Unity on not allowing the thorny “who will be PM face” to play spoilsport with the Patna Conclave has made it relatively easy for cobbling unity among opposition parties. Ambitious opposition leaders are happy they didn’t have to stake claim for the “PM face”. Octogenarian NCP...
Signs Of Change In Indian Politics Now Visible Despite Contradictions
By Dr. Gyan Pathak A decade of dominance of majoritarian Hindutva politics in India with critically fragmented secular democratic politics has lately been emanating signs of change. The majority of political parties in opposition having differing regional and national aspirations and contradictions have finally agreed to participate in Opposition...
Legal Battle Reaches Its Peak As Trump Fights Back Against Indictment
By Debabrata Biswas from Boston Former US president Donald Trump faces 37 counts in connection with keeping hundreds of classified documents, many of which are marked top secret, in his possession even after leaving the White House, according to a 49-page federal indictment unsealed on June 9. “It...
Rift In Congress-Left Alliance Before Rural Polls In West Bengal
By Tirthankar Mitra Fissures have appeared in Congress-Left Front alliance less than a month before panchayat elections are scheduled in West Bengal. CPI(M) has unilaterally declared candidates in Murshidabad, of all places, an area known to be the stronghold of state Congress chief, Adhir Ranjan Choudhury. As of now,...
South Africa May Not Host BRICS Summit Scheduled For August This Year
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav South Africa may not host the BRICS summit this year, and it is reportedly willing to pass the opportunity to China. As a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), South Africa would be legally obligated to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he visited...
Spanish Left Parties Finally Agree To Form A Front To Fight July 23 National Elections
By Satyaki Chakraborty At long last, there is some ray of light in the politics of Spain as the fifteen political parties belonging to all shades including green and the extreme Left entered into a historic agreement to jointly fight the right wing parties including the far right VoX...
PM’s US State Visit Is An Admission Of Growing Indo-US Strategic Partnership
By Nantoo Banerjee Notwithstanding the hype being built around Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s forthcoming official state visit to the United States, it would be wrong to expect any major economic benefit to India as a result of the trip. On top of the agenda are the strategic issues which...
Political Wind In Rajasthan Blowing In Favour Of Congress
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Political wind is blowing in favour of Congress in Rajasthan, despite rebellious Sachin Pilot. Central Congress Leadership has been successful so far in bringing a truce between Sachin and Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. Though the truce seems to be temporary and an uneasy one, Gehlot...
Arvind Kejriwal Is Emerging As A Staunch Ally Of Opposition Against BJP
By Sushil Kutty Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal returned to Ramlila Ground after 12 years and this time to sound the bugle against Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has unleashed “Hitlerism” on India. The one-time anti-corruption mascot, who has never signed a Delhi government document, is livid that he...
Trinamool Congress Is Advantageously Placed To Face Rural Polls This Month
By Tirthankar Mitra Declaration of the schedule of 2023 panchayat election has come during the Jan Jowar Yatra of Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee which apparently gives TMC a leg up in West Bengal rural polls scheduled to be held on 8 July. The polling date can be rescheduled...
At 76, Ailing Lalu Yadav Is Still The Moving Spirit Behind Opposition Unity Meeting
By Arun Srivastava It is indeed a tough proposition to evaluate the role of RJD chief Lalu Yadav in holding the opposition meet for joint strategy against the BJP on June 23. His contribution could not be measured in terms of quantum. It would not be an exaggeration to...
Dr Umar Khalid Completes 1,000 Days Behind Bars For His Speech During Delhi Riots
By Gursimran Kaur Bakshi Dr Umar Khalid, who has been languishing in prison for his alleged seditious speech during the Delhi riots, completed 1,000 days in prison on June 9 this year. Of the days gone by, he must have spent some grieving over the loss of his life...
Boris Johnson’s Resignation From Parliament Adds To The Woes Of Tories
By A Srivastava The former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson credited as the master of intrigues has become the victim of his own machinations. After the Privilege Committee found him guilty of misleading the House of Commons in the Partygate scam, it had recommended lengthy suspension. Boris had no...
Congress Upbeat In Madhya Pradesh And Chhattisgarh Before Assembly Polls
By Harihar Swarup The weather is unpleasant in central India these days, with sudden bursts of storms and rain adding humidity to the high temperatures. The same holds true for the political atmosphere here in Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh where elections are due in five months. The BJP and...
