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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.Bangladesh Elections Keenly Watched By International Community
By Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury As per constitutional provisions, Bangladesh needs to hold its general election every five years, and the next general election is expected to be held by January 9, 2024. Meanwhile, the European Union, Britain and the United States have repeatedly emphasized on ensuring a free,...
Andaleeb Wajid Is Now One Of The Most Prolific Writers Of Hot Romance
By Harihar Swarup Andaleeb Wajid is back at her mother’s house, this time for a month. It is Ramzan—the months of fasting and praying. She logs in from her refuge—the desk in her peppermint green room. A romance writer, love is her business. In 2021, she spent six months...
Overemphasis On Total Opposition Unity Before 2024 Lok Sabha Polls, May Be Counter Productive
By Nitya Chakraborty Just one year is left for the holding of the Lok Sabha elections scheduled for April/May 2024. The non-BJP opposition parties are having discussions for building a comprehensive unity of the opposition political parties who are determined to remove Prime Minister Narendra Modi from power at...
Congress Leadership Has To Take Immediate Action To Resolve Rajasthan Crisis
By Kalyani Shankar With the state assembly election later this year, Congress faces a political crisis again. The party lost Punjab last year because of mishandling by the Gandhis by backing the wrong horse. Will the Congress leadership be able to save Rajasthan from going the Punjab way? Congress...
Murky Plot Behind Political Killings Of Gangster Brothers In UP
By Arun Srivastava The finance minister of Uttar Pradesh, Suresh Khanna, was absolutely right in saying: “Some decisions are taken in heaven. Whatever happened was kudrat’s (nature’s) justice, decided in heaven.” That the assassinations of gangster Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf was carried out following a ‘divine order’...
Rate Of Melting And Retreating Of Himalayan Glaciers Doubled
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Though the rate of melting and retreating of Himalayan Glaciers has doubled since 2000 at the rate of 0.5 m per year compared to 0.25 m per year in the earlier 25 years between 1975 and 2000, there is no comprehensive information about the volume...
Politics Behind Vande Bharat Train For Kerala
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: One swallow does not make a summer. So goers the saying. Likewise, one Vande Bharat train for Kerala won’t solve the State’s long-standing railway travel woes. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and activists in the State, who are over the moon, however, beg to...
Digital Payments Are Steadily Taking Over Usual Transactions In India
By Girish Linganna A woman named Subamma, holding her young child, prepares to go to work selling clay pots in Somanahalli Kanakpura Road, a village on the outskirts of Bangalore City. Across the country, millions sell roadside items for a living. However, the old-fashioned practice of trading goods for...
Sudan’s Political Crisis Intensifies As Para Military Groups Oppose Army Coup
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav Fierce fighting between Sudan’s military factions has been ongoing and continued for a second day, resulting in dozens of casualties across the country. Reports suggest that the clashes began with months of tensions between the country’s army and a paramilitary group. Battles have erupted in...
China-Brazil Summit Paves Way For The Emergence Of Alternative Currency Against US Dollar
By W. T. Whitney Jr. The United States proclaimed the Monroe Doctrine 200 years ago and ever since has arranged Latin American and Caribbean affairs to its advantage. Nevertheless, struggles for national and regional independence did continue, and the poor and marginalized classes did resist. Eventually there would be...
