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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.Worker Empowerment Stalls In Venezuela As Left Coalition Unity Breaks Down
By W. T. Whitney Jr. Hugo Chavez, Venezuela’s president from 1999 until 2013, inspired and led a “Bolivarian Revolution” that sought independence from U.S. domination, regional integration, and so-called “socialism of the 21st century.” The obstacles that lay before these goals have been many: capitalism in control of the...
Indian Economy Has The Potential To Close Its Gap With China At A Faster Pace
By K R Sudhaman United Nations declared in Mid-April this year that India has become the most populous country overtaking China at 1.43 billion. Can it do the same with regard to GDP to become second largest economy in the world? On the face of it, the proposition seems...
RBI Needs To Be More Forthcoming On Withdrawal Of Rs 2000 Notes
By K Raveendran The abrupt announcement by RBI, withdrawing all Rs 2,000 notes from circulation, seems to have much more than what meets the eye. Going by the explanations provided so far, it is increasingly clear that there is plenty of room for the regulator to be more forthcoming...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Is Winning Laurels In His Current Foreign Visits
By Sushil Kutty So, our Pradhan Sewak is the Australian Prime Minister’s ‘Boss’, just like Bruce Springsteen, who was ‘Born in America’. Narendra Damodardas Modi was born in Gujarat and Gujarat is no less full of business magnates as America is. But the question currently roiling minds is why...
Women’s Spectacular Success In UPSC Exam A Good Signal For India
By Dr. Gyan Pathak India is at a cross-road. The country needs to ensure the administration to be more sensitive and humane for which women’s spectacular success in UPSC is a good signal. The UPSC results show women at the top 4 ranks, while they grabbed 6 in top...
Shamanur Shivashankarappa Is The Oldest Legislator Now In Karnataka Assembly
By Harihar Swarup Davangere in Central Karnataka is known for its lips-smacking “benne dosa” (butter dosa) and, of course, Shamanur Shivashankarappa. The 92-year-old Congress leader became India’s oldest MLA on May 13 after being elected MLA for the sixth time from Devangere South. He defeated BJP candidate and former...
BJP Ministers In Madhya Pradesh Are Engaged In Bitter Factional Fights
By L S Herdenia About a dozen Ministers of BJP ruled Madhya Pradesh and ruling party MLAs have threatened to resign if their demand of restraining a Minister is not met immediately. A delegation of Ministers and MLAs, mostly belonging to Sagar district, sought emergency appointment from the Chief...
Lesser-Known Islamic Jihad Emerging As Most Serious Threat From Gaza
By Manish Rai The ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) has taken effect in the Gaza Strip after days of cross-border fighting. The confrontation left at least 33 Palestinians dead in Gaza and at least two people in Israel. But most importantly in the Israeli military’s...
India And Bangladesh Focusing On Major Expansion Of Rail-Connectivity
By Ashis Biswas Improved railway connectivity between India and Bangladesh should raise levels of bilateral passenger and cargo traffic significantly, and catalyse major economic growth in the years ahead. While both countries have revived operations on some of the old BG/MG (Broad gauge and Metre gauge) lines that were...
Progressive Democrats Angry Over President Biden’s Move To Dilute Debt Ceiling Plan
By Mark Gruenberg and John Wojcik WASHINGTON: Congressional progressive Democrats are increasingly angry about Democratic President Joe Biden’s apparent willingness to give in to Republican budget cuts in safety net programs as part of a deal to raise the nation’s debt ceiling. But they’re also proposing alternatives to avoid...
Congress Can Take Lessons From Indira’s Chikmagaluru Victory To Succeed In 2024 Polls
By Kalyani Shankar Dame Luck smiles at every Party at a particular moment. The 137-year Grand Old Congress Party, which has seen many ups and downs, is no exception. Winning a prosperous and significant Karnataka recently gave Congress that golden moment. If Congress wants to revive itself, it can’t...
Ministry-Making In Thailand Faces Hurdles Despite Coalition Win In Polls
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav Thailand’s Move Forward party just signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with coalition partners after achieving an unexpected victory in the May 14 general election. The MOU serves as a framework for the coalition government, outlining 23 key agendas that the parties agree to work...
PM Modi’s Visit To Pacific Islands Draws International Attention
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Visit of the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi to the Pacific Island Nations drew international attention since several countries of the world, including China, had great strategic interests in the region. Indian move for consolidation and expansion of ties with the countries in the...
US Debt Default May Be Unlikely But India Has To Be Ready With Precautions
By Anjan Roy The global financial circles are agog with speculation about the prospects of the US government defaulting on its payments. This is because the two major parties in America have so far failed to agree on raising the ceiling of US government borrowing. This is currently at...
Congress Has To Join Opposition Wholeheartedly To Oppose Ordinance On Delhi
By Sushil Kutty Nobody can put a knife to the Congress party’s throat and compel it to stand with the Aam Aadmi Party against the Modi government’s ordinance which returned control of “services” – postings and transfers – to the Lt. Governor after a couple of days of celebrations...
China Has Genuine Reasons To Oppose Objectives Of Four Nation QUAD
By Girish Linganna The leaders of the QUAD group—Australia, India, Japan and the United States—who had gathered in Hiroshima for a Group of 7 summit, delivered a thinly veiled swipe at Beijing’s behaviour at a summit in Hiroshima on Saturday (May 20, 2023). US President Joe Biden and three...
2024 Presidential Poll In US May Turn Into A Referendum On Donald Trump
By Debabrata Biswas A 2024 presidential election featuring president Joe Biden against former president Donald Trump would be a “rematch from hell” – former Republican congressman Will Hard said – “The reality is two third Americans want somebody else”. There’s evidence to support Hard’s argument that another presidential election...
Middle East Nations Are Distancing From Washington’s Diplomatic Moves
By Amiad Horowitz A new chapter in the modern history of the Middle East is beginning, and what’s most significant about it is the dwindling influence of the United States. Back in March, the People’s Republic of China helped broker a groundbreaking diplomatic rapprochement between the Kingdom of Saudi...
