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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.Anand Mohan’s Release Is Linked To BJP-JD(U) Battle Over Loyalty Of Rajputs
By Arun Srivastava Perseverance of the real politick finally prevailed over the political morality and forced the Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar to release the gangster, Anand Mohan. Unlike the Gujarat’s BJP government and Union home ministry which had released rapists and killers, without caring for the set legal...
Prime Minister Sounds The Bugle In Kerala For 2024 Lok Sabha Polls
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: BJP leaders in Kerala are in seventh heaven following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Kerala. They are gushing from the housetops that visit was an unqualified success and a political game-changer. But the jury is sharply divided over its outcome. The Prime Minister...
IMF Provides A Shot In The Arm For Modi’s Campaign For 2024 Polls
By K Raveendran The Narendra Modi government, facing persistent criticism that the poor has become poorer and rich richer under its policies, couldn’t have asked for anything better. The IMF has literally ‘come to the aid of the party’ asserting that India’s achievement in financial inclusion is truly remarkable....
Parkash Singh Badal Had Twists And Turns In Akali Politics In Punjab
By Sushil Kutty A Sikh when he goes places can be traced to a gurdwara. Nowadays, the trace will lead through Canada, the United Kingdom and into enemy country Pakistan. Akali Dal titan Parkash Singh Badal would not be at any of these Sikh centres of convenience. After 75...
Recent Changes In NCERT Books Show Dangerous Trends
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Improving the quality of textbooks for children is a continuous process. All civilizations have been doing this throughout ages, and all of us in India too, have grown witnessing changes in our textbooks. Of late, especially after Narendra Modi became Prime Minister of India in...
Big Shortfall In Agricultural Production May Create Food Shortage In Ukraine
By Amitabha Sen The war ravaged Ukraine is expected to close the current marketing year (July-June) with shortfall both in agricultural production and in exports as well, going by the reports both of the Ukraine Agriculture Ministry report and the USDA’s Kyiv staff report. According to the latest statistical...
Harry Belafonte Was A Music Legend Who Fought For Civil Rights Till His Last
By Eileen Jones It’s a strange thing to discover that Harry Belafonte got to be a big star faster than his old friend and early rival Sydney Poitier for good roles. Poitier became so famous and remained such a respected actor that his screen eminence rose over time, whereas...
Internal War In Sudan Between Two Military Groups Has Backing Of Foreign Agencies
By Ameena Al-Rashid The conflict that began on April 8 this year between Sudan’s military and the country’s main paramilitary force is a proxy war against the Sudanese people, backed by regional and international powers, who have enabled the warring factions to acquire wealth and weapons. It is a...
Syria All Set To Get Back Into The Arab Fold After Remaining Outcasts
By Manish Rai Recently in the last few months there have been a lot of diplomatic initiatives taken up by the Gulf states to improve relations with Damascus. Most important of these was Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. This...
Midwife Khushi Of Coxbazar Refugee Camp In Bangladesh Is A Young Woman On A Mission
By Harihar Swarup At 23, Khushi has helped deliver around 5,000 babies. She has gained recognition as a midwife thanks to her experience working in health centers at refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh. But Khushi is a woman on a mission; she wants to be a lawyer....
