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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.Faulty Policies By Modi Govt Have Led To Shrinking Of Indian Middle Class
By Dr. Nilanjan Banik As per the State of World Population Report published by the United Nations Population Fund, India will become the most populous country in the world in the summer of 2023. At this point, India also has a relatively ‘younger’ working-age population compared to China. Depending...
BSP Supremo Mayawati Playing Aggressive Minority Card In Up Civic Polls
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: This month’s civic polls in Uttar Pradesh are very crucial for BSP national President Mayawati and her party as the results would show whether the combination of dalits and Muslims is still effective in winning seats for the BSP. Ever since the party was formed...
Climate Crisis Makes India The Most Vulnerable In Asia
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Asia has a special stake in the Global Climate Crisis for its being the highly vulnerable region on the globe due to its geographical and socioeconomic circumstances, and India would be the worst sufferer under a high emission scenario that may cost the country 35...
Hurling Abuses During Election Campaign Is Now Common In Indian Politics
By Sushil Kutty This is one for Ripley’s ‘Believe it or not’. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a glutton for abuse and appears to like being called vile names. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge called Modi “zehreeli saanp” and the BJP broke out in a rash of gleeful reactions. The...
Protesting Women Wrestlers Should Now Be In Their Training Camp Instead Of Dharna
By Tirthankar Mitra Wrestling is ballet with violence. But ballerinas of this rough and tumble sport are virtually on the mat in the national Capital Delhi. Jantar Mantar is the venue of women wrestlers protest against their alleged sexual harassment and intimidation made over a decade. The protest venue...
“Blood On The Forge” Is A Masterful Proletarian Novel That Is Still Relevant
By Alan Wald History’s shadow can be longer than one might think. Eight decades ago, a thirty-year-old African-American Communist writer published a bold and alarming dramatization of the social costs of capitalism and racism at the time of the Great Steel Strike in 1919. Failing to recognize common class...
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Is Taking Right Steps To Forge Opposition Unity
By Harihar Swarup 0n April 12, when Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar walked into 10, Rajaji Marg, residence of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge in Delhi to discuss ways to bring opposition parties together, it marked the end of a long wait for the seasoned politician. Nitish had been waiting...
Ranajit Guha Gave A New Dimension To History Writing Through His Subaltern Studies
By Nitya Chakraborty Dr. Ranajit Guha, the most globally known Indian historian who introduced a new approach to history writing through his ‘subaltern studies’, passed away on April 28, less than a month before the Renaissance man was due to touch his 100th year on May 23. He was...
India Emerges As Key Player In ‘China Plus One’ Strategy Of Global Container Trade
By K Raveendran India’s integration into the global value chains and favourable container pricing trends are making the country an ideal choice as an attractive ‘China plus one’ alternative. The improvement in container availability, coupled with falling rates, is offering a great opportunity for container trading and leasing in...
Migrant Workers Globally Face Wage Related Abuses
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Many migrant workers face wage-related abuses, including non-payment, delayed payment of wages, and in many cases forced to work beyond the legal working time having most direct and tangible effect on their everyday lives. These sometimes lead to even debt bondage and forced labour. International...
Vishwa Bharati University Makes Final Move To Evict Amartya Sen By May 6
By Arun Srivastava The strategy of the vice chancellor of Vishwa Bharati University, Bidyut Chakraborty, has crossed the line of decency. Chakraborty who has, for more than six months, been tirelessly working to evict Amartya Sen from the premises of Shantiniketan on April 20 shoot off yet another notice...
AIADMK-BJP Alliance Has Many Faultlines To Be Dealt Before 2024 Polls
By Sushil Kutty The Bharatiya Janata Party in Tamil Nadu has renewed its vows with the principal opposition party in the state, the AIADMK, with certain concessions from both sides. One, the BJP’s K Annamalai will put his ego on hold and for that, the AIADMK will consider Annamalai...
Anglican Schism Over Gay Rights Is Not Just About Theology, But Geopolitics
By James M Dorsey A schism that could tear the Anglican church apart is about more than LGBTQ rights. It’s about fundamental cultural and religious differences with potentially profound consequences for the geopolitical battle to shape a 21st-century world order. The rift also raises questions about the Church of...
New Measures In Rail Connectivity Reduce Travel Time Between Eastern India And Bangladesh
By Ashis Biswas By end 2023, rail journey time for passengers between Kolkata and the three Barak valley districts of Assam via Dhaka, Bangladesh may be reduced to 15/16 hours only, if things run according to plan. A Kolkata-Agartala journey would take only around 10 hours, according to Railway...
Observing May Day In India This Year With Vigour Is Of Paramount Importance
By Amarjeet Kaur May Day this year would be observed with more vigour by the working class for several pressing reasons. Taking into cognizance of the political developments which are moving at very fast pace on every front in the year before general elections in2024, it is of utmost...
Next Level Of Opposition Unity To Form After Karnataka Poll Results
By Rahil Nora Chopra It’s now evident that after the results of the Karnataka Assembly elections are declared that the results, the opposition unity will take itself to the next level. The Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar, is working hard and visiting places around the country to meet...
Wrestlers Demand In Dharna For WFI President’s Removal Is Justified
By Prakash Karat Many of the top wrestlers of the country, including international medal winners, are out protesting at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. They have returned to the spot where they first conducted dharna in January since the government and the sports ministry have not acted on the complaints...
Prime Minister’s Selective Response To Major Issues Of Nation Is Perplexing
By Sushil Kutty It is dozens of hours since the wrestlers protesting at Jantar Mantar appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to listen to their ‘Mann Ki Baat’, perhaps aware that India’s Prime Minister often slips into his default position of hard of hearing. And PM Modi, for all...
