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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.Nitish Kumar’s Iftar Party With Delhi Background Posed A Challenge To PM
By Sushil Kutty Nitish Kumar with the flex facade of the ramparts of the ‘Lal Qila’ behind him, with the tricolour for maximum effect, told the story of things to come and a rattled Bharatiya Janata Party descended on the Bihar Chief Minister, aspiring to give Prime Minister Narendra...
India’s Judicial Institutions Are Operating In A Highly Inefficient Manner
By Arun Srivastava Functioning of the judicial institution has always been under scanner, but after Narendra Modi ushered the country and its judicial system into New India, after coming to power in 2014, the credibility of the institution has to witness the most embarrassing period. Like all his promises...
India-Japan Political Ties Have Got Strengthened Following Modi-Fumio Talks
By Girish Linganna The Indo-Pacific region has continued to be the focal point of diplomatic efforts in the last few weeks for Washington and its partners. During Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s India visit on March 20, Japan introduced its Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) Plan. Additionally, Australia, the UK...
WHO’s Call For Expansion Of Health Workforce Is Most Relevant For India
By Dr. Gyan Pathak World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) global warning of a projected shortage of 10 million health workers by 2030, chiefly in developing countries, has come at a time when India, the largest populated country in the world, is undergoing a severe crisis of shortage of doctors and...
Assam Chief Minister Uses ULFA To Reply To Khalistani Secessionists
By Ashis Biswas Even his critics would admit that indecisiveness is not among the attributes one associates with Assam Chief Minister Mr Himanta Biswa Sarma’s brand of politics. But he has surprised friends and critics alike by not responding to an offensive warning from the pro-secessionist Sikh lobby. Nonetheless,...
Veteran Film Actress, Zeenat Aman Is Now A Sensation In Instagram
By Harihar Swarup Laughing at the places life takes me. Why hello there, Instagram. Thus began the instagram takeover of Zeenat Aman, whose bio reads: “Actor mother, Maverick”. Accompanying the caption was an image of the veteran actor seated at her home on “a lovely sunny afternoon”, wearing; grey—and...
A Battle For The Soul Of Islam Plays Out In A Bahrain Court Room
By James M Dorsey Last week, there was more at stake in a Bahrain courtroom than the fate of three free speech advocates. At stake was a fundamental question that divides believers across the Muslim world and challenges autocratic rulers’ religious legitimisation: Does Islamic jurisprudence need to be reformed...
French Working Class Movement Gets A Fresh Boost With Sophie Binet As New CGT Chief
By Satyaki Chakraborty The strike actions of the French trade unions and the government employees organisations against the hurriedly passed pension bill in Parliament by President Emmanuel Macron, are set to get a new dimension with the election of Ms Sophie Binet as the new general secretary of the...
Coalition Success Of Far Right In Finland Elections Is A Big Setback For European Left
By Chris Dite Finland went to the polls last weekend in the context of a war to the east, a rising cost of living, and growing inequality. The mood was cynical, and Finns delivered a harsh rebuke to the ruling Social Democrat–led coalition. The results have potentially opened the...
Oil Producers Send The Global Economy In A Tizzy With Sudden Production Cut
By Anjan Roy The world has suddenly been pushed into a deeper crisis by a sudden decision of Saudi Arabia to cut oil production. Following the Saudi decision, the OPEC-plus members have also announced commensurate reduction in their oil production. Russia, Kuwait, UAE, Iraq, Algeria and Oman have also...
