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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.K Kavitha Misses Date With ED, Citing ‘Setback To Health’
By Sushil Kutty Did Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Kavitha make a mistake by missing her March 16 date with the Enforcement Directorate? Till as long as the ED was summoning Kavitha and subjecting her to long hours of relentless questioning, eight to nine hours per session at least,...
Two American Banks’ Collapse Underline Of US Financial System
By Krishna Jha The world was shocked as the news came that two top American banks — both Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank —collapsed in a series. So far, the explanation has been that it was only traditional bank runs. It was also added that in an unexpected...
Supreme Court’s ECI Verdict Is Jurisprudentially Unsound
Dr. Harish B. Narasappa Many observers have hailed the Supreme Court’s decision in Anoop Baranwal versus Union of India as a judgement that strengthens the independence of the Election Commission of India (ECI). A Constitution bench of the Supreme Court held that the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner...
Biden Upsets Greens, Native Alaskans With Willow Oil Project Approval
By Mark Gruenberg During his campaign for the presidency, Joe Biden may have promised “no more drilling on federal lands, period,” but that pledge is now out the window. Belying his reputation as the “green” president, Biden has upset progressive lawmakers, environmentalists, and an Inuit group in Alaska by...
US Right-Wing Is Using East Palestine Disaster To Stoke Racism
By Akil Vicks In the weeks since the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, conservative pundits have managed to turn the conversation to their favourite topic: wokeness. In their view, the lack of media attention and federal emergency response from the Biden administration is proof that American elites...
Blunt Tool Of Interest Rate Hikes: Case For A Relook
By Anjan Roy One swallow does not make a summer, the old proverb goes. But even a single swallow can give some hopes for a return to better times. A softer trend in the wholesale prices, as revealed in the latest figures, had ignited demands for a softer stance...
ChatGPT Response To U.S. Bank Failures Discounts Impact On Indian Banks
By K Raveendran A question to ChatGPT whether a Silicon Valley Bank-type bank failure could happen in India produced a very reassuring answer. While noting that any bank, including SVB type bank, can fail due to various reasons such as mismanagement, fraud, economic turmoil, etc, ChatGPT believes the Reserve...
TMC Govt Under Pressure To Hold Student Union Election
By Tirthankar Mitra The Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal seems to be in a minefield of troubles after sweeping to power in the summer of 2021 for the third time in succession. Now, it is confronted with the demand to hold students union elections, which comes in the...
Is Chinese Economy As Large As It Is Projected To Be?
By K R Sudhaman It is now clear that Chinese data are quite overstated and the Chinese economy now at over $18 trillion as officially announced, is grossly overestimated. Recently reports appeared in some newspapers including popular Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post, to suggest that Chinese growth figures...
Central Agencies Are Handy Tools For Vindictive Modi Government
By Sushil Kutty It ain’t over till the central investigative agencies including the Delhi Police do not stop coming in the way of opposition parties demanding a probe into the enrichment of one man close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at the expense of India and its people, a...
