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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.Artificial Intelligence Boom Needs Proper Urgent Channelisation
By Dr Gyan Pathak Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming economies and promising new opportunities for productivity, growth, and resilience. Countries across the world are also responding with national AI strategies to capitalize on these transformations. However, no country today has sufficient data on, or a targeted plan for, national...
Caste Discrimination Ban In Seattle Is An Event Of Big Significance
By Ria Chakrabarty On February 21, Seattle made history. After hearing hours of testimony for and against a bill by councilmember Kshama Sawant, the Seattle City Council voted 6–1 to pass her bill and formally ban caste discrimination in the city. This was the first time an American city...
China’s Peace Proposal To End Ukraine-Russia War May Not Work
By Nantoo Banerjee The 12-point Chinese proposal to end the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war fails to address a vital issue that led to the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Subtle diplomatic nuances make the proposal look rather weak. It does not even name the belligerent nations. The proposal is...
Trinamool Congress In Bengal Introspecting The Reasons Of Sagardighi Loss
By Ashis Biswas For some time now, the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Bengal has been accused by other opposition parties of effectively helping the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) through its decisions, while attacking it verbally. Last week, two seemingly contradictory steps taken by the TMC supremo Mamata...
Ramgarh Bypoll Defeat Is A Wake Up Call For Congress In Jharkhand
By Arun Srivastava When the voters across the country have been exhibiting their inclination towards Congress and ensuring the victory of its candidate even from the seat which was traditionally held by the anti-Congress force in Maharashtra, the defeat of its nominee Bajrang Mahato from Ramgarh in Jharkhand has...
Rahul Gandhi’s Attack On Narendra Modi And BJP In Latest Foreign Tour Has Been Consistent
By Sushil Kutty If anything, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is relentless in his attacks on the Modi government and he is not afraid of calling a spade a spade, does not matter how many would be waiting to mince his comments to mincemeat. Gandhi makes no excuses and he...
Impartial Functioning Of Deputy Chairman In Rajya Sabha And Speaker In Lok Sabha Is Imperative
By S.N. Sahu Mahatma Gandhi wrote an article titled ‘Speakers and Politics’ in the Harijan on July 17, 1938. In it he made some illuminating and thoughtful observations. He wrote: “… he speaker’s position assumes very high importance, greater than that of the Prime Minister. For he has to...
Heatwave Becomes A Major Concern Now To Indian Economy
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The prediction of normal rainfall in March by India Meteorological Department (IMD) in the range of 83-117 per cent in the country on the basis of the long-period average made the people, the Centre, and the state governments a sort of psychological relief, belittling the...
Momentous Week For Indian Democracy As Supreme Court Orders Course Correction
By K Raveendran This week was momentous for democracy, freedom, liberty and corporate governance in the Supreme Court, a week that saw a number of landmark decisions that made democracy more meaningful being squeezed into the relatively short period. The first and foremost was of course the decision to...
Raipur Plenary Decisions Signal Small Advance For Congress Compared To Its Task For 2024
By Harihar Swarup In 1989 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress party lost the tag of being a “dominant” party. Since then, it has not figured out how to remain competitive in a multi-party, federal polity. As the next Lok Sabha elections are due in 2024, it continues to face...
