Opinion
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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.Political Fallout Of Manish Sisodia’s Arrest Does Not Favour BJP
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Getting Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia arrested might have been thought of by Modi-Shah duo as masterstroke to politically finish AAP and its leader Arvind Kejriwal to prevent their emergence as chief challenger to BJP and its leader Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha...
The Bizarre Story Of Gangsters In Uttar Pradesh Under Yogi Regime
By Sushil Kutty India has the most number of gangsters-turned-politicians and one of them is Atiq Ahmed of Prayagraj, who is petrified he will go the way of Vikas Dubey, another gangster of the same neck of the woods, who was killed after the police jeep bringing him to...
China Led RCEP Has Led Many Asian Nations Into Major Debt Crisis
By Subrata Majumder With RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) making debut in January 2022, after a long hard negotiations for over a decade, it emerged as the biggest trade block with duty free access in the world. It accounts for 30 percent of global trade. The noticeable features of...
Case For A ‘Legal Coalition’ Of Opposition Parties To Fight Attacks By Modi Govt
By Sushil Kutty We are in the Ides of March. And like Caesar’s wife, all holders of top positions in India should be above suspicion. Shouldn’t that apply to the Prime Minister of India? It’s a thought. Why should anybody get a free pass, spared the rigmarole that applies...
Gallup Survey Shows Russian Economic Outlook Better Than Pre-Ukraine Scenario
By K Raveendran Western nations, led by the US, slapped economic sanctions against Russia, targeting its financial system, oil and gas exports, and thousands of oligarchs in the hope that Moscow will be brought down to knees for having invaded Ukraine. In fact, the World Bank, International Monetary Fund,...
Mexico’s President Under Attack From Neoliberals At Home And In U.S.
By Alvaro Rodriguez Mexico’s capitalist class is angry with the present President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) and they’re resorting to some desperate tactics to defame him. Recently, they held a multi-party protest featuring a white woman, the mother of the main opposition leader Claudio X. Gonzales (formerly an...
Bernie Sanders Is Set To Expose The U.S. Capitalists In His New Role In Senate
By Liza Featherstone The capitalist class is always trying to will Bernie Sanders into death or retirement. A recent New York Times report noted, perhaps wishfully, that his new role as chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labour, and Pensions “could be his final act in Washington.”...
Saudi Strategy Challenges Global Sports Administrations As Well As Fans
By James M Dorsey Even before it officially launched, Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the 2030 World Cup is on thin ice. The bid suggests that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is determined to do whatever it takes to become a dominant force in international sports. However, the hubris...
Actor Singer Shruti Haasan Is Now Active In International Films
By Harihar Swarup Actor-singer Shruti Haasan first stepped into a recording studio when she was six years old. It was to sing a few lines of composer IIayaraja’s song. ‘Porti Paadadi Peney’ for her father Kamal Haasan’s magnum opus, Thevar Magan (1992). Then, she clung to her father’s hand,...
Congress Strategy Adopted At Raipur Plenary For 2024 Lok Sabha Polls Is Pragmatic
By Nitya Chakraborty The political resolution adopted at the three-day Congress plenary at Raipur last week is marked by pragmatism by the party leadership. Whether in dealing with strategy on alliances with the opposition parties, or in formulating the social justice-driven agendas, the leadership has shown both understanding and...
Russia Emerges Relatively Unscathed From Embargo As Ukraine War Completes One Year
By K Raveendran Notwithstanding the symbolism of President Joe Biden’s unannounced visit to Ukraine, the fact remains that America’s claim to be the world policeman has suffered serious drubbing as the world marks the first anniversary of Russia’s Ukraine war this week. Ukraine has put to test the US...
Lalu Yadav’s Return Has Given A Major Boost To Grand Alliance In Bihar
By Arun Srivastava BJP’s Chanakya Amit Shah has launched an all-out war against Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar for his audacity to challenge the authority of Narendra Modi and his pledge to ensure his ouster from power in 2024. To achieve his goal while Shah has been reworking on...
BJP Can Not Tolerate That Delhi, The National Capital Is Ruled By AAP
By Sushil Kutty “I’m sorry if I offended you.” That would have been Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia talking to himself after his arrest by the CBI in what’s come to be known as the Delhi liquor policy scam. Actually, Sisodia should practice saying, “I’m sorry I got...
Narendra Modi-Amit Shah Duo Have A Planned Strategy To Defame Opposition
By Dr. Gyan Pathak “Up the ante” is a common tactics resorted to by some players in betting games, in which stakes are raised too high for the opposing players in the hope to win the game. What is Modi-Shah duo has been doing for quite some time is...
Bangladesh Working Classes Face Unprecedented Job Crisis
By Ashis Biswas For a Bangladeshi job seeker, securing any kind of employment is naturally preferable to joblessness. But, in the post-Ukraine war period, it does not make a world of difference, as before. Bangladeshi workers are currently facing their worst economic crisis in decades, with barely a glimmer...
With Pushpa Dahal Govt In Minority, Nepal Politics Plunges Into Fresh Crisis
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav The political situation in Nepal continues to be fluid. Exactly two months since the new government was formed, it’s in minority. The largest partner of the Pushpa Kamal Dahal-led government, the CPN-UML, has withdrawn support from the government. Now, the government must seek a vote...
One Year On, Russia-Ukraine War Continues Amid Global Calls For Ceasefire
By Annie Domini On February 24, 2023, the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the People’s Republic of China came out with its official position on a “political solution” to the ongoing war. Its 12-point document calls for “respect the sovereignty of all countries”, “abandon Cold War...
Record Potato Production Puts Bengal Growers In Deep Distress
By Nantoo Banerjee Tens of thousands of potato growers in Bengal are in deep financial distress since the beginning of this year with traders forcing procurement prices to drop below Rs. 200 per quintal or around Rs.1.90 per kilogram. West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh have witnessed record potato production...
