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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.European Economy Is The Worst Sufferer In One Year Of Ukraine War
By Dr. Nilanjan Banik February 24, 2023 marks the one-year anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war. What seems to be a fight between David and Goliath is still continuing. The Russian armed force has the world’s largest stockpile of nuclear weapons, the second largest fleet of ballistic missiles, and almost...
Biden’s Visit To Kiev Has Encouraged Ukraine To Escalate The One Year Old War
By John Wojcik and C.J. Atkins Most of the corporate media hailed President Joe Biden’s surprise visit to Kiev this past weekend where he met Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. Russia, whom the administration has said cannot be trusted with nuclear weapons or diplomatic negotiations, was told ahead of time,...
BJP Panicky At Nitish Kumar’s Bid For Fresh Social Engineering In Hindi Belt
By Arun Srivastava The exit of Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) some seven months ago has raised many questions about Indian politics. It has shattered the hope of the BJP to consolidate the upper caste and backward castes votes in...
Rahul Gandhi Went Overboard In Taking On Trinamool Congress In Meghalaya Rally
By Sushil Kutty First thing in the morning Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi should do is to compare notes on what they would be saying on whatever that day demands so as to not end up contradicting each other like they were in two...
Bhiwani Murders Show Collusion Between Haryana Police And Cow Vigilantes
By Subhashini Ali The incidents of February 16 that began near Peruka on the border between Rajasthan and Haryana and ended in the Nuh area in Bhiwani district of Haryana, are notable not only for the barbarity and cruel violence meted out to two Muslims, Junaid and Nasir but...
Narendra Modi Govt Is Making Tall Claims About Economic Growth Of The Country
By Krishna Jha India has been repeatedly claimed to be as the one among five most developed economies in the world, but in reality there is no content in the boast. It is a country where in recent years GDP has kept falling and any ascent appears much more...
India Must Brace For An Impending Severe Water Crisis
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The unprecedented heatwave conditions in February, touching about 40 degree Celsius in several part of the country, is a precursor to an impending severe water crisis in the summer 2023. India had witnessed such a condition in March 2022, that has occurred a month earlier...
A Political Outsider Likely To Win In Nigeria’s Presidential Election On Saturday
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav Nigeria is holding its presidential election on February 25. After serving two terms, President Muhammadu Buhari is finally bidding adieu to political power. And, the one who seems to be on his way to replace him is a political outsider – Peter Obi. He is...
Prime Minister Has Put All His Cronies On The Job To Protect His Brand Image
By Sushil Kutty Protection of democracy and protection of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s standing have become the No.1 priority of India’s growth story, and not necessarily in that order. From the Vice President of India to the External Affairs Minister of India, everyone of any standing has been put...
Unprecedented Rise In Temperature Threatens Food Security
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The unprecedented rise in temperature touching 40 degree Celsius, in parts of India in February, which is technically a winter month, has threatened not only the food security of the country but also various sectors of the economy – ranging from availability of potable water...
North Bengal BJP Legislators Demand For Separate State Is A Political Boon For Trinamool
By Tirthankar Mitra West Bengal unit of BJP finds itself between a rock and a hard place over the renewal of separate statehood demand of some of its north Bengal legislators. Trinamool Congress may not find this. emotive issue of another partition issue a handy tool to berate the...
Dip In Demand, Tax Changes Prompt Price Cuts By Global EV Industry
By K Raveendran The global electric vehicles (EV) industry is facing a slow down after two years of vigorous growth. The trend is also getting reflected in the Indian industry. Globally, this is forcing manufacturers to cut prices and India does not seem to be an exception. According to...
G20 Meet In Bengaluru Must Focus On A Common Approach To Cryptocurrency
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav The first meeting of the G20 Finance Minister and Central Bank Governors under India’s presidency will take place from February 23 to 25 in Bengaluru. Among the range of important financial issues that will be discussed during the 3-day deliberations include a common approach to...
UAE Mastery Of Playing Two Sides Against The Centre Has Its Limits
By James M Dorsey The United Arab Emirates has mastered playing both sides against the middle. In the game’s latest iteration, the Gulf state earned significant brownie points in Washington this week by withdrawing a draft United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Israeli settlement activity. The replacement of the...
US Based Sarod Player Alam Khan Mesmerised Music Lovers In Delhi
By Harihar Swarup In his centenary year, celebrating, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, reticent sarod legend, who took refuge in Hindustani classical music—a system that challenged him but rewarded him with stillness and equanimity. At the capital’s Shri Shankar Lal Concert Hall inside Modern School, Barakhamba Road, California-based sarod player...
Congress Needs A Composite Strategy To Take On BJP In 2024 Lok Sabha Polls
By Nitya Chakraborty The Congress is holding its three-day plenary session at Raipur beginning February 24. This conclave is going to be crucial for the party in framing its strategy for the coming Lok Sabha elections in April-May 2024 that are barely 13 months away. In the current round...
Uddhav Thackeray Has To Reinvent His Party To Take On Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena
By Sushil Kutty The party name ‘Shiv Sena’. The party election symbol bow & arrow. Both have gone to the Eknath Shinde Group in this fight to the finish. Now, the ‘Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray Shiv Sena’ wants the Election Commission dissolved. And, why not? After all, it was the...
SP President Akhilesh Yadav Trying To Corner BJP Over Caste Census Issue
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav has directed his party workers to corner BJP on the issue of caste census and launch state-wide agitation. Samajwadi Party national President himself raised the issue of caste census during current session of Uttar Pradesh Assembly and said it...
