Opinion
Appeal
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.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...
CPI(ML) Liberation Party Congress Ends With Clarion Call For Unity Against BJP
By Arun Srivastava At a time when the Indian left has been in a state of stupor and the sympathisers and supporters were looking for some impetus, the 11th Congress of the CPI(ML) Liberation gave a big boost to the left and democratic forces of the country to take ...
Bengal BJP’s Doublegame On Separate State Was Apparent In Assembly Session
By Tirthankar Mitra Integrity of the state is one of the most sensitive issues in West Bengal politics. Yet after the issue of a separate state out of West Bengal has been raised by some BJP legislators earlier, when a resolution was passed in the state Assembly recently against...
Formal Job Creation Declines Further In India
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The latest Employment Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) data reveals the great distress in which Indian labour market is presently undergoing. It shows that the formal job creation has been declining sharply, a ground reality, which is in sharp contrast to the PM Narendra Modi’s claim...
Veteran Journalist And Marx Scholar Sankar Ray Passes Away In Kolkata
By Bibek Sen Veteran journalist Sankar Ray who was closely associated with India Press Agency (IPA) for the last twenty years, passed away on Tuesday morning in a Kolkata nursing home. He was 82. He was recuperating from an injury. Despite his age and injury he was active till...
Return To Lok Sabha With Clear Majority May Not Be Easy For BJP In 2024 Polls
By Nantoo Banerjee Much of BJP’s chances to return with clear majority to Lok Sabha after next year’s national election may depend on how the party fares in eight state assembly elections during this year. They offer a big test for BJP. Only two of the eight states —...
Soros Gambit Is A Non-Starter In The Game To Checkmate Narendra Modi
By Sushil Kutty If putting an end to Narendra Modi’s rule for the “democratic revival” of India is the Opposition’s goal for 2024, then billionaire George Soros should be kept at a couple of oceans’ length. Soros might come with a certain reputation, but laying India on the mat...
