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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.For Indian Diaspora, Nikki Haley’s Bid For US Presidency Is A Big Booster
By Sushil Kutty “Nikki Haley for President!” That was the talk of the town in the United States. This Haley is no comet. But if she breaks the glass ceiling then it will be meteoric. Hillary Clinton tried, but failed. Vice President Kamala Harris has a chance provided President...
Western Garment Companies Trading With Russia Through Third Countries To Avoid Sanctions
By Ashis Biswas As the war in Ukraine is about to roll over into its second year, Bangladeshi garments exports to Russia have suffered a major drop. A number of Western firms active in the Russian market also downed their shutters within weeks of the Russian offensive launched in...
There Is No Glory In War, It Brings Only Misery, Death And Destruction
By Jeremy Corbyn It was 20 years ago on February 15 2003, that I stepped on to the huge stage in Hyde Park. I immediately realised this was no ordinary rally. I had never seen one million people in one place; in every direction there were people, people, people....
IT Department Must Be Taken To Task For Ignoring BBC Violations All These Years
By K Raveendran It is no joke that under Indian laws anyone can be hauled up at any time, anywhere, because there are some laws that can be slapped against anyone who the authorities are not well-disposed towards. In fact, these laws have become a tool of repression and...
Daily Wage Workers’ Suicides During Pandemic Is Shocking
By Dr. Gyan Pathak India have been listening PM Narendra Modi and his supporters claiming the “great work done” for the workforce in the country, especially during the pandemic. However, the revelation made by Union Labour Minister Bhupender Yadav in the Lok Sabha on February 13 is quite shocking....
Supreme Court Prima Facie Acceptance Of No Voting Rights For Aldermen Is A Slap To Centre
By Sushil Kutty Why is it that when certain things (for want of a better word) are constitutionally set and there cannot be two ways about it – also no ‘ifs’ and ‘buts’- that such matters are taken to court and the courts, as if this was the first...
India Could Be This Decade’s China If New Delhi Plays Its Cards Well
By James M Dorsey This could be India’s decade if it plays its cards right. The sub-continental state is poised to be the next China, even if its path will likely be less straightforward than that of China and more of a Leninist two steps forward, one step backwards....
Expunging Words From The Speeches Of Opposition Leaders Is Unethical
By S.N. Sahu During his Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rahul Gandhi, the Indian National Congress’ Member of Parliament (MP) representing Wayanad in the Lok Sabha, repeated on many occasions the accusation that his microphone was being switched off whenever he spoke in the Lok Sabha to flag issues of public...
Lone ISF MLA Naushad Siddiqui Is Now Focal Point Of Opposition Stir In Bengal
By Tirthankar Mitra Be it cash for jobs scam or demand for an enhanced percentage of dearness allowance to Bengal government personnel agitation, issues are galore in West Bengal. But the latest one for which the Opposition has hit the ground running is seeking a people’s representative languishing behind...
Mulayam Singh Yadav Had A Chequered Political Career Spanning Nearly Six Decades
By Harihar Swarup Mulayam Singh Yadav, who was decorated with Padma Vibhusan (posthumously), this year, had a variegated career, having come hard way in his carrier. May 2007 was the darkest period of his life. He was trounced in Uttar Pradesh assembly election by his arch rival Mayawati who...
