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.India’s Oscar Contender “Last Film Show” Is A Poignant Human Document
By Nitya Chakraborty I saw last week in Netflix Writer Director Pan Nalin’s latest film “Last Film Show”, ”Chhello Show” in Gujarati. The film has already been nominated by India as its Oscar contender for the 2023 Academy Awards Function scheduled in March. Only last week, Nalin’s film was...
BJP Leadership Has Staked Everything For Winning Assembly Polls In Gujarat
By Sushil Kutty Twenty-seven years of BJP rule and the Gujarat electorate is in two minds. To vote BJP, or not vote BJP? Also, there are happy people, and there are unhappy people, both lots linked to Modi, and Modi’s doings, past and present. Again, for the first time...
Chinese Supremo Xi Jinping Is Facing Biggest Challenge In His Tenure
By Anjan Roy As protests against Covid lock-downs and harassment of ordinary people getting louder and widespread, it is turning into a call against the Chinese nation’s supremo Xi Jinping This is the unprecedented new trend in Chinese society. China is facing waves of protests —something unseen and unthinkable...
It May Be Time To Lower Voting Age To Include ‘I-Gen’ Voters
By K Raveendran The 61st Constitution amendment of 1988 that brought down voting age in India from 21 to 18 had reasoned that the present day youth were literate and enlightened and therefore deserved the opportunity to give vent to their feelings. It was also observed that ‘they were...
Second Leg Of Indian Farmers Agitation Begins On November 26
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The first phase of farmers agitation of India was called off on December 11, 2021 after the three controversial farm laws were repealed fulfilling the chief demand of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha. However, the other demands including guaranteed Minimum Support Price (MSP) remained unfulfilled even...
Home Minister Amit Shah Finally Admitted BJP Role In Gujarat Riots In 2002
By Sushil Kutty It couldn’t have been slip of tongue. Was it a boast, or a dare? Perhaps, a warning, a straightforward reminder, to vote-bank to stay put because you don’t do that, and communal rioting will follow. Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s statements spelled out that Gujarat 2002...
India-UAE Economic Relations Set To Reach New High With Food Security Pact
By P. Sreekumaran India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are all set to deepen their already warm relationship. The development is bound to have a beneficial bearing on India’s relations with the other countries of West Asia. Topping the list is a food security cooperation under the I2U2,...
Bengal BJP‘s Woes Mounting As New Governor May Be Different From Dhankar
By Tirthankar Mitra The West Bengal BJP is at crossroads over its interaction with new governor CV Anand Bose after leader of the Opposition, Suvendu Adhikari and state unit chief, Sukanta Majumdar boycotted the swearing in ceremony of the governor on November 23 claiming they were not given seats...
Peru’s Leftist President Castillo Is In Constant Fight With Right Dominated Congress
By Satyaki Chakraborty The continuing strong presence of the right wing opposition in the congresses in the Latin American countries ruled by Left wing Presidents has become a big problem for the ruling progressive coalitions in implementing the pro people programmes, Latest developments in Peru and Colombia are reminders...
Qatar World Cup Produces Soccer Upsets, Politics And Sensitive Situations
By James M Dorsey Barely out of the starting blocks, the Qatar World Cup has already produced a fair share of upsets as well as politically and personally sensitive situations and incidents. Qatar’s 2:0 loss to Ecuador in the tournament’s opening match will have reinforced critics’ conviction that the...
New Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir Belongs To Anti-Imran Camp
By Sankar Ray The nomination of 57-year-old Lieutenant General Syed Asim Munir Ahmad Shah, the senior-most officer among the nominees as the Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan Army has put the erstwhile Prime Minister and chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-Insaaf Imran Khan Niazi on pins and needles. The...
Sign Of Easing Of Global Recessionary Trend Is Good For India
By Anjan Roy A Christmas celebration has started at least on the global stock markets. The financial markets are showing a surprising buoyancy and climbing new heights. Indian stock markets jumped up. The representative BSE index rose by close to 1000 points and touched its historic record high of...
Congress Is Congress, It Never Changes – Ashok Gehlot Proves It Once Again
By Sushil Kutty Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has a lot of explaining to do after his “explosive” interview in which he called arch rival Sachin Pilot “traitor” six times and would have made it a dozen if the interviewer hadn’t cut short the interview. “What’s happened to you...
Anti-BJP Politicians Are Merely Hounded By Modi Government
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Face is the index of the status of health of a person, and the capital of a nation is the index of a country’s state of affairs. Delhi, the national capital of India, also gives ample opportunity to see how the anti-BJP AAP leaders ruling...
BSP Worried After Congress Puts Kharge On Top, Khabri In Uttar Pradesh
By Rahil Nora Chopra The BSP’s strategy for 2024 general elections is trying hard to regain its lost base among Dalits and Muslims. After BSP registering its worst Uttar Pradesh assembly elections defeat in terms of seats, winning only one seat in the 403-member House, and garnering just 12.8%...
Supreme Court Has Responsibility In Ensuring An Impartial Election Commission
By Arun Srivastava With the Supreme Court questioning the Centre about resorting to unnecessary “haste” and “tearing hurry” in appointing Arun Goel as Election Commissioner, the saffron Think Tank and academician supporters of the Narendra Modi Government have turned belligerent and have indiscreetly alleged that it was trying to...
PM Crop Insurance Mostly Benefits Private Firms
By Dr. Soma Marla Not a single day passes without media reporting suicides committed by farmers in rural India. Crop failure due to drought, untimely and excessive rains and other weather calamities along with the acute deprivation and unpaid debts are some of the major causes forcing farmers to...
Foreign Diplomats Want Proper General Elections In Bangladesh In 2023
By Ashis Biswas Even a spell of sustained economic growth in recent years has not helped Bangladesh in resolving its problematic image-related issues effectively in the larger international arena. One indication of this according to observers, can be found in the gratuitous advice occasionally showered upon Dhaka by serving...
