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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.Chinese AI Advance Threatens Hegemony Of U.S. High Tech Companies
By Ben Chacko LONDON: History may have been made this week when, for the first time, a Chinese technological development had the effect of wiping at least a trillion dollars off corporate values on the US stock market. Artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek caused the crash by showing that it...
Crisis In Kerala BJP Unit Deepens
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Nothing seems to be going right for the Bharatiya Janata Party in Kerala. The party is set to suffer a twin setback with an open revolt in Palakkad municipality under its control, and the threat by its ally, the Bharat Dharma Jana Sen (BDJS) to...
Modernisation And Maritime Security Are The Core Focus Areas Of 2025-26 Defence Budget
By Girish Linganna As India awaits the presentation of the Union Budget 2025-26, the defence sector is poised at a crucial juncture. Building on the foundation laid in the previous year, the 2025-26 budget needs to navigate the complexities of evolving security challenges while sustaining the momentum towards self-reliance...
Trump Launches Onslaught Against Leftwing Regimes Of Latin America
By Nitya Chakraborty The U.S. President Donald Trump has intensified his attacks against the left wing regimes of Latin America as a part of the MAGA programme to weaken the Left in the region and bolster the far right forces which have been emboldened as a result of the...
Last Week Of Election Campaign In Delhi Signals Turning Of The Tide
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Delhi election campaign entered the final week before it will end on February 3 for the polling scheduled for February 5. In the beginning of the election campaign BJP seemed to be aggressive and dominating over the AAP’s political narrative, but as the election campaign...
India’s Maritime Vision Offers A Blueprint For Effective Collaboration In Security
By Aritra Banerjee As the Indo-Pacific emerges as the fulcrum of global geopolitical competition, naval exercises have become vital instruments for projecting power, fostering cooperation, and safeguarding maritime security. Within this dynamic landscape, the Indian Navy stands out as a model of strategic foresight and operational excellence, eclipsing the...
Uttarakhand Finally Announces Implementation Of Uniform Civil Code
By Sushil Kutty Uttarakhand the other day announced the Uniform Civil Code and the impact was felt in an OIC country, with media outlets there flaying India for targeting its minorities, especially the Muslims, by resetting its “patchwork of different religious personal laws” into a common civil code. So,...
German Anti-Far Right Parties May Join Hands To Prevent AFD From Sharing Power After February 23 Elections
By Satyaki Chakraborty Germany is witnessing heated campaign by the political parties contesting the national elections scheduled for February 23. The poll excitement has reached a high pitch as the far right AFD held a rally on Saturday with participation of Trump acolyte Elon Musk who is spearheading the...
India’s Economic Growth Engine Is Losing Steam In 2025
By Nantoo Banerjee India’s net economic growth minus inflation during the current financial year may be well below the projections made by the government, the Reserve Bank and external agencies such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank. The net economic growth...
Education, Health, And Women Must Get Attention In Union Budget 2025-26
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Despite financial constraints due to slowdown of the Indian economy in the current financial year 2024-25, Union Budget 2025-26 has to give special attention to education, health, and women’s welfare for two reasons –first, because these are essential elements for India’s long-term growth aspirations, such...
Vishwa Hindu Parishad Launches Nationwide Programme To Reform Hinduism
By Arun Srivastava Trajectory of the right wing growth across the globe could not be accomplished unless it turns India into a heaven for these forces in South East Asia. Right from the days of Hitler many attempts were made to push India into the dirty dungeon of rightist...
In The First One Week Of Presidency, Donald Trump Has Acted As Per His Programme
By Sushil Kutty United States President Donald J. Trump is in that stage of his life where he must be asking himself, “If not me, who? If not now, when?” And Trump has a powerful platform to get things he wants done, make good the promises he made, which...
Bangladesh Is Traversing A Suicidal Path By Fully Aligning With Pakistan
By Aritra Banerjee In 1971, Bangladesh emerged as an independent nation, scarred by Pakistan’s brutal military crackdown—a conflict that claimed millions of lives. Over five decades later, Pakistan’s attempts to influence South Asia remain persistent, with its recent overtures towards Dhaka raising eyebrows. However, Islamabad’s legacy of unstable alliances,...
Time To Look At The Role Of Winston Churchill In Causing Famine In Bengal In 1943
By Anjan Roy There is an upsurge of interest in the life and times of Sir Winston Churchill who died sixty-five years ago on January 24, 1960. On this 76th commemoration of the Republic Day of India, fresh perspectives emerge on the roles of historical personages of those times...
U.S. President Has Domestic Interests In Mind In Ending Ukraine War
By Asad Mirza It seems as if finally, the three years old Russia-Ukraine might end after the US President Donald Trump’s pompous intervention. The Russian President Vladimir Putin has assumed a noticeably favourable tone, downplaying Trump’s economic threats, while Trump blames Ukrainian President Zelensky squarely as the one who...
Israeli Far Right Is Pitching For Starting War Violating Ceasefire Agreement
By Uri Weltmann NEW YORK: “The reckless approval of an agreement with the Hamas terror organization . . . represents a disgraceful surrender. This deal forfeits the IDF’s hard-won achievements in the war, involves withdrawing forces from Gaza, and halts the fighting in a manner that...
West Europe Gets Panicky After Donald Trump’s Policy Announcements At Davos
By Nitya Chakraborty Just six days have passed since the inauguration of Donald Trump as the second term President of the United States of America and his policy announcements on the first day in office. The impact varies from country to country but nowhere it is more panicky than...
US Move For Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Signifies Seismic Shift In Global Finance
By K Raveendran The Trump administration’s exploration of creating a national Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR) may usher in a new era of global financial strategy, one defined by digital assets rather than traditional monetary instruments. This concept marks a potential seismic shift in how nations perceive and secure wealth,...
