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.The Falling Value Of Indian Rupee Can Be Converted Into An Opportunity For Growth
By Dr. Nilanjan Banik On January 13, 2025, the rupee recorded its sharpest single-day decline in nearly two years, finishing the session 58 paise lower at a historic low of Rs 86.62 against the US dollar. Numerous commentaries are now emerging in popular media, expressing concern that a weakened...
Trump’s Decision On Ending Birthright Citizenship Affects Indians To A Great Extent
By Arun Srivastava US District Judge John C Coughenour has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship regardless of the parents’ immigration status. The case was moved before the court by the states of Washington, Arizona, Illinois and Oregon, which argued that...
Decent Job Creation Continues To Be Indecent Shows EPFO Data
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Decent job creation in India continues to be indecent, if the latest Employment Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) provisional data released on January 20, 2025 is of any indication. The trend of increase in new EPF subscribers remains at very low. A total of 874420 new...
Centre Still Refusing To Grant Scheduled Tribe Status To Left-Out Gorkha Tribes
By Rabindra Nath Sinha KOLKATA: Grant of scheduled tribe status for left-out Gorkha tribes by the Union government remains a far cry and what is worse is that despite unanimity among political outfits in the Darjeeling hills on the ST tag demand, the Union government agencies responsible for a...
Mexico Knows How To Fight U.S. President Donald Trump’s Expansionist Policies
By Satyaki Chakraborty Ever since the inauguration on January 20 of Donald Trump as the U.S. President for the second term, the series of announcements made by the far right American President targeted its neighbouring countries Mexico and Canada as a part Trump’s expansionist agenda, Trump renamed the Gulf...
A Pro-Pakistan Wave Is Sweeping Bangladesh Under The Interim Govt Of Dr. Mohammad Yunus
By Ashis Biswas In Bangladesh, a bunch of unelected interim ‘rulers’ led by economist Mohammad Yunus is desperately anxious to cosy up to Pakistan, from which their country had seceded violently only over seven decades ago. In a strange reversal of their own (instant?) history, Bangladeshis have shown an...
On 75th Republic Day, The Major Task Is To Protect The Core Values Of Indian Constitution
By D Raja On the 26th of January, 1950, India became a democratic country in the sense that India from that day would have a government of the people, by the people and for the people… What would happen to her democratic constitution? Will she be able to maintain...
No Room For Meaningful Discussions In JPC Meetings On Waqf Bill Ominous
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The purpose of sending the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 to the Joint Parliamentary Committee was to get an appropriated recommendations from the JPC after meaningful discussions on the contentious issue, but suspension of 10 opposition Members of Parliament during meeting on January 24, 2025, following...
Modi Govt’s Present Policies Can’t Suddenly Lead To Consumption Growth
By Prabhat Patnaik A chorus of “establishment” voices, from consultancy firms to the financial press, has been demanding a boost to domestic consumption as a means of reviving the flagging growth rate of the Indian economy. The latest to join this chorus is the Reserve Bank of India which...
Modi, Kejriwal Lock Horns To Woo Poll-Bound Delhi’s Middle-Classes
By Rahil Nora Chopra The fight for middle-class votes in Delhi magnified with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that the BJP considers them backbone of Indian economy, while AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal unveiled a seven-point manifesto, demanding that they be saved from tax terrorism through measures like hiking income...
Crucial Milkipur Assembly Byelection On February 5 Will Now Be Triangular
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: Milkipur assembly by-election scheduled on February 5 has become more interesting with the entry of the candidate from Azad Samaj Party of Chandra Shekhar Azad MP from Bijnore, a prominent dalit leader from Western UP. Since Milkipur assembly constituency is part of Ayodhya Lok Sabha...
Yogi Adityanath Is Now The Star Of BJP’s Campaign For Delhi Assembly Polls
By Sushil Kutty AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal’s nemesis Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is in town, asking funny questions like will Kejriwal take a bath in the Yamuna? The ‘Yogi’ was in the nation’s capital fresh from a dip in the Ganga-Yamuna-Saraswati ‘Sangam’ in Prayagraj, where the ‘Mahakumbh’...
African Nations Have Become The Victims Of Debt Trap Laid By Western Institutions
By Dr. Soma Marla Debt is a crucial source of financing for development. However, when debt becomes burdensome, it can threaten the very sovereignty of a nation. This is the situation that many African states are facing today. I have learned about Africa’s rich mineral wealth from my students...
Bangladesh’s Increasing Defence Relations With Pakistan Posing Threat To India
By Satyaki Chakraborty More than six weeks have passed since the visit of Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri to Dhaka on December 9 and his wide ranging talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart to improve the worsening bilateral relations between the two neighbouring countries. Latest indications, however, suggest that the...
Donald Trump’s America Is Now For The Billionaires By The Billionaires
By P. Sudhir The inaugural speech of Donald Trump and the flurry of executive orders issued by him on the first day as president, show that Trump does what he said he will do. In claiming to make America great again, Trump has threatened to take over the Panama...
Alarming Level Of Talent Shortage In India Needs Govt’s Attention
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The 2025 Global Talent Shortage Survey by ManpowerGroup reveals alarming trends in talented workforce shortage in India that is worse than the global average. About 80 per cent of employers in India are struggling to find out the right talent for the works available, as...
Narendra Modi-Mohan Bhagwat Schism Is Taking Ugly Turn Dividing RSS Support Base
By Arun Srivastava The spat between Mohan Bhagwat and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is no more confined to assertion of supremacy by both the leaders, instead it has taken an ugly turn with Modi bhakts and supporters launching a campaign for Bhagwat’s ouster from the post of RSS chief....
Further Slowing Down Of Indian Economy Before 2025-26 Budget Is Worrisome
By Krishna Jha The economy in our country has been sliding down even deeper in New Year of 2025. Data predicts further sliding to be a four year low of 6.4 per cent in 2024–25, mainly on account of a poor showing in the manufacturing and services sectors, according...
