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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 Is Surpassing China In Total Population After Only Five Months
By Dr. Gyan Pathak India celebrated 14 November as Children’s Day, and exactly five months after on 14 April, 2023 would surpass China crowning itself the world’s most populated county. The world has already celebrated the arrival of 8 billionth baby on Earth, as it signified a milestone for...
CJI D Y Chandrachud Is Emphasising On ‘Equal And Modern’ Judiciary
By K Raveendran Supreme Court Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud has elucidated his concept of ‘equal‘ and ‘modern’ judiciary, free from colonial hangovers, in which there would not be any subordinate judges, often used in the context of district courts, but only judges of equal worth, irrespective of where...
In The Gujarat Assembly Polls, It Is Narendra Modi All The Way, Not BJP
By Sushil Kutty It is a small world, and sound travels far. Otherwise how could America’s former President Donald Trump echo Prime Minister Narendra Modi? Announcing his 2024 bid for the White House, Trump said, “This is not my campaign, this will be our campaign”. And television host Sean...
Known Separatist Leader Bilal Gani Lone Is Going Mainstream In Kashmir
By Harihar Swarup Kashmir’s politics is likely to witness a major change, Separatist leader Bilal Gani Lone is preparing to bid farewell to separatism and enter the mainstream politics.. Bilal is elder son of Abdul Gani Lone, the Hurriyat Conference leader who founded the People Conference. Considered a moderate...
BJP Govt In Madhya Pradesh Trying To Woo Tribals Before 2023 Assembly Poll
By L S Herdenia BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh BJP has launched a massive campaign to win over tribals who constitute a significant portion of state’s population. Its defeat to the Congress in 2018 assembly polls was largely due to the fact that it won less than one third tribal...
Kerala Governor Pitching For Showdown With LDF Government On VC Issue
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It was a massive manifestation of Kerala’s collective anger against Governor Arif Mohammed Khan’s activities in violation of the Constitution. The protest march to the Raj Bhavan on November 15 against the gubernatorial grouches saw the attendance of close to one lakh people. The march,...
No Pre Election Fever As Nepal Goes For National Elections On November 20
By Sankar Ray The Federal Parliament and provincial assemblies’ elections in Nepal are scheduled to take place on November 20. But the election fever isn’t felt in most of the 165 first-past-the-post constituencies or directly electable seats out of 275 lower house seats of FP. The same is true...
When Biden Erred In Pitting Ukraine As War Between Democracy And Autocracy
By James M Dorsey US President Joe Biden potentially made a strategic mistake when he framed the struggle for Ukraine as a battle between democracy and autocracy. In doing so, he did America’s main rival, China, an unintended favour. Ukraine is not about democracy vs. autocracy; from America’s perspective,...
CoP27 Draft Agreement Shows Clear Divide On Options To Meet Climate Goals
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The draft text on CoP27 agreement released on Monday, November 14, clearly shows the division. Countries are still fighting on the most contentious issue of agreement on “funding arrangements for loss and damage”. The UN climate conference is still swinging between hope and despair. At...
Biden-Xi Talks At G20 Meet Send Mature Signals Amidst The Period Of Tensions
By Sushil Kutty President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping met on Monday in the Indonesian island of Bali, the first substantive meeting between them since Joe Biden became President, and Xi Jinping secured an unprecedented third term. The other side of the road, other leaders of Group of...
