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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.Many Progressives Have Won In Key Seats In The U.S. Midterm Elections
By Julia Rock Corporate media, industry-funded think tanks, and Democratic operatives were chomping at the bit to blame the party’s anticipated midterm election losses Tuesday on progressives and a prefabricated narrative about Democrats’ supposedly extreme brand. Then, the results began rolling in. It’s not clear yet which party will...
Governors Increasingly Blamed Of Derailing Governance In States
By Dr. Gyan Pathak It did not come as surprise when Delhi government led by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has now accused Lieutenant Governor Office in an affidavit in the Supreme Court of “Derailing” Governance in the National Capital Territory of India, as has been seen in several states...
Narendra Modi Seeks To Convert The Nation As A BJP Ground In Global Arena
By Sushil Kutty Do we get the sneaking feeling that the G-20 has been roped in to be part of the BJP’s ‘Operation Lotus’; an opportunity to electorally cash in on the universal appeal of the lotus, which also happens to be India’s national flower? The Opposition is bristling,...
Centre Should Revise The Criteria For Defining Economically Weaker Sections
By Prakash Karat A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has, by a split verdict of 3 to 2 upheld the validity of the 103rd constitutional amendment which provided reservation for economically weaker sections (EWS) from within the general category. The CPI(M) had supported this constitutional amendment in parliament...
Climate Crisis In The World Including India Is Accentuating Faster
By Krishna Jha Three coal mining workers died on September 18, 2022, due to suspected inhalation of poisonous gas while working in a rat hole coal mining at Tikok Malu hills in Ledo area under Margherita subdivision of Tinsukia district. Saidul Islam, Hussain Ali and Asmat Ali, all under...
Governor-Govt Standoff Touches A New Low In Kerala
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The confrontation between Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan and the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front(LDF) Government plumbed a new depth with the Government deciding to bring in an ordinance stripping the Governor off the Chancellorship of Universities and the Governor firm on referring the ordinance to...
Retired Chief Justice U U Lalit Did A Lot In His 74 Days In Supreme Court
By Indira Jaising As we speak of a new Chief Justice of India (‘CJI’) being sworn-in, much has been written and said about the former CJI Uday Umesh Lalit. It is difficult, if not impossible, to add anything new to the wealth of literature available on the subject. Yet,...
After The U.S. Midterm, The Democrats Should Do Some Soul-Searching
By Branko Marcetic As results continue to trickle in, it’s safe to say two things about the 2022 midterms. One, the Republicans massively underperformed, squandering what should’ve been a slam dunk at a time of significant voter discontent. Two, this is one of the stranger election results in modern...
Jaishankar Has Done A Good Job In Pushing ‘What Works To My Advantage’
By Sushil Kutty In today’s divided world, an independent foreign policy can be possible only when pressure from the US and EU can be countered with the “what works to my advantage” doctrine, which is why Russian President Vladimir Putin couldn’t stop himself from praising Indian Prime Minister Narendra...
COP27 Has Brought Indian Agenda Into A Tighter Spot
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The COP 27 meet in Egypt is on its fourth day on November 9 India has been in the forefront in demanding climate justice from the developed countries ever since the Paris Agreement on Climate Change 2015. Now Island nations have demanded India along with...
