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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.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...
Modi Government Is Planning To Cripple Any Dissent By Terming Them ‘Urban Naxals’
By Arun Srivastava Like his earlier proposal ‘One Nation, One Uniform’, the innovative prime minister Narendra Modi has come out with yet another pioneering directive to the security forces to identify and crack down on the Urban Naxal network of Maoist strategists and their supporters across the country. This...
Six Years Later, The Adverse Impact Of Demonetisation Still Haunts India
By Arun Kumar Six years back on November 8, the country suffered a policy-induced shock. The economy, which was coasting along at a good clip, suddenly stalled. The most severe impact was on the most vulnerable sections, who can barely take care of themselves. They largely belong to the...
New Chief Justice Of India D Y Chandrachud Is A Person Of Diverse Interests
By Harihar Swarup Supreme Court Justice D Y Chandrachud took over as the Chief Justice of India on November 9 following the superannuation of Chief Justice U U Lalit who was in the position for only 74 days. New CJI Chandrachud will remain in his position for two years....
Denmark Halts Right Surge In Europe By Allowing Centre-Left A Narrow Win
By Satyaki Chakraborty For the European Left, finally there was some good news last week as the voters in Denmark handed the Social Democratic Party a mandate to form a new government in a general election seen as a vote of confidence in Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s handling of...
