Opinion
Appeal
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.Politics Over Mangoes And Loudspeakers Doesn’t Make India Great Again
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav On April 6, The American Bazaar published an article that goes by the headline: Alphonsos arrive in America as USDA okays Indian mango Import. The news story talks about the excitement among the Asian communities in the US on the arrival of famous Indian mango...
Hike In Fuel Prices Have Led To Steep Rise In Costs Of Essential Items
By Dr Soma Marla For the last two weeks prices on Petrol, diesel and cooking gas are increased twelve times. A litre of petrol costs Rs. 118.4 in Mumbai and diesel Rs 105 in Chittor. Rise in fuel prices has a cascading effect not just on transport but on...
Nitish To Remain Bihar CM Till BJP-JDU Alliance Holds
By Rahil Nora Chopra The storm of disagreement between NDA allies BJP and JDU shows no signs abating, with both parties bitterly disputing over Nitish Kumar’s future vis-à-vis staying on as the Bihar Chief Minister beyond 2025. In this context, the chairman of the parliamentary board of Janata Dal...
Bangladesh Defies All Pressures From USA To Take A Position Against Russia
By Ashis Biswas A section of Bangladeshi media analysts, unlike their more diplomatic Indian counterparts, has taken a distinctively acerbic view of the role played by Ukraine in Europe and elsewhere in recent years. The mainstream Dhaka-based media however is broadly supportive of their country’s present neutral positioning on...
Centre’s New Examination System Is Not Reform But Elite Centred
By Sanjay Kumar From this academic session, all undergraduate admissions to central universities will be based on a single test, the Central University Entrance Test, rather than marks obtained in the school leaving board examinations. The University Grants Commission, the primary funding agency for central universities, announced the change...
Supreme Court Has To Take An Early Decision On Electoral Bonds
By Nitya Chakraborty It is good that the Chief Justice of India N V Ramana has agreed to take up for hearing a pending petition challenging the Electoral Bond Scheme, 2018 .The 20th tranche of electoral bonds opened on April 1 this year and it will continue till April...
The Mystery Behind Russian Rouble Reverting Back To Pre-Ukraine War Level
By Anjan Roy The clawing back to the exchange rate of the Russian rouble to the US dollar in the recent days is not too much of a mystery. It is simply because there is no demand for the US green back from the holders of the Russian rouble....
Shiv Sena Thwarts The BJP From Bringing Down The MVA
By Sushil Kutty It’s come to where it does not matter if the slip is showing. The fiery Shiv Sena seems to be reconciled to paralysis, incapable of protecting its own from the trepidations of CBI and ED. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is as if nowhere in the picture....
New Coronavirus Variant Reminds Impending Threats
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Within few days of lifting all COVID-19 related curbs from April 2, including mandatory wearing of masks and maintaining physical distancing, Maharashtra reported India’s first case of Coronavirus variant XE on April 6 in Mumbai, though within hours Union Health Ministry disagreed saying the present...
Narendra Modi’s Recent Comments Indicate A Process Of Oligarchy
By Krishna Jha Even long before independence, in 1888, Sir John Stratchy told the Cambridge undergraduates “…There is not and never was an India, or even any country of India, no Indian nation, no people of India about whom we hear so much…that men of Punjab. Bengal, north west...
An Escalating War Involving Europe Has To Be Avoided At All Costs
By Joe Sims As the bombs drop and the war rages on into the fifth week of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Biden dramatically escalated the danger of a wider conflict by calling for Vladimir Putin’s removal. “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power,” quipped Biden at...
Nobody Can Be Deprived Of Liberty Or Property Without Due Process Of Law
By V. Venkatesan The Supreme Court held on Wednesday that nobody can be deprived of liberty or property without due process, or authorization of law. The recognition of this dates back to the 1700s to the decision of the King’s Bench Court in Britain in Entick vs. Carrington (1765)...
Sri Lanka A Template Of Risks In Chinese Debt Trap Diplomacy
By K Raveendran The emergence of Sri Lanka as a template for the fallout of infrastructure development with Chinese funding will save thousands of diplomatic man-hours for India in checkmating the Chinese ‘String of Pearls’ agenda. New Delhi has tried to counter the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative with...
CPI Greets The 23rd Congress Of CPI(M) In Kannur Which Began On April 6
By D. Raja On behalf of the Communist Party of India, I extend REVOLUTIONARY greetings to the 23rd Congress of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). I express my sincere thanks for inviting me to the inaugural session. The 23rd Congress of the CPI(M) is taking place in Kerala,...
Trinamool Congress Worried At AAP’s Expansion Plans In Bengal And North East
By Ashis Biswas In the fight for the pole position among regional outfits, the Aam Admi Party (AAP) led by Mr Arvind Kejriwal has opened up a sizable lead over early front runner Trinamool Congress (TMC). What’s worse for TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, present trends do not favour her...
Akhilesh Yadav Galvanises Samajwadi Party Cadres To Fight Yogi.2 Regime
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party national President Akhilesh Yadav who took over as Leader of the Opposition in Uttar Pradesh Assembly after the recent state assembly elections, is now in an action mode monitoring every step of Yogi government and taking decision accordingly. Soon after taking over as...
New Strategy Required By Centre To Overcome Pandemic Risks
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Even as the new COVID-19 infections are declining and countries across the world are withdrawing the curbs they had imposed, including the mandatory requirement of wearing mask and physical distancing, a latest IMF working paper says that the pandemic is not over, and the health...
Hefty Crypto Taxes From April 1 Have Led To Massive Drop In Transactions
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav After the brand new crypto taxes came into effect on April 1, the digital asset exchanges serving Indian market have reported a massive drop in transaction volume and domain traffic. As per a research and rating firm, the fall in transaction volume in the first...
