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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.Accidental Missile Mis-Launch Needs Serious Introspection
By Dr Arun Mitra The Indian supersonic cruise missile that landed in Pakistani territory accidentally on 9th March 2022 is a matter of grave concern not only for the two nuclear armed neighbouring countries but the world community as a whole. The accident which was first brought to light...
Putin’s Gambit In Demanding Rouble Payments Takes Issues Beyond Pricing
By K Raveendran The currency stand-off in the global gas market, triggered by Russian president Vladimir Putin’s announcement that Russian gas will henceforth have to be paid in roubles instead of dollar and euro is keeping the market on tenterhooks. It has upset the calculations of all important stake...
Mamata Will Have A Hard Time In Getting Response To Her Call For Opposition Unity
By Sushil Kutty Is the rope in the game of tug of war slipping through Mamata Banerjee’s hands? At least Mamata gives this impression as she once again asks every political party opposed to “BJP’s oppressive rule” to unite. The problem is the only fly in the ointment of...
Congress Preparing New Roadmap In Uttar Pradesh To Face Lok Sabha Polls
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW:AICC general secretary and in charge of Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi has taken the full responsibility of worst performance of her party in UP Assembly elections and asked the state leaders to prepare road map to face Lok Sabha polls in 2024. Soon after the results...
In Bengal, Opposition Parties Take Negative Stance On Mamata’s Unity Call
By Ashis Biswas Major opposition parties including the Congress and the Left, have responded negatively to Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee’s call to put up a broad anti-BJP alliance. State Congress and CPI(M) leaders strongly question the TMC’s true intent and especially the timing of its latest appeal, seeking...
Lisa Calan, The Rebel Film Maker Of Turkey Is A Symbol Of Grit And Courage
By Harihar Swarup When Lisa Calan—clad in a traditional white Kurdish grown and stylish turban— walked onto the inaugural stage of the International Film Festival of Kerala in Thiruvanthapuram to receive first-ever ‘Spirit of Cinema’ award, there was a standing ovation. Not many among the audience had seen her...
Two-Day Nationwide General Strike A Total Success In Kerala
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The two-day nationwide general strike observed on March 28 and 29 by trade unions in protest against the Union Government’s ‘anti-people’ policies was, expectedly, a success in Kerala. It also hogged the headlines for another reason. In a significant and unprecedented development, the Kerala High...
Inequality In Access To Learning Has Become Greatest Divider
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Inequality in access to learning, either physical or online classes, in the last two years of the COVID-19 crisis, which is now entering the third year, has now become the greatest divider of the society. Millions of students worldwide are yet to return in the...
Survey Shows Employees Prefer Continuation Of Hybrid Working
By Lieven Bertier The global pandemic has been a catalyst for digital acceleration across all industries. As we continue to adapt to the hybrid workplace era, some businesses may believe an easy solution is a full-scale return to the office. However, many employees are not ready to give up...
BJP Opts For Continuity, Stability And Youth In CMs Choice
By Kalyani Shankar The BJP has reposed faith in the incumbent chief ministers in all the four states where it won in the recently concluded Assembly elections. Whether it was a coincidence or by design, the big picture is clear: the party high command did not want to disturb...
Two-Day Strike By Workers Hit Normal Services Across India
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Two-day workers strike hit normalcy in many parts across India on March 28-29 that were reverberated with shouts of the striking workers demanding scraping of anti-worker policies of the Modi government. Even many government employees participated despite the threat of Essential Services management Act (ESMA)...
Akhilesh Yadav As The Opposition Leader In Assembly Has A Tough Task Ahead
By Sushil Kutty Akhilesh Yadav needs no introduction. But in the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, he is a newcomer, just like Yogi Adityanath was in 2017. Yogi remained a non-member of the assembly the entire five years he was CM the first time, just like Akhilesh Yadav when he...
Mayawati Turns To Her Own Parivar In Bid To Revive Party Organisation
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: After the humiliating performance in UP Assembly polls, Mayawati is giving a facelift to party organisation with an eye on the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. After a review meeting held on March 27, BSP national President Mayawati appointed her brother Anand as national vice-president and...
Russia Upset Over Bangladeshi Press Coverage Of Ukraine War
By Ashis Biswas In Bangladesh, political circles are still puzzling over an apparent display of Russian prickliness over a minor spat, even as bombs rain down in Ukraine! The Russians recently registered a strong protest against what they saw as a pro-West anti-Moscow narrative in the Bangladeshi media in...
Jaishankar’s Sri Lanka Visit A Timely Reassurance To Crisis-Hit People
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is in Sri Lanka on a three-day visit. Besides meeting the top Sri Lankan leadership, the minister will take part in BIMSTEC foreign ministers’ meeting on March 29, which will culminate in the virtual BIMSTEC Summit on March 30....
Biden’s Impulsive Remarks Give Russia’s Putin A Lifeline
By Anjan Roy US President Joe Biden seems to have fouled up his game plan and unwittingly given some Belgian chocolate to Russian president Vladimir Putin for whom a perfect tornado has been forming up. Perhaps moved by seeing first hand the plight of Ukrainian refugees in the stadium...
Simultaneous Elections Will Be Two Steps Back For Democracy In India
By Akhilendra Pratap Singh The frequency of elections has lately gained centre stage, with voices rising against the prevailing practice of holding continuous elections in one or other part of the country. In that context, the idea of simultaneous elections — holding elections for all three tiers of government...
Congress High Command Has To Allow Its Regional Leaders To Come Up
By Amulya Ganguli Sonia Gandhi’s recent meetings with the G-23 leaders of her party for whom she did not have much time earlier underlines her realization that Rahul Gandhi has failed to live up to her expectations for him to be an unchallenged, front-ranking leader of the Congress. She...
