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.With Shiv Sena (UBT) Splitting, NDA Bolsters Its Numbers In Parliament
By Rahil Nora Chopra The Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) has finally split again, and the move became apparent after six of the party’s nine MPs skipped a parliamentary party meeting, fueled with speculation that they are gearing up to join the ruling Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Deputy...
Can The New Generation Of Motorcycles Transform Urban Mobility?
By Raju Kumar BHOPAL: Transportation challenges in Indian cities are changing rapidly. Growing populations, limited road space, parking shortages, increasing traffic congestion and environmental concerns are prompting people to rethink their daily commuting choices. For one or two-person travel, cars are no longer always the most practical option. In...
Pro-Trump Real Estate Company Buys Out Canadian Mining Firm Operating In Cuba
By Logan McMillen NEW YORK: In the span of one month, May 2026, one of Canada’s oldest mining firms, Sherritt International, was distressed by US regulatory lawfare and strong-armed into accepting a buy offer from Gillon Capital, a private wealth fund for a right-wing oligarchic family with close ties...
The Great Dichotomy Of The Growing Indian Economy Haunts Millions
By R. Suryamurthy India’s economy is supposedly doing remarkably well. Growth remains among the fastest in the world. Stock markets continue to flirt with record highs. Billionaires are multiplying. Airports are expanding. Bullet trains are advancing. Defence exports are reaching new milestones. The nation is speaking confidently about becoming...
Govt’s Cowardice In Confronting The U.S. On Death Of Three Sailors Is Deplorable
By Mahesh Rathi Three Indian sailors are killed in an American military operation. Reports emerge that after the death of another Indian sailor at sea, serious obstacles are being placed in bringing his mortal remains back to the homeland. The Government of India registers a protest. But what happens...
Bhagwat’s Proposal For Peace Talks With Pakistan Is An Eye Wash
By Arun Srivastava Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat’s recent suggestion of peace talk and people to people interaction with Pakistan at the same time resolute assertion “We are not like Hitler. That is not our nature or our way,” is rather deceptive in nature and underlines some...
India’s Democratic Foundation Based On Multi-Party System Is Under Threat
By Nilotpal Basu British statesman, Sir Anthony Eden acknowledged India’s constitution making process as a “stupendous exercise” of democratic practice on an unprecedented scale. He viewed it not as a mere imitation of western models, but as a bold democratic venture with incalculable global influence. He famously stated that...
Kerala UDF Govt Compromising With The Centre On Education Policy
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It is an extremely worrying development. The VD Satheesan-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government is facilitating the saffronisation of higher education in the State. It is also part of the political somersaults being executed by the new Chief Minister V D Satheesan. The latest U-turn...
Vedanta Group Headed By Anil Agarwal Has Excelled In India As Aluminium Producer
By Kunal Bose Every country with favourable environment for private entrepreneurship to flourish is replete with examples of rags to riches happenings. India is no exception to this phenomenon, where some with exceptional vision and courage to give shape to ideas in the face of all kinds of adversities...
Privatisation Of Healthcare Arouses Big Controversy In Madhya Pradesh
By Raju Kumar BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh government has approved a pilot project to operate selected Community Health Centres (CHCs) in the districts of Rewa, Dewas and Guna through an outsourced management system. According to the state cabinet, the arrangement will be implemented in centres where most doctor positions...
Fragmentation In The Global Energy Transition As Geopolitical Risks Surge
By Indrani Chakraborty Geopolitical tensions, supply disruptions and rising demand are driving fragmentation and slowing progress across the global energy landscape, according to the World Economic Forum’s Energy Transition Index 2026, released in Geneva on June 18. The report, developed in collaboration with Accenture, finds that the global energy...
Oil’s Peace Dividend Is Real But No Return To Pre-War Situation
By K Raveendran The US-Iran deal marks a genuine easing of one of the most dangerous geopolitical shocks to hit the energy market, but it should not be mistaken for a reset button. The immediate risk of a military breakdown has declined, and that matters for every stakeholder: Washington,...
Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman’s China Visit Next Week Has Big Significance For India
By Satyaki Chakraborty Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is visiting China on a three day visit beginning June 23, the outcome of which is expected to be of big importance to Bangladesh having special consequences on the relationship with the neighbouring India also. Bangladesh PM will be visiting Malaysia...
Why The Modi–Trump Chemistry Suddenly Looked Different At The G7 Meet?
By Ashok Nilakantan Ayers NEW YORK: For nearly a decade, the choreography was familiar. There would be an embrace. The broad smiles. The carefully staged bonhomie. The public declarations of friendship. Cameras would capture the optics before diplomats discussed the substance. Yet at this year’s G7 summit on June...
Hollywood Director Christopher Nolan’s Visit To Mumbai In July Is A Great Event For Film Lovers
By T N Ashok For more than two decades, Christopher Nolan has remained cinema’s most elusive magician—a filmmaker who transforms philosophy into spectacle, science into emotion, and blockbuster entertainment into intellectual inquiry. This July, the Oscar-winning director will bring that rare cinematic mystique to India when he arrives in...
Lebanon Must Get Out Of The Clutches Of Hezbollah
By Manish Rai Lebanon is once again facing a crucial moment. In March 2026, Hezbollah launched missiles into Israel, thereby opening a new front of the war, following the outbreak of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The fragile political,...
Warfare Or Welfare Is The Trillion-Dollar Question To Nations In 2026
By Jon Trickett LONDON: Right now in Britain we are seeing a well-organised campaign to increase military expenditure. The argument goes that we should spend less on public services so that we can spend more on weapons. But if we take a wider look at the militarisation taking place...
Joy In The Struggle: The Life Of Bea Lumpkin, 1918-2026
By Jenny Carson NEW YORK: Beatrice Shapiro Lumpkin came roaring into the world on August 3, 1918, and she went out of it just after midnight on June 14, 2026, hailed by labour and progressive leaders around the country as a “matriarch of the movement.” Dying just weeks shy...
