Opinion
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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.Anti Immigration Protests Spreading To Many More Cities Of America From Los Angeles
By T N Ashok LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles anti-immigration riots continued unabated for the third day as the city’s mayor Karen Bass clamped curfew on downtown LA and the protests spread to other blue states demonstrating an uneven fight between the democrats and the republicans. While California Governor Gavin...
World Has Missed The Target Of Eliminating Child Labour By 2025
By Dr. Gyan Pathak In 2015, the United Nations set a goal to end child labour worldwide by 2025 but progress has been slow and halting. World has missed the target. It has 138 million children between 5 and 17 years of age in child labour, while South Asia...
Trump’s Battle In California Is Not Only Against Mexican Immigrants But Also Against Mexico
By Sushil Kutty Mexico or ‘Mehico’? Mexicans have never stopped calling Mexico ‘Mehico’, just like Mumbaikars never stopped Bombay ‘Mumbai’ in their heads throughout the British Raj. And ‘Mehicans’ have always considered California Mexico’s land, taken by force sometime in the past when the American wild west ran afoul...
Gender Gap Closes At Fastest Rate Since Pandemic But Full Parity Remains 123 Years Away
By Satyaki Chakraborty The global gender gap has closed to 68.8%, marking the strongest annual advancement since the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet full parity remains 123 years away at current rates, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2025, released on June 12 in Geneva.. Iceland leads...
Prison Overcrowding In India Is Truly The Story Of Overwhelming Apathy
By Tanishka Goswami, Shikhar Aggarwal Man is not made better by being degraded. In Mohd. Giasuddin v. State of A.P. (1977), Justice Krishna Iyer famously remarked: “Our prisons should be correctional houses, not cruel iron aching the soul.” In this backdrop, the Supreme Court has emphasised over the years...
Proper Connectivity Is Crucial For Making Tourists Stay Enjoyable In Minicoy
By Effgeemaliku Minicoy, the southernmost island of the Lakshadweep archipelago, lies approximately 400 kilometres off the coast of Kochi, Kerala, in the Arabian Sea. Known for its vibrant coral reefs, distinct Maldivian culture, and strategic location near the Nine Degree Channel, this remote island is a paradise for its...
Massive Anti-Trump Demonstrations Are Planned In U.S. Cities On June 14 To Mark “No Kings Day”
By Mark Gruenberg WASHINGTON: In the aftermath of the Los Angeles immigration raids of the last several days, organizers expect the nationwide “No Kings Day” protests on June 14 to be massive, and they are doing everything in their power to ensure the demonstrations are peaceful and that the...
U.S.-China Trade Talks In London Form The Basis Of Early Agreement On Contentious Issues
By Nitya Chakraborty The high level delegations of United States of America and China concluded their two day trade talks in London on Tuesday agreeing to take forward the course of negotiations for further promoting steady and healthy development of economic and trade ties between the two largest economies...
CJI Gavai’s Home Truths Give His Tenure An Impactful Beginning Despite Its Brevity
By K Raveendran Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai has taken over the reins of the Supreme Court with a kind of moral clarity and institutional courage that is rarely seen, especially in what is to be a short tenure. In his limited time at the helm, he has...
India’s Changing Demography And The Challenges Ahead
By Dr. Gyan Pathak India’s demography is changing faster as per the UNFPA’s 2025 State of World Population (SOWP) report which has estimated it reached 146.39 crore by April 2025 compared to the India’s own technical group of experts projection of 141 crore. Faster than expected growth rate is...
Modi Govt Is Under Self-Deception By Boasting About India Crossing Japan In Total GDP Terms
By Krishna Jha It was a masterpiece of self-deception, meant to let thousands believe a myth. On May 24 this year, NITI Aayog’s chief executive officer BVR Subrahmanyam declared: “We are the fourth-largest economy as I speak, and we are a four trillion Dollar economy, though the data, supplied...
Los Angeles Is Now A Battle Ground Between Trump’s Federal Govt And Mexican Immigrants
By T N Ashok LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles, the city of angels (Mexican), is on fire on Reality TV playing to the advantage of the master of the Apprentice show and Art of the Deal as the city of Hollywood battles the federal government over its powers to federalize...
Content Creators And Social Media Influencers Are Having A Field Day In India
By Sushil Kutty The contrast is like the darkness of last night and the day at 9am this morning. The ugly squat chaos in Delhi and the neat order in the United Arab Emirates. The UAE has a new licensing system for social media influencers and content creators. They...
Frederick Forsythe, The Unusual Author Of Thrillers Will Be Missed By His Readers
By Tirthankar Mitra His first love was reporting. And while on the job in locations as diverse as Paris and Biafra, Frederick Forsythe who passed away on June 9 dug out the nuggets of lives unknown which would later be the material of his best selling fiction. He was...
Bangladesh Is Finally Going For National Elections By April 2026
By Nitya Chakraborty The interim Chief Adviser of Bangladesh Government Dr. Muhammad Yunus has finally announced the holding of national elections in the country in the first half of April next year defying the demand of the main opposition party BNP to hold it in December this year. The...
Second Round Of US-China Talks On Trade In London Crucial For Future Course Of Tariff War
By T N Ashok WASHINGTON: China US tariff war is back in the news and focus as the Chinese delegation reached London for the second round of trade talks beginning Monday. The first round was held in Geneva last month and the three day talks prepared a framework for...
Joint Letter Of Five Left Parties To Pm Demands Trying Of Maoists Under Law
By Arun Srivastava Indian state, as guaranteed and obligated under the Constitution has the legal responsibility to protect the right of lives of its citizens. If it feels that an individual is involved in criminal activities, in that case the activity of that person must be investigated, before initiating...
Britain To Revamp Its Defence And Security To Meet New Challenges In Europe
By Asad Mirza The United Kingdom’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR), published on June 2 this year offers an ambitious vision for the British Armed Forces. It reiterates a focus on a ‘NATO First’ policy, amid what Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer calls in the document a ‘new era for...
