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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.Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Has To Function As A Serious Politician
By Sushil Kutty AAP’s Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann chose to launch himself from Shaheed Bhagat Singh’s maternal village Khatkar Kalan, 80 km from Chandigarh. Does that make Mann a revolutionary? Mann is a comedian-turned-CM, but Mann is serious about preempting people from cracking jokes on his comedian status....
Prime Minister Is Unhappy At Declining BJP Relationship With Nitish Kumar
By Arun Srivastava Once Yogi Adityanath formally takes over the charge of the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, the prime minister Narendra Modi will intervene in Bihar. Modi has already been disgusted with the functioning of Bihar chief minister and for quite some time he has been maintaining a...
Feminist Lawyering: The Other Side Of The Independence Movement
By Indira Jaising Feminism is a political approach, perhaps one of the most difficult isms to live by. But then the Constitution of India is itself primarily a political document, in addition to being a legal one. Courts present a space where law can be used as an instrument...
Padma Bhushan Victor Banerjee Is An Actor With Global Recognition
By Harihar Swarup Three-time National Award winning versatile actor, Victor Banerjee, was decorated with Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian Award this year. He is renowned for his work in Hindi, English and Bangla cinema. He worked with directors such as Roman Polanski, James Ivory, Sir David Lean, Mrinal...
Congress Leadership Needs Course Corrections Before 2024 Polls
By Kalyani Shankar Odds appear to favour the BJP for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. The party is gung ho about its rosy prospects, as barring a few losses, the BJP’s winning streak doesn’t appear to be reversing. The party has retained four of the five states that went...
For Congress High Command, Assembly Poll Results Leave No Escape Route
By Arun Srivastava Sonia Gandhi offering to step back along with his son Rahul Gandhi and daughter Priyanka Gandhi has been a strategic move of Sonia to shield the Gandhi family from being accused of liability of Congress and to ensure that her son continues to call the shots...
Hijab Row Gets National Dimension After Ruling By Karnataka High Court
By Sushil Kutty The Karnataka hijab row now goes to the Supreme Court after the Karnataka High Court ruled that the hijab is not essential religious practice in Islam, and there’s clear and present danger that the row will escalate to the “national stage”, which was what the high...
Extension Of Credit Facility To MSME Sector Is Just An Eyewash
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The Union Government of India has just extended the validity of a key scheme bolstering equity support to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) for one year by facilitating Rs20,000 crore as subordinated debt which will now remain in force until March 31, 2023. The...
AFSPA In North East Is A Never Ending Trauma For Activists And Citizens
By Ravi Nair The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act was passed by the Indian Parliament on September 11, 1958. The Parliament was told it would last no longer than a year. In 2022, we are still waiting for that year to end. The Act contains immunity clauses for...
A New Anti-War Movement Is Gaining Traction In Russia And Ukraine
By Symon Hill There is a new joke going round Russia: “What’s the easiest way to clear the snow from your street? Write No To War in the snow — and the police will clear it for you.” Footage on social media shows police obliterating anti-war messages written in...
Several Countries Plan To Step Up Military Spending
By Nantoo Banerjee The Russian attack on Ukraine seems to have given a wakeup call to countries in Europe and Asia to substantially step up their annual defence expenditure to protect themselves from possible external assault. Given the ominous security situation in Europe, a number of countries, including Germany,...
Anti-Muslim Sentiment Among Sizeable Hindus Is BJP’s Trump Card In Polls
By Amulya Ganguli “It’s the economy, stupid!” was the phrase used during the 1992 US presidential contest to emphasize the challenge faced by Bill Clinton during his campaign. In India today, the BJP’s opponents have to realize that the party’s success is the result of its clever use of...
Modi Government Pushes Workers 45 Years Back
By Dr. Gyan Pathak By the decision of the Centre to cut interest rate on workers’ and employees’ PF deposits, Modi government has just pushed workers 45 years back on social security at a time when the working class needed it most due to rising price rise and inflation...
Two Roadshows Tell Evolving Political Fortune Of BJP And AAP
By Sushil Kutty My roadshow versus your roadshow. The last time AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal took on Narendra Modi the ‘azaan’ sounded and Kejriwal paused. Then, Varanasi voted Modi to make him Prime Minister. Kejriwal didn’t have a prayer to stop him. In 2019, nobody had a prayer. Today,...
Russia’s Ukraine War Impacts Bangladesh’s Trade And Development Programmes
By Ashis Biswas In South Asia, size continues to matter, even for countries- never mind diplomacy. Bangladesh has been impacted by the ongoing war in Ukraine, along with India, but the Western response could not have been more contrasting. The US/EU-led bloc of countries have hit out at Bangladesh...
Ukraine May Force Middle East Rivals To Upgrade Toolkit
By James M Dorsey Struggling to remain on the sidelines of the 21st century’s watershed war in Ukraine, Middle Eastern nations are discovering that they may be fighting their battles with an outdated toolkit. As a result, the Ukraine war could saw off the legs from under the table...
America Moving Cautiously In Ukraine War To Avoid Direct Involvement
By Debabrata Biswas BOSTON: The Ukraine war started on February 24, when Russia invaded on the plea that Ukraine intends to join NATO and thereby threatens Russia’s security. The attack was not sudden, Russia has mobilized troops on Ukraine’s border for sometimes before, diplomatic efforts from USA and EU...
BJP’s Victory In Manipur Will Have Big Impact On North Eastern Region
By Sagarneel Sinha Every time a section of leading intellectuals, eminent journalists and political analysts try to propagate that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s domination is a past, the saffron party gives a response by winning states with huge mandates. The saffron party’s scripting history both in Uttar Pradesh and...
