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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.Electoral Democracy Is Being Scuttled In Jammu & Kashmir Again
By Prakash Karat Three years after the virtual abrogation of Article 370 and nullification of the special status on August 5, 2019, the Modi government is continuing its efforts to reorder the electoral system in Jammu & Kashmir to suit its interests by disempowering the Muslim majority population. The...
Political Transition In Kashmir Has Got A New Twist
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Political transition in Jammu & Kashmir has now a new twist. With Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) declaring to go solo in the next Vidhan Sabha Election whenever would be held, the unity demonstrated by the political parties of the state has started falling...
Confrontation Between Kerala LDF Govt And Governor Intensifies
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan and the Left Democratic Front (LDF) Government refusing to blink, the stage is set for a further intensification of the feud between the two. While the Governor has signalled his intent not to sign any legislation that went against...
New York Primary Results Have Republicans Shaking In Their Shoes
By Mark Gruenberg NEW YORK: The constitutional right to abortion and democracy itself took centrestage and gave Democratic Ulster County, N.Y., Executive Pat Ryan a win in a special congressional election in a swing U.S. House seat in New York’s Hudson Valley this week. The unexpected win by a...
BJP Still Pursuing Its Operation Jharkhand To Unseat Hemant Soren
By Arun Srivastava Spate of serial slaughter of the opposition governments by the ruling BJP has of course slowed down but the operation lotus continues to dictate the saffron establishment. Hemant Soren led coalition government in Jharkhand which barely a month back was the prime target for the...
Recharging Of MVA Under Uddhav To Fight BJP In Polls Is A Good Omen
By Sushil Kutty Things stirred in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on Tuesday. Some movement forward happened. Uddhav Thackeray, who seldom ventured out of home, i.e., Matoshree or Official residence Varsha, when he was Chief Minister, and which was a major complaint against him, went to the Maharashtra...
Uttar Pradesh Is Witnessing Big Preparations By BJP And Samajwadi Party
By Pradeep Kapoor Ruling BJP and other major political parties are busy in building up the organisationsin Uttar Pradesh to face crucial Lok Sabha polls scheduled in 2024. Surprisingly for past few months, BJP high command is busy in searching suitable state president who should lead...
Social Media Giant Twitter Versus Government Of Narendra Modi
By Shadan Farasat And Dhruv Bhatnagar· Big tech companies running large social media platforms prefer engaging with governments, particularly in developing countries, behind closed doors. It is rare to see them openly confronting governments in courts. However, there comes a point when pacifist posturing contradicts the core values...
Erdogan Waiting To Pull A Rabbit Out Of His Hat For Assad
By James M Dorsey At first glance, there is little that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, an Islamist and nationalist, has in common with Dogu Perincek, a maverick socialist, Eurasianist, and militant secularist and Kemalist. Yet it is Perincek, a man with a world of contacts in...
In United States, Democrats Prospects Are Looking Up In November Polls
By Nick French This spring, the Democratic Party’s prospects in the coming midterm congressional elections looked extremely bleak. With high inflation squeezing wallets, President Joe Biden’s approval ratings at record lows, and most of the party’s national policy agenda apparently dead in the water, a Republican sweep...
