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.Inflation Management Has To Be A Key Task To Achieve Budget Goals
By K R Sudhaman The much-hyped general budget is over and rightly it had avoided populism ahead of assembly elections including Uttar Pradesh. This is refreshing as it is deviation from the past as budgets had more populism, big ticket announcements and less substance. But has the budget done...
Kerala Ordinance Hurdle Cleared, Government Breathes Easy
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) Government is breathing easy with Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan shedding his reservations and signing the ordinance seeking to amend the Kerala Lok Ayukta Act, 1999. The ordinance has averted a looming political crisis which threatened to overtake the...
Hijabs And Saffron Shawls Are Being Used As Political Pawns In Karnataka
By Sushil Kutty The chickens are coming home to roost—the half-hearted implementation of the Partition of India’s fruits. Across the Wagah border, Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir tweeted his support for Muskan, the Indian college-girl who shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ to the ‘Jai Shri Rams’ thrown at her in a Karnataka...
90 Year Old Prabha Atre Is A Scholar Musician Remaining Still Active
By Harihar Swarup Hindustani classical vocalist, Prabha Atre, 90, who was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second highest civilian award, continues to challenge ideologies of a rigid system and make classical music approachable to all. Over the last 15 years, Hindustani classical vocalist, Atre, has headlined the Sawai Gandharva...
NATO Members Are Not At Tandem With President Biden’s Anti-Russia Stance
By John Wojcik If the diplomatic events of Monday showed us anything, they indicated with striking clarity that old assumptions about how European security is to be achieved will not, if they ever did, work and that NATO is incapable of bringing the people of Europe the peace they...
The Nation Needs A Strong Congress And Unity Of Opposition Parties
By Kalyani Shankar India is missing an effective Opposition at the Centre and States as it tries to check the surge of the ruling BJP. Political equation often changes before the poll as the enemies become friends and friends become enemies. The BSP and Congress came together in 1996....
Congress-Left Front Brightens Prospects Of Non-BJP Government In Manipur
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Manipur is going for assembly elections in two phases on February 27 and March 7. The politics in the state has gained a higher pitch. There is a very high stake for the ruling BJP led NDA since the state still seems to be heading...
Yogi Adityanath And Akhilesh Yadav Are Confident To Win From Their Seats
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: Fighting their assembly polls for the first time Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Samajwadi Party national President and former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav are facing tough challenge from their rivals but both of them should win convincingly. Though Yogi Adityanath and Akhilesh would win their...
Narendra Modi‘s Allegation Against Kejriwal And Uddhav For Migrants Exodus Is Ridiculous
By Sushil Kutty Both Delhi and Mumbai are up in arms. Prime Minister Narendra Modi should have watched his tongue. Covid-19 to the world came out of the blue, but when it struck India, it had already proved its killer-instincts across continents. And then when Modi clamped the...
A Story Of Intimidation, Illegality And (No) Right To Information In Gujarat
By Anusha R It is the year 2022, almost 17 years since the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act) has been passed. Albeit, in a functional democracy, the emerging field realities would have resulted in legislative changes that would have strengthened the law. However, our experience tells us...
Several South Asian Economies Face Debt Trap
By Nantoo Banerjee A host of South Asian countries, including Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Myanmar, all India’s neighbours, are faced with sovereign debt crisis and growing internal disturbances. Nepal and Bangladesh are becoming increasingly dependant on bilateral loans and FDI flow from China which they may not be...
BJP May Be Heading Towards Political Jolt
By Dr. Gyan Pathak February 14, the day of Vidhan Sabha Election in Uttarakhand and Goa is now only a week ahead, but the people of both the states have still been putting the ruling BJP on the tenterhooks, as much as the other political parties. The worse, it...
Pegasus Is Such A Deep Secret That Even RTI Fails To Crack It
y Vinita Deshmukh An application filed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, seeking information about the purchase of the spyware `Pegasus’ from Israel-based NSO group and the availing of services from NSO is presently languishing as a second appeal at the Central Information Commission (CIC) for the past...
Israel Expands Iran Strategy To Exploit Worsening Domestic Crisis
By James M Dorsey Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has laid out an expanded Israeli strategy to confront Iran that appears to move beyond a potential military strike against the Islamic republic’s nuclear facilities. Bennett appeared to be guided not only by concern about the fallout of a unilateral...
Iranian Film ‘A Hero’ Puts The Struggles Of The Working Class Back On Screen
By Eileen Jones There’s a harrowing Iranian drama called A Hero currently playing on Amazon, and it’s getting a lot of attention. It’s sure to be nominated for many awards, including the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, not just on its own merits but because the much-honoured...
Oil Inching Towards $100-Mark As Bull Cycle Set In Motion
By K Raveendran Crude is climbing above 7-year highs and inching towards the $100-mark, which is no good news for importing countries like India. Although there are downside risks, such as Omicron and gathering clouds over Ukraine, the situation is weighed more in favour of tight supplies. Adding to...
Muslim Politics Facing Big Test In Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections
By Harihar Swarup As the decision dates close in, there is a scramble among parties in Uttar Pradesh to get social formula right in the selection of candidates. The last few days have seen major political players like BSP, Samajwadi Party and All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen announcing a significant...
Budget 2022-23 Is Inadequate To Deal With The Problems Of MSME Sector
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The President of India Ram Nath Kovind and the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman sang the praise of MSME sector in India, but struck different notes on performance of the government which indicates a grave faultline lying within that does not meet the eyes. Several provisions...
