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.BJP’s Divisive Policies In J&K Are Responsible For Disillusionment Among People
By M Y Tarigami The recently concluded visit of union home minister Amit Shah, his first since the special status of Jammu & Kashmir under Article 370was arbitrarily and unconstitutionally revoked in August 2019, has been one more addition to the long list of disillusionments as except rhetoric nothing...
Better Nutrition For The Poor Is Imperative For India To Contain Hunger
By Dr Arun Mitra After the sad happenings during COVID-19 which led to the death of 4 lakh people according to official figures (even though some independent agencies point out this number to be between 25-40 lakh), the news of vaccinating 100 crore people with first dose and 30...
BJP Govt In Tripura Is Unresponsive To Attacks Against Opposition Leaders
By Sagarneel Sinha Trinamool Congress, which is trying to get a foothold in Tripura after ascending to power for the third consecutive time in West Bengal, has been claiming that its leaders are facing attacks in the north-eastern state while carrying out its political programmes. Recently, party’s Rajya Sabha...
Congress Steps Up Poll Campaign In Goa, Uttar Pradesh
By Rahil Nora Chopra The Congress is going to initiate its campaign for Goa and Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls with senior leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra leading the same. After visiting Varanasi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, general secretary of the party in-charge of UP, will be addressing the...
Portugal Faces Snap Elections As Left Bloc Votes Against Budget
By Satyaki Chakraborty Portugal is facing the possibility of a snap election early next year as the Socialists Party Government led by Prime Minister Antonio Costa conceded defeat in Parliament on Wednesday after his budget was voted out by his allies, the Left bloc including the Portuguese Communist Party...
Citizens Should Say No To Updating National Population Register
By Prakash Karat The updation of the National Population Register (NPR) is back on the agenda of the Census 2021 enumeration. According to a news report in The Hindu (dated October 27), the form for updation has been issued as part of the handbook for Census officers that has...
Unsavoury Gloating Over One Billion Vaccination Under Narendra Modi
By Binoy Viswam All of a sudden, the government has become science-oriented. They dramatically became advocates of vaccination. Distribution of 100 crores of vaccines became their precious campaign point. Even the mobile ringtones have been tuned in such a way to propagate the glory of 100 crores. Prime Minister...
Corporatisation Of 41 Ordnance Factories By Centre Is A Historic Blunder
By C. Srikumar The role played by the 41 Ordnance Factories as a government of India departmental defence industry for the security and defence preparedness of our country was immense, though went unnoticed. But for them, it would have been impossible for the Indian Armed Forces to have won...
‘Net-Zero’ Is Both A Solution And A Trap
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Scientific ‘net-zero’ is a solution to the overheating of the earth and hence any criticism cannot be sustainable. However, nobody should be allowed to use it as a trap against any nation. The Emissions Gap Report 2021 released just a few days ahead of COP26 ...
Adoption Of A New Born Generates Political Row In Kerala
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The controversy over the adoption of a newborn in the State capital has acquired a distinct political hue with the Government asserting that there is nothing illegal about it and the Opposition accusing the Government of abetting it. The controversy came to light when Anupama...
Afghanistan Under Taliban 2.0 Reels Under A Famine Like Situation
By Sankar Ray Afghanistan is now in a penumbra of bloody uncertainty which the Taliban 2.0 is too myopic and strategically incapable to overcome. As a result, Kabul, the capital of war-torn country, is fast turning into something utterly beyond recognition. The vibrant nightlife and arts scene of Kabul...
Left Candidate Gabriel Boric Is Front Runner In Chilean Presidential Poll
By Tomás Leighton Chile, an important nation of Latin America is going for the Presidential polls on November 21 this year, the outcome of which will be very crucial for the political future of both this country and the region as a whole. The left movement in the other...
Supreme Court Order On Pegasus May Lead To Narendra Modi’s ’Watergate Moment’
By Nitya Chakraborty The Supreme Court order on Wednesday morning appointing an expert committee to look into the allegations of unauthorized surveillance using the Pegasus software is nothing but a Watergate like moment for the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his BJP led NDA government. The observations made by...
A Complete Washout For Modi Govt In Pegasus Snooping Case
By K Raveendran The Modi government has taken the honourable Supreme Court, the 1.3 billion people of this country and all lovers of democracy on a ride by refusing to answer one simple question: whether it used to spy on its own citizens in the name of national security....
Amarinder Singh’s Proposed New Party Will Add To Confusion In Punjab
By Sushil Kutty Amarinder Singh is stuck on a name for his newly launched nameless political party. There may be christening in another 48 hours after 12 noon October 27. At least that’s the impression the captain gave when he held forth on drones and BSF and BJP, the...
Narendra Modi’s Digital Health Mission Has No Regulatory Framework
By Sidra Javed On September 26, 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) under which a citizen shall have the option to obtain a digital health ID. A digital health ID is a unique ID and will carry all health records of a person....
COP 26 Conclave Must Do Away With Vague Promises
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The Emissions Gap Report 2021 released just a few days ahead of COP26 clearly shows the vagueness of promises by countries and lack of transparency, clearly defined rules and target for actual reductions in emissions. As the pressure on India is being increased by the...
Aung San Suu Kyi Is The Symbol Of Democratic Resistance Against Coup In Myanmar
By Harihar Swarup Myanmar has been again in turmoil with the country’s democratically leader Aung San Suu Kyi was ousted in an army coup in February this year. Myanmar’s junta has said that it would not engage in talks with coup dissidents, including members of Aung Suu Kyi’s ousted...
