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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.Digital Currency May Revolutionise Payment System In India
By K R Sudhaman A major development in recent weeks in the financial sector has gone largely unnoticed – Reserve Bank of India’s announcement that the central bank is considering phased introduction of its own digital currency and the Modi government’s proposal to come out with a legislation to...
Delay And Complexities Plague Labour Reforms In India
By Dr K R Shyam Sundar The Centre’s delay in implementing the Code on Wages (CW) and the other three labour codes, viz. the Industrial Relations Code (IRC), the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code (OSHWCC) and the Code on Social Security (CSS), indicates that they will not...
So-Called Democratic ‘Moderates’ Trying Hard To Delay Biden Agenda
By John Wojcik Nine “moderate” House Democrats have joined powerful conservative forces trying to undo President Joe Biden’s multi-trillion-dollar domestic agenda. They are demanding that the House pass the bi-partisan infrastructure deal approved by the Senate before any vote on the president’s $3.5 trillion budget resolution, which would allow...
Building Private Asset Against National Wealth
By Nantoo Banerjee The highly aggressive comments on Indian industry’s ‘selfish money making’ approach ignoring the nation’s interest by flamboyant Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal at a recent CII event may have upset many industry leaders, but they are largely true. Post-Independence, most Indian capitalists have relentlessly chased money...
The Absentee Parties At Sonia Hosted Opposition Meet Matter A Lot
By Amulya Ganguli The Biju Janata Dal’s (BJD) presence in the gathering of opposition leaders convened by the Congress’s Kapil Sibal was unexpected. Up until now, the BJD had kept away from such groups and preferred playing footsie with the BJP. Has it changed its mind? A probable reason...
BJP Is Playing Kamandal As Well As Mandal To Retain Power In Uttar Pradesh
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: BJP is playing aggressive kamandal and mandal cards to retain power in Uttar Pradesh in the forthcoming assembly polls. While persuing the kamandal card, BJP leadership is concentrating on construction of Ram Temple at Ayodhya. PM Narendra Modi himself reviewed the development work being carried...
Afghanistan Is A Story Of Many Temporary Defeats And Partial Wins
By Anjan Roy War of succession: In seventeenth century India and twenty-first century Afghanistan show up the same factors for decisive wins —nothing deterministic about history, Personalities matter, not just historical trends Now that the dust is settling down in Afghanistan, the jigsaw puzzle that the collapse of the...
The Case Is There For ‘Diplomatic’ Intervention In Afghanistan
By Pratik Patnaik I was introduced to the beautiful land of Afghanistan through Tagore’s short story, ‘Kabuliwala’. It is the story of Rahmat, a middle-aged dry fruit vendor from Afghanistan, who visits Calcutta to hawk his wares. Rahmat develops a filial relationship with a young Bengali girl, Mini, who...
The Best Way To Support Cuban Economy Is To End The US Blockade
By Aviva Chomsky COVID-19 has brought economic and social crises to much of the world, and nowhere more than the Third World, where poor infrastructure, poverty, resource export dependence, inequality, and lack of accountability are endemic. Protests against scarcity, structural violence, police brutality, and corruption erupted everywhere from the...
Sonia Gandhi’s Opposition Unity Meeting Is A Good Beginning For A Joint Front Against BJP
By Nitya Chakraborty The meeting of 19 opposition parties hosted by the Congress President Sonia Gandhi on August 20 is a good beginning for building a joint front of the opposition to take on the BJP led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The discussions...
Modi’s Rural Obsession Camouflages Largesse To The Rich
By K Raveendran Prime Minister Narendra Modi often shrugs off the criticism that the rich have become richer and the poor poorer under his government as political grandstanding by opponents. But every new piece of information that is emerging on various aspects of the economy, particularly relating to money...
India Have A Big Humanitarian Responsibility Towards Afghan Refugees
By Harihar Swarup With the Taliban entering the outlying areas in Kabul on Sunday and issuing a formal declaration that they do not intend to conduct a witch-hunt against those with the Islamic Republic Government while it waited for the completion of a ‘transition process’, and amid parallel reports...
Predicted Third Wave Of Covid-19 Delayed But Not Averted
By Dr. Gyan Pathak We have been relieved a little. The predicted third wave of COVID-19 did not strike in mid-August and is not likely to strike this month. It is delayed, but not averted altogether. The risk is still there with further opening up of several activities and...
CBI Hurry To Probe The Post Poll Violence In Bengal Is Ominous
By Arun Srivastava The alacrity shown by the CBI in responding to the Calcutta High Court’s order to probe the post poll cases of murder, attempt to murder and rape which took place in Bengal is quite enlightening. This has been something unusual for the CBI as the agency...
Taliban Victory Encourages Terrorists In Pakistan And China’s Xinjiang
By Steve Sweeney Communist Party of Pakistan general secretary Imdad Qazi warned Wednesday of the serious consequences of the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan, which he said would boost jihadist groups across the region. “This victory of the Taliban will give courage to their followers in Pakistan,” he...
Labour Reform Along With Privatisation Of Public Sector Is A Deadly Cocktail
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Union Government has been trying hard to push labour reforms and privatisation of the central public sector undertakings for a long time. Ever since Narendra Modi became prime minister of the country in May 2014, these are being pursued with greater vigour claiming them to...
Calcutta High Court Order On Post-Poll Violence In Bengal Is Ominous For Mamata
By Arun Srivastava The latest order of the Calcutta High Court recommending probe by CBI and SIT into post poll violence in West Bengal is a big setback to the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Government .The High Court refusing to subscribe to the reiteration of Trinamool Congress...
Sushmita Dev’s Exit Reflects Congress’s Disorder In Assam
By Sagarneel Sinha Initially, it was thought that the ruling BJP led National Democratic Alliance would easily win the state assembly polls in Assam held this year. Many considered that Congress wasn’t that strong enough to challenge the BJP led NDA. However, the grand old party decided to ally...
