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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.Tirath’s Resignation Marks A Sign Of Caution For Mamata Banerjee
By Arun Srivastava Mission “remove Mamata Banerjee from office” launched by the union home minister Amit Shah has reached to the flash point and to give the final thrust to the operation the BJP leadership today sacrificed its Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat. Today he handed over his...
Will One Nation One Ration Card Help Migrant Workers?
By Ditsa Bhattacharya Recognising that migrant workers are often excluded from the ambit of the food security net under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed all state governments to formulate schemes to provide rations to migrant workers who do not possess ration cards....
Continuing U.S. Blockade Of Cuba Is Against All International Norms
By Ken Livingstone Countries around the world have again demanded at the United Nations that the United States lift the blockade of Cuba that it has been imposing since 1962. On June 23 2021 in the 29th vote at the UN general assembly on the issue of the US...
India Under Narendra Modi Surrendering National Interests To USA
By D. Raja The prime minister attended G7 outreach summit virtually. Known for giving mantras and acronyms frequently, prime minister pitched for ‘One Earth, One Health’ at this rich countries exclusive club. This is ironic since the same prime minister had remained on-committal for the longest time in ensuring...
Time For Mass Actions, Political Discourses To Defeat BJP In Lok Sabha Poll
By Binoy Viswam Political observers and strategy framers have begun preparing for the decisive political battle in 2024. With time, they have evolved their strategy in a rather professional cum speculative manner. Their paid and unpaid services have already made inroads in to the political and organizational structures of...
Bring Informal Workforce Under Social Security Cover
By Gyan Pathak Over 60 per cent of the world’s adult population have been facing a threat to their survival. They are about two billions in number. They are informal workers, working chiefly in informal sector. Informal workers working in formal sectors may add millions to this figure. COVID-19...
BJP Trying To Mislead Apex Court About Bengal Violence Narrative
By Arun Srivastava It is heartening to see that the spirit of federalism and nationalism has conjured the two Uttar Pradesh based people, Ranjana Agnihotri, a lawyer, and Jitender Singh, a social worker, both owing allegiance to the BJP, requesting the Supreme Court to impose President’s Rule in Bengal,...
Covid-19 Has Turned Into A 24×7 Obsession With The People In India
By Sushil Kutty These days of covid-19 eyes open and first thing in the morning the search begins with keywords ‘covid’, ‘delta’, ‘cowin’, ‘vaccine’… Oops, there aren’t any free vaccines available even today, daddy. Nope mama, you’re wrong, delta is on a scorched earth binge in some quarters of...
Congress’ Dilemma: How To Be Secular In Majoritarian India?
By Rahil Nora Chopra After Congress lost poorly in the Lok Sabha elections of 2014 and 2019, the party is undergoing intense internal debate on the future of its core ideological plank of secularism, but without alienating the majority community, or appearing to be overtly pro-minority. While senior Congress...
CAA Again: One More Central Notification Violates Constitution
By Rashmi Singh The doctrine of colourable legislation, also known as a fraud on the Constitution, is based on the Latin maxim, “Quando aliquid prohibetur ex directo, prohibetur et per obliquum,” which means you cannot do indirectly what you cannot do directly. The notification issued by the Government on...
Communist Jadue Emerges As Front Runner In Chilean Presidential Race
By Satyaki Chakraborty Chilean Communist Party candidate Daniel Jadue has emerged as the front-runner ahead of November’s presidential elections, with a number of opinion polls predicting he could sweep to power. If that happens, that will be the beginning a new chapter in the polity of the region after...
Modi-Shah Duo Are Going Ahead With Their Game Plan On Jammu & Kashmir
By Prakash Karat The Modi-Shah duo are determined to fulfil their quest to change the essential character of J&K based on their Hindutva convictions. The meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of 14 political parties of Jammu and Kashmir was seen as an unusual step. After August 5,...
Chinese Communist Party Is 100 With Comrade Xi Jinping At The Helm
By Sankar Ray Speaking at the inaugural session of the centenary celebrations of the Communist Party of China at Tian’anmen Square before the giant portrait of Mao Zedong in Beijing, capital of the Peoples’ Republic of China, the President of PRC, Comrade Xi Jinping, who is also the general...
Chinese Communist Party Is At Crossroads In Its Centenary Year
By Anjan Roy Is there a single ghostly reason why we in India should bother about the centenary celebrations of the ruling party of a neighbouring country? Yes, every possible one, when the country is China. Studying China is of greatest importance in the present day world, even more...
Supreme Court Has Exposed The Anti- Migrant Character Of Modi Regime
By Arun Srivastava Coronavirus has done at least one great service to the people of the country. It has enabled the poor to invent that they are unwanted creatures in the New India of Narendra Modi and in fact it is the home for the rich and affluent people...
Rohingyas Not Optimistic About Going Back To Myanmar Despite Offer
By Ashis Biswas In normal circumstances, the recent announcement by the new National Unity Government (NUG) in Myanmar that the displaced Rohingyas will be accepted as Burmese citizens once the army rule ends, would have been the best news in years for the world’s most harried, persecuted community. As...
Allege Secret U.S. Plan To Overthrow Ortega Govt
By Satyaki Chakraborty United States President Joe Biden has earned the appreciation of the progressives in America for his pro-people package in the domestic sector but in the area of foreign policy, no change has taken place in respect of Latin America. Despite presence of vocal left like Bernie...
Communist Party Of China Faces New Challenges As It Steps Into 100
By Callum Wilson On July 1st of this year, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has turned 100 years old. Many living in the United States might scratch their heads and wonder how the CPC managed to not only survive but thrive after the dissolution of the USSR and...
