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.Twin Bills For One Nation One Election Must Be Examined For Potential Risks
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The twin bills introduced in the Lok Sabah on December 17 seeking ‘one nation and one election’ – ie simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabhas of the States and Union Territories –contains provisions of too much centralization of the governance in India...
India Leads Central Bank Buying Of Gold In What Is Seen As A Strategic Move
By K Raveendran The Reserve Bank of India has accounted for nearly half of all gold purchases by central bank in October this year. According to the World Gold Council, RBI bought 48 percent of all the gold that the central banks bought that month, adding a whopping 27...
Israel And Hamas Nearing An Agreement On Ceasefire By Christmas
By Satyaki Chakraborty After months of deadlock, Israel and Hamas appear to be moving closer to a ceasefire 14 months into Israel’s invasion of Gaza. So far 45,000 Palestinians have been killed in the war that began on October 7 last year. Earlier also reports came out about possible...
Syria Developments Might Give Kurds New Opportunity To Bounce Back
By Manish Rai Shoresh Ismail Abdulla is the Minister of Peshmerga affairs in the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). The Peshmergas are the military forces of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and one of the most capable forces in the region, which pushed back ISIS from its strongholds. Currently, Peshmerga...
Leader Of The Opposition Suvendu Adhikari’s Fortunes Are On Decline
By Tirthankar Mitra KOLKATA: A fountainhead of criticism and opposition to Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo, Mamata Banerjee leader of the Opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari is on a backfoot. And to make matters worse, it is in his own backyard Contai where the state’s ruling dispensation’s most...
Can Bernie Sanders And Elon Musk Jointly Bring Down U.S. Military Budget?
By Nitya Chakraborty Leftwing Democratic senator Bernie Sanders is a veteran self proclaimed socialist who has been consistently fighting for drastic cut in the budget of the U.S. military since his election as a young senator from Vermont decades ago. In the November elections, he won his seat for...
Unbridled Import Of Gold Widens Trade Deficit To A Record High
By Dr. Gyan Pathak One of the rationales brought forward by the Union Government of India for its pro-gold policy measures in the Budget 2024-25 was to address the vulnerabilities of the Indian Rupee, but today on December 17, 2024 it fell to a record low of Rs 84.93...
Main Political Party BNP Is In A Confrontation Mood With Dr. Mohammad Yunus
By Ashis Biswas KOLKATA: Current Chief Adviser to the Bangladesh Caretaker Government, Dr Mohammad Yunus as a Nobel-winning economist, is known to have many friends in high places, starting from Mrs Hilary Clinton. Unfortunately, he has not yet succeeded in influencing too many people in Bangladesh on present indications,...
Doctors Around The World Warn Of Catastrophic Situation
By Dr Arun Mitra The ongoing wars in different parts of the world is a cause of serious concern. The recent Russia Ukraine war which began on 24th February 2022 is not coming to an end. The consequences are dire for civilians as well. According to a recent statement...
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Is Loitering In Corridors Of Lok Sabha In Grand Style
By Sushil Kutty “Like Grandfather Nehru…” posted a Pakistani politician who was a minister in the Imran Khan regime. Fawad Hussain, clearly in awe of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, whose Palestine Tote bag and black & white check sari made an emphatic if controversial political statement, and will likely launch...
India Must Not Mix Up Border Issues With Economic Imperatives
By Nantoo Banerjee China’s sudden change of mind to uphold peace and tranquility with India at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and work for early resolution of outstanding issues should not be read beyond these words as framed at the joint declaration at the end of the 30th...
Coming Year 2025 Will Be Significant For India In Terms Of Diplomacy
By Kalyani Shankar What does the crystal ball reveal about the upcoming year 2025? The predictions are a mixed bag. Nostradamus, the famous French astrologer and seer, has made significant predictions regarding global affairs and India’s future for 2025. The 16th-century seer has predicted significant events that have shaped...
Veiling Current Misdeeds Behind Glorification Of The Past Not Acceptable
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address in the Lok Sabha during special discussion on the 75th anniversary of adoption of the Constitution of India is magnanimous glorification of the past asa sort of veil behind which he tried to conceal the present misdeeds under his rule...
Israel Expanding Its Presence Within Syria At A Faster Pace With U.S. Help
By Asad Mirza The fall of Assad-regime in Syria has given birth to antagonisms amongst its earlier allies like Iran, Turkey, and Russia. On the other hand, the leverage gained by Israel, ostensibly on American support, does not augur well for the region. The striking developments in Syria over...
A Week After Indian Foreign Secretary’s Talks, Dhaka Regime Still To Take Follow Up Steps
By Ashis Biswas KOLKATA: Now that Indian Foreign Secretary Mr. Vikram Misri’s trip to Dhaka is done and dusted, it can be safely asserted that during the somewhat tense bilateral exchanges that followed , despite their poor governance in dealing with the recent anti-Hindu riots, there was no noticeable...
Arvind Kejriwal Is Upbeat On Delhi Assembly Elections As He Releases The Final AAP List
By Sushil Kutty Pre-poll ablutions for the Delhi assembly elections are in full swing with the Aam Aadmi Party first off the block along with Delhi’s YouTubers and social media influencers who aren’t consuming the aftermath of the Maharashtra assembly elections, the Winter Session of Parliament and the brouhaha...
India’s Flagship ELI Scheme For Decent Job Creation Has Not Taken Off Yet
By Dr. Gyan Pathak India’s flagship Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) scheme announced in the Union Budget 2024-25 for decent job creation in the country did not take off even in mid-December 2024. Union Ministry of Finance is busy in making next Union Budget 2025-26, which will be tabled on...
Trump 2.0: India’s Real Concern Lies In Domestic Distortions, Not Tariffs
By Dr. Nilanjan Banik On November 30, Mr. Donald Trump posted a threat on his social media, warning that if BRICS countries abandon the US dollar, they would face a 100% tariff. This is not a new threat; similar warnings have also been directed at other regions, including nearshore...
