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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.Talk Of ‘Hindu Sherni’ Nupur Sharma Contesting As BJP Candidate Has No Basis
By Sushil Kutty A video of the castaway BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma taking part in a ‘Jan Jagran Yatra’ ahead of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir ‘pran pratishta’ claiming that this was Nupur Sharma campaigning for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections was fact-checked and found wrong. Unlike ‘Meta’, Facebook’s parent-body,...
Industrial Investment Climate In West Bengal Is Showing Some Positive Signs
By Rabindra Nath Sinha KOLKATA: It is time to say with a degree of confidence that an investment drought that has afflicted West Bengal all these years has started disappearing and the first signs of a sustainable improvement have become visible. The situation had turned worse after the Tatas...
Strict Regulation Of Private Healthcare System Is An Immediate Imperative For India
By Dr Abhay Shukla In December 2024, another shocking case of violation of patients’ rights and huge financial demand by a private hospital sparked public outrage and media attention. During this incident in Pune, the family of 35-year-old Tejaswini, who passed away on December 9, 2024, was forced to...
Trumpeting A US Annexation Of Canada, Greenland May Not Be A Wishful Thinking
By Nantoo Banerjee There seems to exist a method in US President-elect Donald Trump’s madness when he talks about his desire to annex Canada and Greenland, and renaming the Gulf of Mexico among others. A US annexation of Canada is possible through a treaty between the two countries involving...
Vatican Appointing Simona Brambilla As Prefect Is Of Historic Significance
By Kalyani Shankar Two dramatic announcements were made last month that could significantly advance women’s empowerment worldwide. The first was a historic decision from the Vatican, which saw Pope Francis appoint Sister Simona Brambilla as the Prefect for the first time. This 59-year-old Consolata Missionary, previously the second-in-command of...
Home Minister Amit Shah’s End Of ‘Politics Of Betrayal’ Reference Has Twin Targets
By Dr. Gyan Pathak It is only after a week of Uddhav Thackeray’s ‘Saamana’ praising its political adversary BJP leader and Chief Minister of the state Devendra Fadnavis and a reported reunion efforts between the NCP factions led by Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar, Union Minister of Home Amit...
Greenland Can Be Another Mara-A-Lago Of Donald Trump Family
By Sushil Kutty Is Donald Trump Jr behind President-elect Donald Trump’s wish to buy, occupy Greenland? Donald Trump, the real-estate hobo, probably got influenced by Trump Jr and wants to humour his eldest. Donald Trump Jr was recently in Greenland, what’s the hurry? Trump sought to buy Greenland in...
Latest U.S. Study Debunks MAGA Hawks Claims About US Youth Losing Jobs Due To Immigrants
By Kunal Bose What is brain waste? The term is used in reference to immigrants in developed countries whose educational achievements, professional distinction, language skills and legal status are often undervalued leading to their underemployment or unemployment. It is not that their native born peers are never victims of...
Growing High Tech Deepening The Divide Between Developed And Emerging Economies
By Satyaki Chakraborty The World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025 report released in Geneva on January 13 highlights the increasing complexity in the cyber landscape, which has significant implications for organizations and nations. This complexity arises from the rapid growth of emerging technologies, prevailing geopolitical uncertainty, the evolution...
India-Afghanistan Cordial Relations Is A Win-Win Situation For Both
By Asad Mirza The pragmatic Indian move to court Taliban 2.0 has sent ripples in the region, particularly in Pakistan, their common foe. This bold Indian move will definitely serve well to safeguard its regional security concerns besides helping boost its aim to emerge as a regional leader. Last...
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Surrenders To Trump By Doing Away With Fact Checking
By Chauncey K. Robinson NEW YORK: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg released a video this week announcing that all of his company’s platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Threads, etc.) will do away with their fact-checking programs. Although the tech CEO framed his new policies as a defense of free speech against excessive...
Job Generation Must Get Top Priority In The 2025-26 Budget Of Narendra Modi Govt
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Prioritizing employment generation and increasing funds for employment guarantee schemes have unquestionably emerged as the top priority during pre-budget consultations of Union Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman for the Union Budget 2025-26, both with the Central Trade Unions (CTUs) and India Inc. The confederation of...
Microsoft’s India Engagement Transcends Chief Nadella’s Roots
By K Raveendran Microsoft’s deepening engagement with India is both a strategic imperative and a reflection of its renewed focus on emerging technologies under the leadership of Satya Nadella. Nadella’s connection to India goes beyond his heritage; his initiatives underscore a profound appreciation for the country’s pivotal role in...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Debut Podcast Was A Stage Managed Show
By Sushil Kutty Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his debut podcast came out unlike a man possessed. None of his answers, revelations about his life and times, exploding like crackers. ‘Forgettable’ is the word that comes to mind after two hours of podcast. Podcaster Nikhil Kamath of Zerodha-fame, was...
Manmohan Singh Never Showed Any Disrespect To His Predecessor During His Tenure As PM
By Harihar Swarup I had known former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh personally. He released my book “Power Profiles” in his office in PMO. A few journalist friends and then his media advisor Harish Khare were present. We talked politics of that time. I used to meet him frequently after...
Trump’s Dangerous Rhetoric Will Push The World Into Quagmire
By Dr Arun Mitra Trump’s warning that “all hell will break out in West Asia” if the hostages being held by Hamas are not released by Inauguration Day has put the world into great worry and put away off the hopes of an early peaceful settlement. The whole world...
Denigrating Women Politicians Becoming A Trend Among BJP Leaders
By Tirthankar Mitra A woman’s honour was one of the issues triggering the battle of Kurukshetra while the Rajputs of Chittor fought to the last man defending the honour of their queen Padmini and other womenfolk. Standing up to defend a woman’s honour is thus not unheard of in...
Trump’s Proposal To Absorb Canada Ignites Sovereignty Debate
By M A Hossain In a startling move that has sent shockwaves through political circles in the United States and Canada, US President-elect Donald Trump recently posted maps on his Truth Social platform showing Canada as part of the United States. These provocative posts, shared on January 7, have...
