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.New Wave Of Covid-19 Signals Fresh Hurdles To Economy
By Gyan Pathak The fresh wave of COVID-19 spreading in India with new ‘variants of concern’ is creating new hurdles to the economy of the country which has just been recovering from the impact of the pandemic in 2020. Almost all the states are reporting sharp rise in infection...
Looking Back At Election Campaigns In India Since 1952
By Nitya Chakraborty As the first phase of the polling in Bengal and Assam began on March 27 for the assembly elections, I looked back sitting before the television at the first assembly elections in West Bengal in 1952 in which I actively participated as a campaigner. I was...
Bengal’s Music Culture Turns Pop During Assembly Elections
By Harihar Swarup A filmi song plays intermittently on the para (locality) loudspeaker, breaking the sleepiness of a Sunday afternoon. A catchy tune, it’s been playing for some days on the trot. A lady with a husky voice sings spiritedly, and the words ‘desh ka bachha bachha’ float in...
Narendra Modi Had An Eye On Bengal Poll During Bangladesh Visit
By Arun Srivastava Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his two day visit to Bangladesh certainly strengthened India’s bilateral ties with its neighbour but his programme in Bangladesh also took care of his party’s compulsions in the assembly polls in Bengal which began on March 27.His visit to the birthplace...
India Has A Genuine Case For Universal Basic Income
By Moin Qazi The pandemic has caused unprecedented crises and disruptions around the world. It has inflicted the greatest pain on those who were already the most vulnerable, spurring hardship and unease among low-income families and micro-businesses. In the process, it uncovered existing inequities and created new ones. The...
Defeat Of BJP In Bengal Is A Must For Boosting Opposition To Challenge Modi
By Nitya Chakraborty As the state assembly elections polling begins on March 27, Bengal is getting all the focus both nationally and internationally as the BJP leadership led by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Home Minister Amit Shah, has taken this eight phase poll in the state...
Bharat Bandh Gives Fresh Boost To Expanding Farmers Agitation
By Gyan Pathak Bharat Bandh observed on March 26 clearly indicated widening spread of the farmers’ agitation in the areas and states which have hitherto been almost free from its influence. Their support base has also shown an increase, which not only included more organizations but also more people,...
Privatising Public Sector Undertakings By Centre Is A Strategic Blunder
By Prabhat Patnaik The Modi government has made no secret of its intention to hand over India’s public sector to its favoured corporate houses and foreign multinationals. And this is backed not by any economic argument, but rather by its desire to raise resources for government expenditure, thereby betraying...
Women Workers Are The Most Suffering Lot In India During Pandemic
By Krishna Jha After pandemic, there has been steady decline in the life of all the sections in the society especially for those living on the margins. Though there are those that are corporates who do not have to face the same deprivation, it is for them alone that...
Vaccine Hesitancy Among Citizens Has To Be Fiercely Combated For Safety
By Sushil Kutty The new word that’s getting usage despite not being in the dictionary is ‘vaxtard’ which is a name for followers of the vaccine cult, basically people who have set themselves up or have been set up for “mass suicide.” According to propounders of this theory, before...
Looking For A Win, Congress Shifts Kerala Strategy
By Rahil Nora Chopra The two southern states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu will both vote on April 6. For the crucial Assembly polls, the Congress’s campaign strategy has shifted its emphasis from national conversations to local-level interactions, freewheeling sessions with targeted groups or sharing experiences with locals. Large...
CJI Has A Historic Responsibility To Stay Issue Of Electoral Bonds
By Nitya Chakraborty The Supreme Court in its hearing on electoral bonds petition on Wednesday expressed right concerns about the misuse of electoral bonds but the important point which the learned judges, especially the CJI S A Bobde should know that this electoral bond issue is just a small...
Modi Government Is Serving American Interests In South Asia
By Prakash Karat The visit of the US secretary of defence, Lloyd Austin, to India barely two months after the Biden administration took office indicates the importance the United States attributes to India as a defence partner and ally. Austin was in Japan and South Korea – both close...
Taming Of The New Covid-19 Variants Poses A Tougher Challenge
By Gyan Pathak India finds itself more concerned about the safety of its citizens even after one year of the announcement of general lockdown of the country. Vaccination drive is in place which is too slow to tame the new wave of the spread of COVID-19. ‘Variants of concerns’...
Moratorium Verdict: There Is Need For Greater Consistency
By K Raveendran The Supreme Court verdict on interest waiver during the moratorium announced in the wake of Covid pandemic and the consequent lockdown upholds the importance of natural justice in the interpretation of law, at the same time steering clear of areas that are beyond the expertise of...
NDA Ministers Have Blackened The Face Of Democracy In Bihar Assembly
By Arun Srivastava Even a hardened JD(U) supporter will feel ashamed at what chief minister Nitish Kumar did on Tuesday in the Bihar assembly. It is beyond imagination how he could defend the entry of the Bihar police inside the assembly precinct and thrash the opposition legislators. Opposition members...
Bank Privatisation May Roll Back India’s Development Agenda
By Moin Qazi Soon, we will see a spate of privatisations. The more profound effects of this new policy approach will be felt by the banking sector. Here it is largely an issue of ideology. The nationalisation of banks was done to serve a social purpose that the private...
Film On Netaji Winning National Award Has Relevance To Bengal Poll
By Papri Sri Raman With more than 70 films under his belt, Prosenjit Chatterjee is a name to contend with in Bengali films, and the world known as Tollywood. Two films where he has played the lead last week won two awards at the 67th National Film Awards. Jestoputra...
