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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.A Tale Of Two Differing Rescue Packages In Two Largest Democracies
By Prabhat Patnaik EVEN before taking office, Jo Biden, the new American president, has announced a rescue package of $1.9 trillion, of which as much as $1 trillion will be in the form simply of transfers to the working people. Since the estimated US GDP was $20.8 trillion...
Tractors Rally On Republic Day Was A Tribute To Indian Constitution
By Krishna Jha The day our Constitution was brought into force is back again at our door steps celebrating its 72nd anniversary. The preamble of the Constitution was accepted as the ‘solemn resolution of our people’ that declared our country as a ‘sovereign, democratic, republic’. Then there...
Medical Doctors Marching With The Agitating Farmers With Health Kits
By Dr Arun Mitra Not a single flower plucked, not a single windowpane broken, not a single car over turned, not a single bus burnt nor any damage of any type to the life or public property, that was the greatness of the tractor march by lakhs of...
Follow Up Measures Needed For Making A Success Of Atmanirbhar Bharat
By K R Sudhaman The general Budget in India is a difficult exercise and this year’s budget on February one is no different as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will have to do tight rope walk to fulfill the conflicting demands while keeping the balance between growth and...
Opposition Gets Together To Corner Modi Government On Farm Laws
By Rahil Nora Chopra Congress president Sonia Gandhi has been talking to Opposition leaders to convene a meeting and formulate a joint Opposition strategy in the budget session of Parliament over Centre’s new farm laws and the daily hike in the prices of petrol and diesel. The party...
Centre Is Adamant Now To Deal With Farmers Agitation By Security Forces
By Arun Srivastava Leaders of 16 Opposition parties have boycotted the President’s address to Parliament on January 29. Do they think it would really have any impact on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi? Will they be able to change the thought of the President Ramnath Kovind towards the...
Avnet Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2021 Financial Results
$4.7 billion in sales, $0.19 EPS and $0.48 adjusted EPS exceeded guidance Third consecutive quarter of operating margin improvement PHOENIX, US – Media OutReach – 29 January 2020 – Avnet, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVT) today announced results for its second quarter ended January 2, 2021. Fiscal Second Quarter Key Financial Highlights: Sales of...
CPA Australia: Mainland Chinese Businesses Predict Growth In 2021
BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach – 29 January 2021 – Business confidence in Mainland China is upbeat, with 71 per cent of surveyed professionals expecting their company’s profit will remain the same or increase in 2021. CPA Australia‘s annual Mainland China Economic and Business Sentiment Survey shows that despite concerns...
New Report: Top Three Ways to Drive Boardroom Engagement around Cybersecurity Strategy
ESG study reveals prevailing problem of under-prioritized security technology HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 29 January 2021 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), the leader in cloud security, shared results from a sponsored study conducted by the Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) that reveals systemic challenges...
Midea Expands Partnership with Manchester City & City Football Group
The Home Appliances giant has broadened the partnership to include the Manchester City Womens team and New York City Football Club SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 28 January 2021 – Midea, one of the world’s leading home appliance producers, has announced its global partnership expansion with City Football Group. (L to R) Brando...
Galileo Platforms Offers Tools to Help Thai Insurers Manage Costs and Create New Products in Post-Covid World
Amodo partnership creates compelling low-cost means to create and deliver new products Galileo Platforms blockchain technology allows for savings with no compromise on services HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 28 January 2021 – The newly announced partnership between Galileo Platforms and Amodo, two of the world’s leading business-to-business (B2B) insurtech...
PNL Training Centre Implements Online Training Courses
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 28 January 2021 – Due to the impact of the Covid-19, PNL Training Centre decided to implement “Online Corporate Training Courses” through Zoom, including a series of online team-building training activities and game workshops. For instance, Lego Serious Play, MBTI Workplace Leadership and DISC Personality...
Lanson Place unveils revitalised brand for future expansion
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 28 January 2021 – Lanson Place Hospitality Management Limited (“Lanson Place” or the “Company”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wing Tai Properties Limited (HKEx stock code: 369), has launched a refreshed brand repositioning for a new generation of loyal guests as it expands its portfolio of...
China Dynamics Appoints International Advisors
Accelerates Expansion into Global Market HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 28 January 2021 – China Dynamics (Holdings) Limited (the “Company”; Stock Code: 476, together with its subsidiaries, collectively “China Dynamics” or the “Group”), a provider of new energy vehicles and technology integrated solutions, has announced its Team of International...
After Impact Of A Pandemic Year, Overcoming The Second Challenge
By Anjan Roy The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected India’s GDP to grow by 11.5% in 2021-22. If that happens, India will be the fastest growing among major economies of the world. This would be a good augury for the budget for next fiscal, which is just...
Will 2021-22 Budget Do Something Concrete To Combat Growing Inequality
By Nitya Chakraborty Prime Minister Narendra Modi has mastered the art of promising moon to the distressed Indians. Addressing a meeting in Kolkata to celebrate the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Modi said that “Today the world is seeing India in a new avatar, from...
Tractors Rally On Republic Day Was A Remarkable Display Of People’s Power
By Prakash Karat THE kisan tractor march on Republic Day in Delhi was a remarkable and unique mass action. At no time had the capital of India witnessed such an extraordinary protest which involved over one lakh tractors and tens of thousands of people. There may have...
Nitish Kumar Is Having Difficult Times In Bihar Politics These Days
By Arun Srivastava The self proclaimed disciple of famous socialist leader Ram Manohar Lohia, the Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar has preferred to follow in the footsteps of his rightist autocratic friends. Though the media in Bihar has been behaving like his subservient and dancing to his...
