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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.G-20 Draft Omits The Task Of ‘Transitioning Away From Fossil Fuels’
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The Draft Communique of G20, the countries which are responsible for 80 per cent of global emissions, circulated on November 19, 2024, doesn’t mention “transitioning away from the fossil fuels” the phrase already agreed upon at COP28. G20 summit (November 18 -19) at Brazil thus...
RSS and Other Parivar Affiliates Working Hard For BJP In Jharkhand Polls
By Rabindra Nath Sinha RANCHI: The second and final phase of polling for the Jharkhand Assembly, that will cover 38 constituencies, takes place on Wednesday November 20. The results of the election for the 81-member House will be announced on November 23. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Jharkhand Mukti...
School Education In Bihar Is In Doldrums With Frauds In Recruitment Of Teachers
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav After the recruitment of over 2 lakh school teachers in less than three months (November 2023 to January 2024), Bihar school education is plagued by the news of fraudulent documents used by the candidates for their appointments. Processes, such as e-service books and a dedicated...
Increasing Collaboration Between Britain And China Is Imperative At The Present Moment
By Ben Chacko LONDON: The meeting between a British prime minister and China’s President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro on November 18 was long overdue. Reportedly, Keir Starmer wants a “consistent, respectful and pragmatic” relationship between the two countries, with an emphasis on progress...
After Initial Shock, Democrats And Progressives Start Resistance Against Trump
By Mark Gruenberg WASHINGTON D.C: More than 140,000 people, assembled by the Working Families Party and allies via Zoom, began planning mass resistance to Republican MAGA President-elect Donald Trump and his plans to replace U.S. democracy and the Constitution with fascistic programs and policies. Speakers at that massive meeting,...
The Philippine’s New Maritime Acts Anger China
By Nantoo Banerjee from Manila The US-backed new Philippine Maritime Zones Act and Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act clearly defining the extent and boundaries of the country’s maritime zones and nullifying China’s sweeping claims in the South China Sea promises to raise fresh tensions in the region threatening to affect...
Decoding Bangladesh Politics After 100 Days Of Interim Government
By Nitya Chakraborty The interim Government of Bangladesh which took office on August 8 this year completed its first one hundred days on November 16. On this occasion, head of the interim Government Dr. Muhammad Yunus in a televised address to the nation on Sunday urged the people to...
Chinese Economy May Get A Boost If Trump Sticks To His Proposed High Tariff
By Dr. Nilanjan Banik Donald Trump made history by winning a larger share of Black and Hispanic votes compared to 2020, and by becoming the first since George W. Bush to win based on popular votes. There had already been indications of Trump winning, although not by such a...
Centre Must Act Fast To Control The Violent Situation In Manipur Again
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Manipur is burning, and the heat of the flames is felt not only in the entire North-East, but up to New Delhi, the National Capital of India, where Union Minister of Home Amit Shah is busy in holding high-level meetings, with little action on the...
Modi-Shah Caution Against Bangladesh Infiltration In Jharkhand Is Ominous
By Arun Srivastava RSS and BJP have been consistently raising the issue of Bangladeshi infiltration but the manner in which they are putting it in the Jharkhand assembly elections, makes it obvious that they are working on some treacherous plot. More than merely being a design to polarise the...
Rich Nations Are Still Reluctant To Shell Out Enough Funds To Meet The Climate Challenge
By Asad Mirza The delegates at the on-going COP29 are expected to deliver news solutions to save the world from a climate catastrophe, but these expectations instead of focussing on climate warriors, should pressurise the developed world holding its purse strings tight, to loosen them and spend for what...
Hindu Preachers Mull Setting Up Sanatan Board On The Lines Of Waqf Body
By Sushil Kutty A Dharma Sansad was organized in Delhi at which “firebrand” Hindu religious preachers and ‘Hindu Sants’ called for the constitution of a ‘Sanatan Board’ on the lines of the Waqf Board. Fiery speeches with a call to destroy the ‘Waqf Board’ or the setting up of...
From Mahatma Gandhi’s Lap To Left Extremism – Barun Dasgupta’s Memoir Is Exciting
By Tirthankar Mitra KOLKATA: A recall of having taken baby steps clutching the fingers of Mahatma Gandhi and then wedded to Marxism will either be a rollercoaster life story or one spent in ideological confusion. But brought up in Abhay Ashram, Sodpur in West Bengal which the prophet of...
Brazil President Lula’s Proposal For Tax On Super Rich To Dominate Talks At G-20 Summit On November 18-19
By Nitya Chakraborty The 2024 G-20 Summit is taking place in Rio de Janeiro on November 18 and 19 in the background of two continuing wars in Ukraine and West Asia and the intensification of eco-political crisis in Europe. Moreover, the victory of Donald Trump in the November 5...
‘Bulldozer Justice’ Verdict Boosts Supreme Court’s Global Prestige And Credibility
By K Raveendran Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna’s tenure has had an eventful start with the Supreme Court delivering the landmark ‘bulldozer justice’ verdict that grabbed global headlines. That the verdict was delivered by a bench comprising Justices B R Gavai and K V Vishwanathan, of which the chief justice...
Centre Seriously Working For EPFO Reform Including Modernisation
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Centre is seriously working for Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) reform, which includes modernization of its database, centralization and other initiatives announced in the Union Budget 2024-25 to boost quality employment in the country through increased membership of EPFO. The reform agenda was recently discussed...
Mainstream Liberal Media In U.S. Having Appraisal What Went Wrong With Kamala Harris
By Sushil Kutty After the election of Donald Trump and the defeat of Kamala Harris, the owner of the Los Angeles Times is looking to balance opinion pieces in his newspaper. This, when the Washington Post and the New York Times, continue to go for Trump’s jugular, criticizing his...
Western Agencies Are Active In Fanning Separatism In North East Of India
By Ashis Biswas KOLKATA: Foreign policy hawks who gleefully remind the world how the mightiest country in the world, the US considers fast progressing India as its strategic defence partner in the Indo-pacific region, may face an acid test soon. Belying their rhetoric, the apparent Washington-Delhi bonhomie was not...
