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.India’s Circle Of Friends Is Steadily Dwindling Under Narendra Modi
By Amulya Ganguli About a year ago, external affairs minister S. Jaishankar said that “we are getting to know who our friends really are”. He was speaking in the context of the criticism which the government was facing because of the crackdown in Kashmir, agitations against the enacted...
Supreme Court Needs To Mend Its Sullied Image
By K Raveendran The Supreme Court has its image progressively being sullied for some years now. Things were never as bad as they have been during the tenures of three chief justices, including the incumbent. The slide started with Dipak Misra at the helm, when the nation...
China Is Testing Nerves Of The Indian Government On Ladakh
By Barun Dasgupta The recent escalation of tension between India and China started with two incidents in the border. On May 10, at Naku La in Sikkim, the Chinese troops crossed into what India considers to be indisputably Indian territory. No firearms were used. It was a hand-to-hand...
Modi’s Statement On Ladakh Lacks Transparency
By Arun Srivastava Nothing is pariah in politics for Narendra Modi. For him having complete control over the political system and apparatus is more important and precious than caring for the people and honouring their sentiment and feeling. And if resorting to lies is the cozy and convenient...
Unemployment Rate Is Showing Signs Of Falling As Unlocking Begins
By Satyaki Chakraborty The unlocking of the economy from the beginning of June following more than two months of complete lockdown in the country, has started showing some positive results in improving the employment rate in the country compared to the lockdown period. By June 22, most of...
Bihar’s Political Theatre Has Set India’s Course In History
By Harihar Swarup Last week, campaigning for the Bihar assembly election, scheduled for the end of this year, commenced. Home minister Amit Shah addressed party workers digitally – confidently declaring that the Janata Dal (United)-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government led by Nitish Kumar will return to power and...
‘Boycott China’ Call A Façade To Protect Political Interests
By Arun Srivastava Reminiscent to the Swadeshi movement of pre Independence times, India is witnessing a new movement to boycott the Chinese goods. But the character and cultural implication of both the calls are quite different. While the earlier one was resorted to fight the hegemony and...
Paradox Of A Stock Market Boom Amidst Real Economy Crisis
By Prabhat Patnaik Something very odd is happening in the United States. The coronavirus toll keeps rising with no end in sight. The economy has virtually collapsed with more than 40 million people filing for unemployment. Thousands are out on the streets protesting against the rampant racism that...
Spirit Of Right To Information Law Has To Be Protected
By Shrikrishna Kachave India’s transparency law i.e. Right to Information (RTI), enacted on 12 October 2005, is one of the most powerful legislations to have come in force. Its recognition has a long history, but it was only in the 1990s that the struggle demanding a legislation really...
Seven Year Low For Rights Of World’s Workforce
By Ceren Sagir The world needs strong unions to protect its workers, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) urged on Saturday, after a global report listed the UK among “regular violators” of trade-union rights. Violations of workers’ rights are at a seven-year high, according to the 2020...
New Delhi Must Have A Composite Strategy To Weaken Chinese Business In India
By Anjan Roy The bloody face-off in the Galwan valley leaves no space for doubt as to the future relationship between India and China. China has got this bee in its bonnet that the country is slated to be the greatest power on earth, replacing the Americans...
Startup Environment Needs More Care Post-2020
By Gyan Pathak India has an estimated 26,000 startups, making it the third-largest startup ecosystem in the world, recording consolidated inflows of over $36 billion in the past 3 years with 26 “unicorns” – startups valued over $1 billion. However, data suggest that the expansion in the startup...
Intrusion In Ladakh Is A Part Of China’s Post-Covid Game
By Ashok B Sharma Lockdown being gradually lifted across the globe does not signify that the fears of corona virus are over. Yet great powers have become active in asserting to play their role in a post-COVID world. Concerns for collectively working to save the world from COVID...
Tough Diplomatic Strategy Is More Effective Than Personal Chemistry
By Arun Srivastava Modi’s trade mark thunder which was missing for two days after the killing of the 20 Indian soldiers in Galwan reverberated in the political circle of Delhi on Wednesday with assertion; “Bharat shanti chahata hai. Lekin Bharat ko uksane par har haal me nirnayak...
If Black Lives Matter, What About ‘Gone With The Wind’
By Ed Rampell In 1953 author Simone de Beauvoir asked Must We Burn De Sade? regarding the French Marquis and his sadomasochistic books. Today, as the multiple plagues of COVID-19, widespread economic displacement and police brutality disproportionately ravage the African-American community, we’re likewise asking: Must Gone with...
Peaceful Resolution Of India-China Row Over Ladakh Is Imperative
By Mohan V Katarki The surreptitious intrusion of Chinese Army into Ladakh in India in the first week of May has made many turn to the pages of history to appreciate the scope and merits of the India – China (Sino – Indian) border dispute over Aksai Chin...
Dialogue Is The Only Way Out To Solve Differences Over Border
By Binoy Viswam The escalation of tension across India -China border is a matter of great concern for all peace-loving people. It took an unexpected turn when 20 Indian soldiers were killed at Galwan valley. Those martyrs will be remembered as heroes of the nation. We hope that...
Development Finance To Record Historical Fall In 2020
By Gyan Pathak The threat to human life from COVID-19 and food insecurity is most likely to put greater challenges before all the countries of the world, especially the least developed and developing countries. A historical fall in the development finance in 2020 coupled with likelihood of second...
