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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.What Modi Can Learn From Emperor Ashoka On Self-Transformation
By Harihar Swarup Emperor Ashoka transformed himself from a ruthless conqueror to a champion of justice, after the devastation during the Battle of Kalinga opened his eyes to the futility of territorial expansion at the cost of people’s lives. Will the extraordinary human suffering we are witnessing during our...
Modi’s Four LS That Don’t Add Up To A Stimulus
By K Raveendran First the slogan, then the idea. This has been Mod’s style in all his slogan coinages. Many of these could actually be described as random midnight thoughts. The latest one for the covid stimulus package is no different. Land, Labour, Liquidity and Law are the four...
India Heading Towards Nutritional Health Emergency
By Dr. Arun Mitra Nutrition is the most important issue to sustain life. It is all the more important for children who need special care and therefore special nutrients to grow. For a healthy nourishing diet it is important that it should contain Proteins, Fats and Carbohydrates as basic...
Surveys To Push Modi’s Popular Rating Misleading
By Arun Srivastava A recent image makeover exercise for the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi by some media houses has inflicted more damage than actually refurbishing his charisma. The findings of the surveys are really unbelievable. Morning Consult, a US-based global data intelligence firm, said the Indian Prime Minister has...
Is Kerala Witnessing a Community Spread?
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Is Kerala witnessing the much-dreaded community spread? That is the question being hotly discussed in the political corridors. Opinion is, however, sharply divided on the issue. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has flatly denied community transmission. The Chief Minister quoted liberally from figures to dismiss the...
Shivraj Chouhan’s Cabinet Expansion Eludes Him Still
By L.S. Herdenia BHOPAL: Never in the history of any state did cabinet formation take such a long time as in the present case in Madhya Pradesh. Shivraj Singh Chouhan took oath on March 23, 2020. It was for the fourth time that he was sworn in as the...
Supreme Court Has Finally Taken A Few Forward Steps
By Megha Katheria Earlier this week, the Apex Court initiated suo motu proceedings to examine state solutions for the difficulties being faced by migrant workers across the country. This comes in the backdrop of another bench’s utter denial in recognising the urgency of the migrant crisis. The court had...
Four Years Of LDF Government In Kerala
By Prakash Karat The completion of four years of the LDF government in Kerala on May 25 was invested with a special significance. It came in the midst of the Covid-19 epidemic, the tackling of which, by the state government, has earned it widespread appreciation in the country and...
India Is All Set To Change Its Covid-19 Response Strategy
By Gyan Pathak India is all set to change its COVID-19 response strategy. Lockdown phase-5 will be applicable only to the places where social distancing cannot be maintained, such as schools, colleges, cinema halls, religious places or events, and very busy market places. All the modes of public transports...
Urgent And Coordinated Actions Are Needed For Migrants In Distress
By Raju Kumar BHOPAL: Urgent and coordinated actions are needed by central and state governments to enable safe and caring transportation of millions of migrant workers and their families still stranded away from home. Nearly 40 academics, researchers and social activists convened a Webinar to understand the reasons behind...
No Light At The Dark Economy Tunnel Of India
By Krishna Jha The Reserve Bank of India came out in the open when it pointed at the fractured status of economy. Shaktikanta Das, the governor, announced that demand has collapsed, growth in 2020-21 is sliding down to a negative territory. He also added that GDP could contract further....
Just Stimulus Package Of Govt Is Not Adequate
By Nilanjan Banik and Anurag Narayan Banerjee As economists we frequently have to encounter this question, “How long will it take for the economy to crawl back to normalcy?” As India nears the end of Lockdown 4.0, the popular mandate is not another round of lockdown. The decision to...
Modi Government’s Dilemma On Lockdown Extension Mounts
By Satyaki Chakraborty The Narendra Modi Government completes its first year of second term on May 30 and at the same time, the Prime Minister is saddled with a decision on to extend or not to extend the present lockdown of the nation which began on March 25 this...
Congress Claims Opposition Space In UP As Priyanka Wins Hearts
By Rahil Nora Chopra The Congress has clearly scored over both the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on the migrant crisis in Uttar Pradesh. It has emerged as the face of the opposition in the state with its aggressive posturing against the ruling BJP led...
Madhya Pradesh Machinations In Full Swing For Coming By-Polls
By L S Herdenia BHOPAL: It appears that because of forthcoming 24 Vidhan Sabha by-elections, coronavirus has taken a backseat in Madhya Pradesh. It may be recalled that because of resignation by 22 sitting Congress MLAs and due to the death of two legislators, by-election in 24 Assembly constituencies...
Covid Pandemic Has Exposed Ills Of Capitalist Economies
By Binoy Viswam People, out of their despair and hope have begun to ask “will socialism come back?”. Many of them do it out of sincerity and eagerness. Certain others may not be so enthusiastic. Coming back of socialism cannot be ruled out. With the same emphasis it needs...
War Against Covid-19 Should Be The Sole Agenda
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: An unsavoury controversy has erupted between the Union Railway Ministry and the Kerala Government over the running of special trains. That such controversies should flare up at a time when the battle against the corona virus is getting tougher by the day is, to say...
Johnson Facing Tory Revolt Over Cummings’ Violations
By Arun Srivastava Simmering discontent which has been brewing inside the Tory rank on the issue of sacking Boris Johnson’s key aide Dominic Cummings for violating the rules of lockdown has acquired the dimension of a tornado. Boris who came to power riding on massive popular support only six...
