Opinion
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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.For Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Results Of Nine Bypolls Are Linked To His Future
By Sushil Kutty The results of the nine Uttar Pradesh bypolls will by far be more important than those of Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly polls, if only because Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who spent a lot of time in both states, cannot afford to lose Uttar Pradesh to Samajwadi...
On November 26, Constitution Day, Indian People Have To Protect Its Core Values
By Krishna Jha On November 26, 1949, our Constitution was adopted and became operative on January 26, 1950. On December 18, 1976, by 42nd Amendment, the term secular was incorporated in the Preamble. It was one of the fundamentals on which the idea of India blossomed with a civil...
Bangladesh Interim Govt Set To Do Away With All Legacies Of Mujibur Rahman And Liberation War
By Kunal Bose A fascist has one too many abominable attributes. But basically, someone to be called fascist will be found to be anti-liberal and anti-left. A fascist leader will be promoting a nationalist dictatorship and he will have a positive disposition to violence. Mass mobilization besides, he will...
Big Dilemma Of Democratic Party Socialists With Biden Administration
By Satyaki Chakraborty The victory of the Republican candidate Donald Trump in November 5 U.S. Presidential elections defeating the Democratic Party nominee Kamala Harris has brought to light the big dilemma of the pro-Bernie Sanders socialist wing of the Democratic Party. Sanders is a long time senator heading the...
1,000 Days Later, Where Is Russia-Ukraine War Heading?
By Nitya Chakraborty The Ukraine war entered its 1000th day on Tuesday, November 19 and on the same afternoon, President Zelensky used for the first time high tech AATCMS missiles for striking inside Russia after getting green signal from the outgoing President Joe Biden only two days before. Soon...
G20 Made Declaration Is Positive But Contains Limited Concrete Steps
By Dr. Gyan Pathak G20 Presidency has called the Rio de Janeiro Declaration “historical” as the leaders committed to taxing billionaires, tackling inequalities, and support for climate action with focus on sustainable growth and fight against poverty, but it has taken limited concrete steps and focus was on long...
Need For Judiciary To Resist Social Media Pressures To Protect Integrity And Independence
By K Raveendran Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, who recently concluded his tenure as the Chief Justice of India, has brought to light a significant issue confronting the judicial system: the growing influence of social media and lobbyists who target individual judges. His observations highlight a new challenge that the judges...
Conflicting Forces Shaped Voting In Maharashtra Assembly Polls
By Sushil Kutty Cash, Caste, Crop. Add to that Crypto! Right from 7am in the morning on November 20, when voters stepped out in twos and threes and fours and fives to cast their votes, election aficionados have been placing their bets on the three ‘C’ as the moving...
Modern Rice Technology Inventor Philippines Is Now The World’s Top Rice Importer
By Nantoo Banerjee from Manila It may be seen as an irony of fate that the Philippines, a pioneer of the modern rice production technology helping some of the world’s major rice producers, including India, to become self-sufficient in paddy production, has itself become the world’s biggest rice importer....
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...
