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.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...
Health Workers Are Still Suffering From Government Apathy
By Dr. Arun Mitra The news that the doctor’s and other health workers fighting COVID-19 have not been paid salary for several months in some places is a matter of shame. The Hon’ble Supreme Court reprimanded the government and directed to not suspend or file any case against...
SP Leaders Worried As Akhilesh, Shivpal Mend Bridges
By Rahil Nora Chopra After watching the direct fight between BJP and Congress in Uttar Pradesh, the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) are trying hard to show their existence in the state. For this, Akhilesh Yadav has taken back the petition which was filed against...
Despite Majority, Tory Govt Is Losing Its Grip On Britain’s Problems
By Ben Chacko It is rare that a government, secure behind an 80-seat majority in the House of Commons, has appeared so vulnerable. Public opinion is increasingly volatile. The perception that the government lacks maturity, common sense, strategic vision or even routine competence exists as much among...
Fuel Prices: Govt Uses Consumers As Cash Cows
By K Raveendran It is high time the government’s decontrol of petroleum products is challenged in the court. The decontrol, which has its declared intention of leaving the prices to market forces rather than be regulated by government, has in effect meant full control for the government while...
Programme-Based Opposition Unity Is Needed To Unseat Nitish In Bihar
By Arun Srivastava Nitish Kumar is certainly not indispensable. In fact the opposition should be credited with creating this perception amongst the people. Often the opposition leaders are heard criticising the NDA and describing the BJP as a fascist party which is opposed to poor, but they...
Digvijay-Shivraj War Of Nerves Before Rajya Sabha Polls
By L.S. Herdenia BHOPAL: On the eve of biennial election to the Rajya Sabha, war of nerves has started between Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and former Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh. In an unprecedented move, an FIR has been filed against Digvijaya Singh. FIR has been filed...
Courts Have To Adopt Humanitarian Principles In Granting Bail
By Mohd Kumail Haider The word “bail” is derived from the old French verb baillier, which means to give or deliver. The word is also related to the Latin word bajulare meaning to bear a burden. The concept of bail can be traced back to 399 BC, when...
