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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.The Washington Post, Dhaka And Politics Of Implausibility
By M A Hossain There is something faintly theatrical about the Washington Post’s recent report claiming that a U.S. diplomat in Dhaka openly told Bangladeshi journalists that Washington wants to cultivate relations with Jamaat-e-Islami and views Hefazat-e-Islam through a pragmatic lens. The report is built around alleged audio recordings...
BJP’s High Financial Muscle Distorting Electoral Space In Indian Democracy
By Tirthankar Mitra A candidate’s popularity or lack of it together with the organisational network, performance and promises made by the political party he/she represents are the yardsticks of electoral success or failure in India. But one must not overlook the spending capacity of a nominee which recent disclosures...
India-EU FTA Gives A Strong Political Message Of Europe To Trump
By Asad Mirza In today’s fractured world, fissures caused mostly by the ongoing Trumpomania, every nation is working post haste to forge new alliances particularly focussed on trade. The best example of this is the India-EU partnership FTA, to be formalized on January 27.. The enhanced partnership is going...
India-EU Free Trade Agreement Gives A Big Boost To India’s Trade Diplomacy
By Kalyani Shankar India and European Union announcing on Tuesday the historic deal on Free Trade Agreement is a major achievement of the Indian Government in the present state of global turmoil after U.S. President Trump’s declaration of tariff war at global level A military contingent from the EU,...
President Xi Jinping’s Major Military Purges Leading To Uncertainty In Defence
By Anjan Roy With the purge of General Zhang Youxia, until now the vice-chairman of China’s all-powerful Central Military Commission, there remains just another member in the traditionally seven-member top body controlling China’s vast military outfit following the latest purges by the President Xi Jinping. Chinese analysts are not...
2026-27 Defence Budget Has To Stress On Modernisation And High Technology
By Girish Linganna Every time we sleep peacefully at night, there is someone awake at the border, watching over us in the freezing cold or the scorching heat. When we go to school or college without fear, when our parents travel for work, or when we celebrate our festivals...
2026-27 Budget Must Address The Health Concerns Of The Marginalised
By Dr Arun Mitra Health and education are the most fundamental prerequisites for the development of any country and society. Only a well-educated, trained, and healthy population can meaningfully contribute to the nation’s economic and social progress. Unfortunately, India continues to fall far short on these basic parameters, as...
Trusts In Digital Systems In South Asia Is Fragile, Protection Framework Weak
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Though the South Asia is well positioned to move from ad hoc bilateral coordination to more structured, institutionalized forms of regional collaboration, the region is facing numerous challenges in strengthening Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). Trust remains a critical enabler for both DPI adoption and interoperability...
Vizhinjam: Infra Development In Kerala Enters A New Phase
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Nothing happens here. These are not fit for Kerala. That has been the criticism trotted out day in and day out by the Opposition parties in the State. Well, that criticism has been buried fathoms deep. That is for sure. That is the biggest takeaway...
Continuing Decline In Marine Fishing Worries Bangladesh Govt
By Ashis Biswas KOLKATA: When it comes to marine fishing, India seems to be well ahead of Bangladesh in terms of production and export earnings. Bangladesh authorities are looking for ways to improve and upgrade their coastal fishing — it has declined by nearly 80% during the last seven...
On Holocaust Memorial Day, We Must Recognise Signs That Fascism Is Back
By Ben Chacko LONDON: The term “fascism” has often been bandied around irresponsibly, used to describe any form of right-wing authoritarianism and sometimes any opponent at all. Whether today’s far right can be accurately described as fascist has been debated at length in international socialist circles. But there are...
Union Budget Should Focus On Transport Sector As India’s Most Potential Growth Engine
By Nantoo Banerjee India’s transport sector, combining road, rail, air and water, is ready for a significant job boom, with the logistics industry alone projected to grow at a 10.7 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) through the current year. The national budget for 2026-27, which is scheduled to...
Old Global Order Has Collapsed, But No Unanimity On New Order In Trump Era
By Satyaki Chakraborty The five day annual session of World Economic Forum at Davos ended on January 23 witnessing virtual collapse of the transatlantic alliance at the hands of Donald Trump and both German Chancellor Frederich Merz and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez saying that old order has gone,...
Full Implementation Of New Labour Code From April 1, 2026 Seems Uncertain
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Though the Union Ministry of Labour and Employment of India is working to rollout of the new labour codes for full implementation from April1, 2026, it seems uncertain because of stiff resistance from the Joint Platform of the 10 Central Trade Unions (CTUs) and many...
Tamil Nadu Assembly Polls May Lead To A More Tumultuous Period In State Politics
By T N Ashok Tamil Nadu does not announce political change with slogans or street eruptions. It signals it differently—through silence, fatigue, and a gradual withdrawal of emotional investment. Governments here are rarely voted out in anger; they are eased out when voters stop believing that power listens. As...
Trump’s Billion-Dollar Peace Club Is A Mockery Of Global Order And Development Planning
By Ashok Nilakantan Ayers NEW YORK: President Donald Trump abruptly withdrew the invitation to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to be on the Board of Peace for Gaza sheerly to snub him for mocking him for saying “ if you are not at the table”, “ you are on...
Prime Minister’s Visit To Kerala Gives Little Political Dividend To BJP
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: He came. He saw. And he went back. That broadly sumps up Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s brief visit to Kerala capital Thiruvananthapuram on Friday. The visit fell far short of the high expectations raised by the BJP’s Kerala leadership. Modi will come and make big...
Rising Demand For Steel Items In India Is Giving A Boost To Domestic Manufacturers
By Kunal Bose Chinese steelmakers once again demonstrated a breathtaking agility in the year that recently closed with shipments of steel products to foreign destinations climbing to a record high of 119 million tonnes from 110.72 million tonnes in 2024 in an environment of growing trade restrictions. But the...
