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.Major Bangladesh Concession For Hindus
By Ashis Biswas Once more, at a time when India’s diplomatic skills are being challenged to the limit over the NRC and related issues, Bangladesh has outscored India in statesmanship: its Chief Election Commissioner K.M. Nurul Huda has shifted the scheduled date of polling for Dhaka city corporations...
Kerala Governor in no Mood to End Stand-Off ?
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan does not seem to be a mood to end the stand-off with the Left Democratic Front (LDF) Government. This is clear from the Governor’s rejection of the government’s explanation of its appeal in the Supreme Court seeking scrapping...
Bank Employees To Strike On January 31, February 1
By C H Venkatachalam The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has decided to launch non-stop agitation programmes and strike actions to force the Indian Banks Association (IBA) give up its rigid stand, which has resulted in the long-pending demand for a fair wage revision settlement. The...
CAA Unites India, But For Different Reasons
By K Raveendran No other cause in recent times has evoked such spontaneous participation by the public as the campaign against the Citizenship Amendment Act. The previous occasion when this happened was the anti-corruption crusade launched by Anna Hazare, which provided a rallying point for all those who...
Time To Expand Tax Net To Increase Revenue
By Nantoo Banerjee Over 120 crore telephone subscribers, 25 crore motor vehicles users, around five crore foreign holiday goers, 17.10 crore domestic air travellers, 38 crore holders of Permanent (income tax) Account Number cards, over 12 lakh active registered companies, over 10 lakh registered doctors, close to three...
Muslim Women Are Fighting For The Idea Of India
By Amulya Ganguli India is currently witnessing a unique phenomenon, perhaps without parallel anywhere in the world at any time in the past. Tens of thousands of Muslim women have come out of their homes to protest against the citizenship law. Inspired by the stalwarts of...
BJP To Step Up Its Aggressive Campaign In Bengal
By Barun Das Gupta By re-nominating Dilip Ghosh as the party’s State chief for the next three years, the BJP has given a clear message to its voters and supporters in West Bengal. The party will fight the next year’s State Assembly elections under his leadership. Ghosh...
Votes Of Congress Will Be A Crucial Factor In Delhi Elections
By Sagarneel Sinha There has been discussion going around in political circles that Kejriwal led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) may be able to secure a second term in Delhi — which will see elections on February 8. Last time, AAP registered a resounding victory by winning 67 out...
PM’s Meeting With Drug Companies Gives Confusing Signal
By Dr. Arun Mitra As per the reports, the Prime Minister in a meeting with the Pharma giants, Zydus Cadila, Torrent, Sun Pharma and Wockhardt has warned that they should strictly adhere to the Ethical Marketing Practices and not bribe the doctors. The Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) has...
Modi-Shah Have Kicked The Proverbial Hornet’s Nest With CAA
By Harihar Swarup A question invariably asked is why Narendra Modi government has invested so much political capital in the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA)? The Act, critics say, is plainly illogical, not least because it leaves out of its purview the largest group of stateless refugees currently living...
RSS Apprehensive At Spreading Of Shaheen Bagh Spirit
By Arun Srivastava The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat has asked the rank and file, upto the lower level of the organisation, to reactivate the block level committees to use their full might to counter the anti-citizenship protest and ensure that the forces opposed to the idea...
The Tale Of Two Asian Economies In 2019
By Anjan Roy It is a tale of two countries. India’s growth rate slumped and it has caused a furore. The government has been held responsible for the sudden drop in GDP growth rate on account of its policy mistakes. In China, economic growth has fallen to a...
Faiz Was A Bridge Between India And Pakistan
By Sankar Ray The legendary Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz never-failingly ‘paved the way to lighten our pathways and act as a bridge between India and Pakistan. Recent events have only proved that his words grow more meaningful by the day,’ said the muse’s Lahore-based elder daughter Salima...
‘Dinner Diplomacy’ Used To Project Jyotiraditya Scindia
By L.S. Herdenia BHOPAL: A dinner hosted by a MP Minister has caused a sort of political storm in the state. Dinner was hosted by Govind Singh Rajput, who is regarded as a committed follower of Jyotiraditya Scindia. Though Rajput invited all the Ministers including Chief Minister Kamal...
Governor-State Govt Relations Take A Nosedive
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Relations between Kerala Governor, Arif Mohammed Khan and the Left Democratic Front (LDF) Government in the State have come under severe strain following the former’s strong criticism of the latter’s decision to move the Supreme Court against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Kerala...
Ruling Party’s Divisive Politics Impacting Universities
By Krishna Jha It was a peaceful gathering at the Sabarmati T-point in Jawaharlal Nehru University of unarmed, uninhibited students and teachers. There was no roaring challenge, only a simple but powerful NO. It was NO to any attempt to destroy democracy, to violate Constitution. JNU was built...
Congress Comes Out Firmly Against CAA/NRC In CWC Meeting
By Rahil Nora Chopra The Congress Working Committee was held in Delhi on 11 January under the presidentship of Sonia Gandhi, in which CWC passed a resolution to work towards withdrawing the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 as it was deemed discriminatory and divisive.CWC asserted that while the NPR...
Momentum Confirms It’s Backing Long Bailey For The Labour Leadership
By Lamiat Sabin Rebecca Long Bailey received a big boost in the Labour leadership race after left-wing group Momentum confirmed it would back her to succeed Jeremy Corbyn. The shadow business secretary also appeared to have regained ground on Sir Keir Starmer as a Survation poll gave her...
