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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.Labour Declares War On ‘Modern Scourge’ Of Poverty Stalking Britain
By Ceren Sagir Labour is vowing to wage war on the “10 modern scourges of poverty” and reverse the damage caused by a decade of Tory austerity. The party has published a new report highlighting 10 ways the Tories have failed to tackle poverty and entrenched hardship in...
Indian Scientists Develop Smart Microscopy Solution
A shortage of health professionals is a major impediment in handling the current health burden of India, especially in rural areas. Indian scientists have been working on affordable and innovative solutions for medical diagnosis. A state-funded Indian scientific lab has now developed a smart microscopy solution for affordable...
Meet Lanka’s New ‘Strongman’ President Gotabaya Rajapaksa
By Kalyani Shankar Sri Lanka People’s Front candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa, younger brother of former President Mahinda Rajapakse, is all set to take over the Sri Lankan presidency. A retired Lieutenant Colonel, who presided over the country’s defence ministry for a decade during his brother’s tenure (2005-2014), Gotabaya swept...
Indian PSEs Have To Enhance Geo-Strategic Reach
By Nitya Chakraborty The Summit on the country’s Public Sector Enterprises has called to the PSEs to enhance their geostrategic reach through the implementation of a number of recommendations including bigger thrust on exports, for achieving the Prime Minister’s goal of building a New India by 2022.The Summit...
Post-Ayodhya Verdict, Muslims In Uttar Pradesh Reassessing
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: Post Ayodhya verdict, Muslim community is debating in Uttar Pradesh which party to support in future. It would be worth mentioning that with presence of 20 per cent in total population of Uttar Pradesh the Muslim community plays important role in vote politics....
75 Percent Of German Companies Affected By It Security Incidents In 2019
By Jastra Ilic German companies are plagued with an increasing number of cyber-attacks and IT security incidents. According to PreciseSecurity.com research, 75 percent of them have been affected by some sort of IT security incidents in 2019, causing total damage of €102.9 billion this year. The statistics...
Business Leaders Are Apprehensive Of Labour Party
By Ben Chacko The British left can sometimes worry too much about what bosses’ federation the Confederation of British Industry makes of its plans. Big business always likes the claim that a rising tide lifts all boats, that good times for the owners mean good times...
Government Has Business To Be In Business
By Nantoo Banerjee If the centre wants to disinvest its entire 53.3 percent stake in Bharat Petroleum, a ‘Fortune 500’ company, it’s the government’s call. Nobody, except probably its 12,000-odd employees, is really opposed to it. BPCL’s total assets are valued at Rs.1,36,930 crore or worth US$20 billion....
Opposition Disunity Is BJP’s Only Advantage
By Amulya Ganguli With the executive, legislature and judiciary more or less on the same page, the BJP can be said to be on a dream run. But the oddity is that it isn’t. The reason is that democracy allows hoi polloi to follow a line of thinking...
Change Of Guard In Sri Lanka
By Barun Das Gupta In a way, the outcome of the presidential election in Sri Lanka, held on November 16, was decided as far back as April 21, Easter Sunday, when Islamist terrorists killed 259 persons in a series of attacks on three churches, three luxury guest houses...
Confusion Continues In Assam About NRC Status
By Ashis Biswas For the much harassed Hindus and Muslims in Assam suspected of being illegal Bangladeshi settlers, there is now a glimmer of hope: in recent days, authorities have released 20 people held in endless detention long after serving their 3 year sentences, from special camps in...
Bolivia’s Racist Coup Has Turned Bloody
By Ben Chako Bolivia’s coup regime seems determined to drown the opposition in blood. Protesters demonstrating for the return of elected president Evo Morales have been gunned down in La Paz and while marching on Cochabamba. Accurate figures are hard to come by, since the Bolivian government...
Lack Of Medical Facilities Led To Jabbar’s Death
By L S Herdenia BHOPAL: Death of Abdul Jabbar, a champion and a darling of thousands of gas victims, after a prolonged illness, has exposed the poverty of medical facilities for the gas hit in Bhopal. Jabbar fought for the rights of the gas victims from the very...
Prospects Of Shiv Senia-Led Govt Bright In Maharashtra
By Harihar Swarup A last ditch attempt is being made by Shiv Sena, NCP and the Congress to prepare common ground to form the government in Maharashtra while President’s rule has already been imposed on the state. It is too early to say if a coalition will...
Gogoi Delivers Virtually A ‘Retirement’ Verdict On Sabarimala
By K Raveendran A famous — but not so famous – editor of Delhi was known to ring up his erstwhile colleagues, who were not as lucky as him to rise to the top position, every morning his editorial appeared to check whether they had read his latest...
Now Surveys Confirm Fall In Consumption Expenditure
By Anjan Roy Leaked reports over estimates of consumer spending is sending shockwaves across the economy and the political spectrum A report that consumer spending has fallen in 2017-18 compared with 2011-12 has created serious concerns. Monthly consumption expenditure of the average rural household has fallen to...
Slowdown In Indian Economy Is Now All-Pervasive
By Satyaki Chakraborty What will happen to the Indian economy in 2022 the year Prime Minister Narendra Modi has targeted as the period of achieving his New India? The way things are developing, it might be the year for building a Hindu rashtra — the sacred goal...
SC Verdict On Sabarimala Raises More Questions
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Supreme Court’s verdict on the sensitive Sabarimala issue has placed the Left Democratic Front (LDF) Government in a difficult position. The apex court on Thursday referred petitions seeking a review of its order issued on September 28, 2018 allowing women of...
