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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.Donald Trump’s Diwali Greeting Is Music To Narendra Modi’s Ears
By Nitya Chakraborty Republican candidate Donald Trump’s Diwali message, just four days before the crucial November 5 presidential elections in USA, has enormous significance, which goes beyond the possible impact on Hindu-Americans voters on the polling day. The content of the message will have big impact on Bangladesh politics...
Trump Or Harris — Voters Of Seven Swing States Will Have Decisive Role In Electing
By Debabrata Biswas from Boston Exactly three days before the November 5 polls, the question who is going to win the 2024 presidential election in the USA is vexing the country as well as the outside world. All kinds of prognosticators – poll stars, academics or International odd makers...
Ugly Face Of Politics On Healthcare And The Reality Of Ayushman Bharat
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed Delhi and West Bengal on October 29 for not joining Ayushman Bharat scheme, and expressed his concern that senior citizens in these two states would not be able to avail themselves of free treatment under the expanded scheme which he...
Kerala By-Election Scene: CPI-M Has Edge In Chelakkara, Palakkad
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With the last date for withdrawal of nominations over, the picture has become clear in the three by-elections from Kerala. The CPI(M) has a clear edge in Palakkad and Chelakkara assembly constituencies while it is no cakewalk for Priyanka Gandhi in the Wayanad Lok Sabha...
BSP Chief Mayawati Accuses Both Congress, BJP Of Anti-Dalit Politics
By Rahil Nora Chopra An interesting and twisted scenario is unfolding in Uttar Pradesh (UP) as Mayawati leads the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) to contest all nine assembly seats in the upcoming by-polls on 13 November. While BSP was not able to win a single seat in the recently...
Bengal BJP Facing Internal Dissensions In Madarihat Assembly Bypoll
By Tirthankar Mitra KOLKATA: Considered to be a saffron stronghold in Bengal, the state BJP is not finding Madarihat Assembly segment part of Coochbehar Lok Sabha constituency to be a cakewalk in the November 13 by election. Rahul Lohar, the BJP nominee is faced with Gorkha dissent after Jitman...
Limited Storage Capacity Threatens India’s Rice Management Efforts
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav By November 1, India’s rice stock is projected to reach a record high of 30 million tons, marking the highest level in two decades. Managing such a substantial stockpile presents significant logistical challenges. To reduce this surplus, the government has implemented various measures in recent...
Latest Periodic Labour Force Survey Reveals Grim Unemployment Scenario In India
By Sanjay Roy The recent Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Annual Report 2023-24 suggests signs of improvement in labour force participation rate and worker population ratio compared to past years but at the same time underlines some structural problems in employment in recent period. There had been a steep...
Fresh Western Sanctions Against Myanmar Junta Welcomed By Opposition
By Roger McKenzie LONDON: Opponents of Myanmar’s military dictatorship gave a warm welcome on Thursday to the latest sanctions imposed by the European Union, Britain and Canada on individuals and entities supplying aviation fuel and equipment to the Myanmar junta.. This followed a warning on Tuesday from a United...
November 5 Polls To Witness Closest Fight For White House Between Trump And Harris
By Kalyani Shankar DALLAS (USA): The U.S. Presidential election on November 5 is of immense significance, as it will determine the next tenant of the White House and shape the future of the United States an also its relationship with the other countries of the world.. Whether USA will...
Crude Oil Faces Heightened Pressures Despite Flare-Up In Middle East Tensions
By K Raveendran With clear indications that Israel is sparing Iranian oil facilities from attack, the downward pressure on oil has further increased and there is renewed talk of oil settling down around the level of $50 to the barrel. Crude has already fallen to early 70s and the...
Russian Revolution In 1917 Had Big Impact On India’s Struggle For Freedom
By D. Raja The current geopolitical landscape is marked by a multifaceted web of conflicts and alliances, with US imperialism acting as a destabilizing force. The United States’ interventionist foreign policy—characterized by military interventions, economic sanctions, and the promotion of regime change—has contributed to regional instabilities, particularly in the...
Steep Price Rise In Food Prices Badly Hurting The Livelihood Of Common People
By P. Sudhir In September this year, average price rise hit a nine-month high of 5.5 per cent. More significantly, prices of food items crossed 9.2 per cent. A majority of Indians spend nearly half of their income on food. So, food inflation hurts the most. Among food items,...
BJP’s Stand On Nawab Malik’s Nomination Takes Bizarre Turn In Maharashtra
By Sushil Kutty With the last day of filing nominations history, the Bharatiya Janata Party has been reduced to defending itself from going against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister’s ‘Batenge toh katenge’ campaign call. The day after, the Mahayuti stood divided with the BJP unable to stick to its stance....
Remembering Lenin Led October Revolution In Russia 107 Years Ago!
By Krishna Jha It was the beginning of the last century. Transition was already in the process. The context in Russia was maturing up for the October Revolution. It was one of the greatest events in human history when workers and the oppressed started rising to throw off feudal-capitalist...
In Uttar Pradesh Bypolls, It Is The Big Fight Between Yogi Adityanath And Akhilesh Yadav
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: After debacle in 2024 Lok Sabha poll, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has staked his prestige in crucial by-elections on November 13 for nine assembly seats in the state. In the absence of Congress, it is going to fight between UP Chief Minister Yogi...
Home Minister Amit Shah’s Kolkata Visit On October 27 Disappoints Bengal BJP Leaders
By Arun Srivastava KOLKATA: West Bengal has been favourite tourist destination for Narendra Modi’s most reliable lieutenant and Chanakya of BJP, Home Minister Amit Shah. But Sunday, October 27, visit was different. He used the occasion of an official engagement to launch the election campaign though the assembly elections...
Japanese Investment Is Crucial Now For India’s Manufacturing Growth
By Subrata Majumder India-Japan relation has always been politically undeterred and peaceful as well as non-controversial. Eventually, the relation between the two nations tilted more to economic partnership, with Japan depending on India for natural resources and India harping on technology transfer through Japanese investment. In other words, there...
