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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.FTC Chair Lina Khan Is The Most Hated Official By Wall Street Honchos
By C.J. Atkins NEW YORK: When you’re on the enemies list of some of America’s biggest right-wing tech and media billionaires, you must be doing something right. That’s exactly where Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan finds herself these days. Venture capitalist and pharma kingpin Mark Cuban, Fox broadcasting...
Spying And Killings By Intelligence Agencies In Foreign Countries: What Is The Big Deal?
By Nitya Chakraborty The allegation by the Canadian Prime Minister Justine Trudeau involving Indian diplomats of the high commission in the killing of the Sikh extremist Canadian citizen, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, last year and also in the assassination attempt on another Sikh lawyer G S Pannun in USA, has...
India Needs A Fresh Look At Hunger And Poverty In The Country
By Dr. Gyan Pathak In view of the recent Global Hunger Index 2024 and UN’s Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2024, Narendra Modi government must not continue turning its blind eye to the serious level of hunger and poverty in the country, and the alarm sounded must not be shouted...
Uttar Pradesh Bypolls May Witness Further Polarisation Of Voters
By Sushil Kutty Bahraich is Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s big test. How does he handle the crisis will be his ticket to success or failure in the 10 bypolls, and within the party? So far, he seems to be doing ‘ok’. Enforcing law & order at any...
GIFT City, India’s Sole International Financial Services Centre Attracts Global Investment
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav GIFT City, India’s sole international financial services center, continues to make significant strides in attracting global investment and fostering innovation. Recent developments by Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and Anicut Capital highlight the growing confidence in GIFT City’s potential. Established in 2007, this ambitious project has...
Jharkhand Assembly Polls: Contest Between INDIA Bloc & NDA Heats Up
By Rahil Nora Chopra The Jharkhand Assembly elections are shaping up as a straight contest between the JMM-led INDIA bloc in the state and the BJP-led NDA. However, both coalitions are yet to finalise seat-sharing arrangements. The ruling INDIA bloc is grappling with seat distribution issues. As per sources,...
World Bank’s Claim Of Lifting Millions Out Of Poverty Is Conceptually Flawed
By Prabhat Patnaik Several international organisations are now engaged in the business of measuring what they call “poverty”. The World Bank has been in it for some time, but now we have a new measure of “Multidimensional Poverty” brought out by the UNDP and the Oxford Poverty and Human...
Hostilities Between South Korea And North Korea Reaching Boiling Point
By Tirthankar Mitra North and South Korea have been at war for decades. While periodic flare ups are not uncommon, the tensions between North Korea and South Korea are now seemingly boiling over. Neighbouring countries far and near sat up and took notice post a recent North Korean announcement...
In The Battle Of Attrition Between US And China In Dhaka, The Result Is 1:1
By Nitya Chakraborty Bangladesh is the diplomatic battleground of two super powers USA and China since the interim Government took over power on August 9 this year following the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League regime on August 5 last. In the last five weeks of the...
Violence On Women And Children Including Rape And Murder Must Be Stopped
By P. Sudhir Making a mockery of the BJP slogan of ‘Beti Bachao’ (save our daughters), the last few months have seen an exponential and very disturbing increase in incidents of horrific violence against women and children. Many of the cases include rape and murder of the victims. India...
Omar Abdullah Has Tough Task As Chief Minister Of J&K Sans Statehood
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Omar Abdullah has become the first Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir sans statehood. With it comes numerous challenges and responsibilities. Administering this Union Territory as chief minister will be just like serving two masters simultaneously – the Centre’s diktat on the one hand and...
India-Pakistan Talks At Islamabad Have Opened Window For Bilateral Dialogue
By Sushil Kutty India, Pakistan open window: Cricket on the table. Foreign ministers hold talks. S Jaishankar and Muhammad Ishaq Dar speak twice in 24 hours at the SCO meet at Islamabad on October 15 and 16. The breakthrough came when the Pakistan Cricket Board chief joined them. Jay...
Minority Bashing Is Continuing In BJP Ruled State With Official Blessings
By Krishna Jha Communalism in our country has been emerging as a major dividing force, even at the cost of violating our Constitution. The credit goes to the ruling forces. Our Constitution in its preamble declares that we are moving towards a secular, democratic and socialist society, but attempts...
No Central Funds So Far To Wayanad Victims Despite Two Court Directives
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Two Kerala High Court directions and a unanimous resolution by the Kerala Assembly notwithstanding, the Union Government has not released any funds for the victims of Wayanad landslide tragedy which claimed more than 400 lives. The Kerala High Court, in its first order dated October...
INDIA Bloc Faces Perform Or Perish Moment In Maharashtra And Jharkhand
By Dr. Gyan Pathak A perform or perish moment has arrived for INDIA bloc in Maharashtra and Jharkhand. Election Commission of India announced the schedule for Vidhan Sabha Election in Maharashtra in single phase on November 20, and in Jharkhand in two phases on November 13 and 20.INDIA bloc...
Chandrachud’s Tenure Will Be Remembered For Strong Defence Of Personal Liberties
By K Raveendran Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud has less than a month to go for retirement. His tenure, the longest in the past 14 years, would be known for a distinctive judicial approach that stands in contrast to many of his predecessors’. He infused the Supreme Court with...
Centre’s Iron Ore Mines Auction Policy Under Fire From Anil Agarwal
By Kunal Bose Vedanta chairman Anil Agarwal will find occasions to come out praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make India a developed country by 2047. At the same time, Agarwal from time to time will get into the cross hairs of the government by giving vent to his...
Throwing Stones At Religious Processions Has Become A Habit With Some Muslim Youth
By Sushil Kutty The image of an additional DGP (Law & Order) striding after a violent mob and waving a ‘Glock’ at them told the story of Bahraich and the communal violence that engulfed the border district. It also raised questions on the medieval art of stone-throwing, now specialized...
