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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.Edtech Coaching Institutes Attracting Huge Funds From Investors
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav India’s coaching institutes have become a cornerstone of academic success, particularly in competitive exams like the IIT-JEE, NEET, and other national-level entrance tests. In recent years, these institutes have seen substantial financial growth. Not only are they shaping the future of millions of students, but...
Ruling BJP Govt In Madhya Pradesh Is Facing Revolt From Some Legislators
By L S Herdenia BHOPAL: Ruling BJP in Madhya Pradesh is facing mini rebellion from their own legislators. In its bid to restrain such activities, the leadership has summoned some of them to Bhopal to explain their conduct. The state BJP asked three party MLAs Pradeep Lariya, Pradeep Patel,...
British People Have To Fight For Withdrawal Of Starmer Govt Support To Israel
By Ben Chacko LONDON: With each passing week, the conduct of the Israeli state bursts further bounds of legality, decency and simple humanity. Consider the record since last weekend alone: At least 21 people were killed in an air strike on an apartment building in northern Lebanon. Body parts...
Modi Government Gives Bizarre Logic Of Affordability In Defence Of Hike In Drug Prices
By Dr. Gyan Pathak “NPPA revises the ceiling prices of eight scheduled drugs to meet the twin objectives of availability and affordability,” reads the title of the press release published on the Press Information Bureau’s website pib.gov.in. The title reverberated the sole esoteric Modi Mantra of the ritual of...
India’s Outreach To Myanmar Rebels Stirs Bangladesh Govt Into Action
By Satyaki Chakraborty Lot of developments are currently on in finding out a way out for the cessation of hostilities in Myanmar. With the opposition National Unity Government of the deposed Prime Minister Su Kyi and the other rebels firmly in possession of a number of states in the...
Prime Minister Trudeau’s Electoral Compulsions Are Badly Hitting Indo-Canadian Ties
By Sushil Kutty Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs no introduction. Trudeau hates India and last reports said Justin’s government is in big trouble and can be toppled “anytime”. The fact is, Justin Trudeau’s political insecurities and his desperate need for Canada’s Sikh vote-bank have led him to this...
The Danger Of Using Nuclear Weapons In Middle East War Is Now Real
By Dr. Arun Mitra In the ongoing war in the Middle East, news that Iran could think of changing its nuclear doctrine is very disturbing but not unexpected. As the situation is developing in the region such adventurous happenings cannot be ruled out. Former Israeli heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu...
A Look At Record Of RTI Act After 19 Years Of Implementation
By Shailesh Gandhi The Right to Information (RTI) Act completed 19 years on October 12, 2024. When it was first rolled out, it created great enthusiasm among citizens who saw the possibility of ensuring accountability and transparency from their government. We call India the world’s largest democracy, but this...
India’s Clean Energy Plan Receives Big Support From Global Lenders
By Nantoo Banerjee It is heartening to note that global lenders are increasingly coming forward to strongly support India’s ongoing clean and green energy expansion programmes. India, the world’s third largest energy consumer after China and the United States, has set a target to reduce the carbon intensity of...
After Haryana Loss, Congress Has To Be Most Careful About Maharashtra Seat-Sharing
By Kalyani Shankar The Grand Old Congress Party faces criticism from its INDIA coalition partners for mishandling the recent Haryana Assembly polls, allowing the BJP to win for a third time despite ten years of anti-incumbency. Most exit polls had predicted a clear win for the Congress, but the...
Labour Supply Not Likely To Meet The Demand Of Green Jobs
By Dr. Gyan Pathak World economy is in transition, so the world of work. The transition to a sustainable and green economy requires workers to move out of carbon intensive jobs to green jobs. Since green jobs are associated with wage premium – 7 per cent premium for men...
The Curious Case Of Wannabe Assassin Of Donald Trump Vem Miller
By Sushil Kutty Man arrested near a Donald Trump rally had two guns and fake passports. Vem Miller, 49, told police he wasn’t out to harm Trump. The suspected wannabe assassin was on his way to a Trump rally in Coachella, California, a state which would rather vote for...
Bhagwat’s Dussehra Address Incites RSS To Act Against Mamata Govt In Bengal
By Arun Srivastava RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat taking out time to condemn the sordid incident of rape and murder of a woman medic, after two months of its happening, exposes his hypocrisy. What is also inexplicable is he had taken more than a year to speak on Manipur genocide...
New Realignment Of Caste Forces Was Evident In Haryana Assembly Polls
By Harihar Swarup Haryana has delivered a historic verdict. Never before has any party come to power for three consecutive terms. Everyone, from ground reports to exit polls, predicted a massive majority for the Congress. How did the BJP managed to pull off such an impressive victory? It might...
Cheap Russian Oil Supplies Helping India To Avert Oil Price Rise Shock
By Subrata Majumder World is engulfed by oil conundrum. OPEC is no more in hegemony to stir oil shock. The global political conflicts and bi-polarization led the world oil price shock slipped from the Arab clutches. With the breakdown of Israel-Iran war, threats loomed large on oil price hike....
Israel-Iran Confrontation May Widen The War Theatre In West Asia
By Asad Mirza Just a week before the first anniversary of Hamas’s attack on Israel, Israel was rattled by a barrage of missiles fired by Iran. This came in retaliation of the Israeli assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, the head of Lebanese armed group Hezbollah and a key ally of...
ASEAN Summit Calls For Peace Talks To End Hostilities In Myanmar
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav At the recently concluded annual ASEAN Summit, member nations called for “an immediate cessation” of violence and the creation of “a conducive environment for the delivery of humanitarian assistance and inclusive national dialogue.” The conflict between Myanmar’s military government and armed rebel groups, whose size...
NATO Begins Its Two Week Nuclear War Exercises In North Sea On October 14
By Roger McKenzie LONDON: Peace campaigners have slammed NATO’s dangerous nuclear war games which began on October 14 in the North Sea. Dubbed Steadfast Noon, the exercise will run for two weeks. Led by Belgium and the Netherlands, it uses eight military bases and will involve 2,000 personnel and...
