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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.Home Minister Is Mistaken On Tackling Terrorism
By Gyan Pathak The passage of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019 in the Lok Sabha amidst walk out of the opposition exposes the mentality of hunger for absolute power rather than intention of eradication of the mentality of violence in individuals. The bill aims at grabbing the...
Boris Johnson Using Brexit To Take On Corbyn
By Arun Srivastava Boris Johnson’s election as Conservative leader has been greeted in Brussels with a rejection of his Brexit demands and issuing of a warning by the newly appointed European commission president Ursula von der Leyen about the “challenging times ahead”. The chances are bleak that EU...
Labour Code Ignores Health Hazards
By Dr Arun Mitra Occupational Health and safety has been an issue of serious concern of health personnel as well as the workers’ organizations. The 60th World Health Assembly held in Geneva in 2007 charted out Workers’ health: global plan of action. It recognizes that the ‘workers...
Central Trade Unions Term ‘Labour Code’ Anti-Worker
By Satyaki Chakraborty The central trade unions (CTUs) — INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, LPF, UTUC and Independent Federations/Associations have strongly objected and condemned bulldozing of codification of labour laws and other laws in spite of strong objections from the trade union movement. The...
U.S. Govt is afraid of Chinese competition
By Julianne Tveten In recent months, reports have been swirling that U.S. monopolies Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook—so-called “Big Tech”—may soon be broken up. Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has proposed a plan to do so using antitrust law. Meanwhile, the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission are...
Pixel 3a helps Google double Pixel sales year-over-year
Google Pixel 3a might well be the success that Rick Osterloh has been looking for at the search giant. Alphabet, the parent company of Google, announced its second quarter earnings today. The company reported a 19 percent year-over-year growth in revenue during the second quarter. While the growth came...
Gujarat policewoman suspended after making TikTok video at work
There seems to have been another incident where TikTok video has landed government official in trouble. A Gujarat policewoman reportedly faces suspension for making a TikTok video at work. The video reportedly shows the inside of the Langhnaj village police station in Mehsana district. The video has since gone viral on...
Vodafone revises Rs 1,699 long-term prepaid plan to take on Jio
Vodafone recently introduced two new prepaid plans priced at Rs 205 and Rs 225. Now, the operator is revising its prepaid plan priced at Rs 1,699. The revised Rs 1,699 prepaid plan from Vodafone comes after Airtel also revised its Rs 1,699 long-term plan. While the tariff war seems...
Vivo smartphone with 44W charger spotted on 3C
An unknown Vivo-branded smartphone just surfaced online on the Chinese certification website 3C. Given then the device landed on the certification website, it is likely that Vivo may launch it in coming weeks. There is not much information available about the smartphone according to the 3C listing. We can’t...
All you need to know
Noble Skiodo recently introduced a 32-inch HD ready Smart TV in India for Rs 10,999. The company also launched a 40-inch full HD Smart TV for Rs 16,999. Now, the company has expanded its product portfolio with two new HD Ready TVs in India. The new TVs are offered...
Asus Zenfone 6 Android Q beta program announced
Asus Zenfone 6, also known as Asus 6Z in India, has emerged as a surprise device in the sub-Rs 40,000 price segment. Its flagship specifications paired with a motorized flippable camera make it a unique offering in this market. Asus has also pushed out couple of software updates to...
Apple signs sales deal with Paytm Mall for iPhone, iPad
Apple has just signed a deal with Paytm to sell its iPhone and iPad devices on Paytm Mall. As part of the deal, Paytm Mall is now an official online seller for all the Apple devices. This deal also means that Apple has direct sales ties with the top three...
Nokia 8.2 tipped to launch with 32-megapixel pop-up camera
Nokia 8.2, the successor to Nokia 8.1, is expected to be HMD Global‘s first smartphone with a pop-up camera. The Nokia 8.1 was launched way back in December last year and the company is said to be preparing its successor. The smartphone is also said to use a 32-megapixel...
Lenovo Tab V7 launched in India: Price, specifications, availability
Lenovo today launched a new 6.9-inch tablet device in India, called the Lenovo Tab V7. The company is targeting this device for businesses as well as students and working professionals. The Tab V7 will also be available in a special variant with IRIS recognition technology for Government and Enterprises....
Samsung Galaxy A10s will launch in India at Rs 7,990: Report
From quite some time, Samsung is known to be working on a new variant of the Galaxy A10 for India, called the Samsung Galaxy A10s. We have seen leaks around its alleged features and specifications already, but now the expected price has been tipped through retail sources. As reported...
Kamal Nath Puts BJP On Back Foot
By L S Herdenia BHOPAL: It was a sixer, it was a master stroke by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, Karnataka avenged. BJP was stunned when Congress succeeded in maneuvering two BJP legislators and showed that the party commands comfortable majority. After the result of division on...
Xiaomi RedmiBook 14 with Intel Core i3 processor announced
Xiaomi entered the laptop market a few years ago with the launch of Mi Notebook Air and Mi Notebook Pro. Since then, the company has launched a number of models. These are known to be an affordable replacement to Apple’s MacBook Air and Pro. Now, Xiaomi has launched a...
Govt Is Crippling Institutional Autonomy One By One
By Amritananda Chakravorty Since the Modi 2.0 Government has come to power after 23rd May, 2019, it has been on a spree to pass legislations in the 17th parliamentary session, obviously owing to its brute majority in Lok Sabha. Most of these bills are quite contentious, including the...
