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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.Brazilian Left Facing A Succession Problem As Lula Is Ending His Third Term
By Olavo Passos de Souza NEW YORK: With the third term of Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva well beyond its midway point, South America’s largest nation is again suffering from a leadership crisis. The once widely beloved politician’s approval rating has reached the lowest point that we...
Protests In The US Show How A People’s Mass Movement Can Be Rebuilt
By Ben Chacko LONDON: Demonstrations across the United States over the weekend against Donald Trump and his policies give the lie to claims that all is lost in the struggle for people’s rights and social justice against the conservative right and its far-right allies. Of course, there are always...
Narendra Modi And Donald Trump: Leaders Bonded Even In Himalayan Blunders
By K Raveendran Donald Trump and Narendra Modi never seem to tire of expressing admiration for each other, their mutual regard forming an odd but undeniable transnational political camaraderie. What binds them is not simply shared ideology but a similar worldview shaped by populism, nativism, and a flair for...
Minimum Pension Remains Rs 1000 Since 2014 Under Modi Government
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Two important piece of news this week may shock the conscience of many, but not the ruling establishment of India. The first is that Minimum pension for workers under one of the social security coverage given under Employment Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) remains at Rs...
Nitish Kumar’s Political Woes Mount As Bihar Assembly Polls Are Approaching
By Sushil Kutty Don’t doubt the intentions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the gentle warning to a fellow panelist from a BJP spokesperson, which caught the fancy of the anchor of the prime-time show who repeated the warning in a tone that brooked no defiance. Prime Minister Narendra...
Amended Waqf Act May Lead To More Churning Among The Muslim Support Of BJP Allies
By Arun Srivastava Saffron ecosystem must be feeling ecstatic at its achievement of having Waqf board under its belt, acquiring vast tract of land owned by it across the country and pushing the Muslims to the position of second grade citizens. A closer introspection nevertheless would make it explicit...
CPI(M)’s 24th Party Congress Approves Political-Tactical Line
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The 24th CPI(M) Party Congress has approved its political-tactical line laying stress on increasing the independent strength of the party even as it remained part of the state-specific secular and democratic front, including the Congress, to “defeat the neo-fascist regime” at the Centre. This decision...
Trump’s Tariff Gamble: A Path To Global Recession?
By Dr Imran Khalid President Donald Trump’s declaration of April 2, 2025, as “Liberation Day” marked a seismic shift in U.S. trade policy, with the imposition of sweeping reciprocal tariffs that have sent shockwaves through the global economy. The new measures include a universal 10% tariff on all imports,...
Trump’s Bid For Greenland Is A Part Of Battle Over Arctic Resources
By Huw Paige LONDON: Buried underneath the Greenland ice sheet is the legacy of a spectacular American failure. Camp Century was a hidden US military base, a network of tunnels that was supposed to expand from its originally limited scope during the 1950s into a sprawling complex of missile...
Hungary’s Withdrawal From ICC For Receiving Netanyahu Is A Warning
By Ben Chacko LONDON: Hungary’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a warning. Both of the breakdown of respect for international law, and of the growing identification of far-right forces across Europe with the state of Israel. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban chose a visit by Israeli...
Post April 2, India Feeling More Confident In Maintaining Global Export Thrust
By Subrata Majumder The entire world is deepening into geopolitical tensions and increasing uncertainty in trade following the announcement made by the U.S. President Donald Trump the new tariff rates on April 2. The U.S. slapped 27 percent import tariff on India. President Trump exhilarated this as “discounted replication”,...
Political Ripples Of Passage Of Waqf Bill In Parliament Felt Across The Country
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Passage of Waqf Bill in the both houses of the Parliament of India has immediately created political ripples that was felt across India, from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, and from Gujarat to Assam. Political parties on both sides – INDIA bloc and BJP led NDA –...
Both China And India Have Made Substantial Growth In Rice And Wheat Production
By Kunal Bose The challenge for both China and India, which have the world’s largest number of mouths to feed, is to ensure that further land degradation does not happen and the barren land is progressively recovered for farming. The two countries in their own ways remain engaged in...
BJP’s Allies JD(U) And TDP Owe Explanations To Their Muslim Support Base On Waqf Bill Stand
By Sushil Kutty The true story is buried in the creases and folds of the Janata Dal (U) and the Telugu Desam Party. What coerced them to dump their loyal Muslim vote-banks and align with the “Muslim-hating” Bharatiya Janata Party in amending the Waqf bill? There is no guarantee...
Leading U.S. Think Tanks And Economists Predict Recession In American Economy
By T N Ashok NEW YORK: Leading economists have reacted sharply to Trump’s reciprocal tariffs on 180 countries allegedly feeding off America’s economy for years and weakening its GDP growth. They warned the tariffs could destabilize global markets, disrupt trade and ultimately increase costs for U.S. businesses and consumers....
Prominent Muslim Leaders Resign From JD(U) After Waqf Bill Support
By Rahil Nora Chopra Political activity in Patna is intensifying, as discontentment within Janata Dal (United) led by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has surfaced following the party’s support to the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, which led to the passage of the Bill....
Centre’s Insistence On Linking Educational Funds To Three Language Formula Is Wrong
By Krishna Jha “Hindi and all Indian languages strengthen each other. There should be no attempts to divide the nation in the name of language,” said BJP’s senior leader and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on March 29. The quote came only after refusing to release the educational assistance to...
President Donald Trump Signed America Up For Stagflation Through His April 2 Trade War
By Dominik A. Leusder NEW YORK: On April 2, Donald Trump announced what amounts to a dramatic escalation of the trade war initiated during his first term. Addressing a crowd of auto union workers at a Rose Garden event at the White House, the president revealed the details of...
