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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.Trying To Make India A Cashless Society May Lead To Chaos
By Nantoo Banerjee If the world’s top ranking economies by per capita GDP and expenditure, education level, financial inclusion and digital penetration are not keen to go cashless in the face of resistance from their citizens, India’s bid to build a cashless society may be described as highly...
On The Brink At The Temple Door
By Aditya Aamir ‘Can Mandir and Vikas go together?’ is the question gaining traction after the VHP rally the other day in Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan, which was less a ‘Dharam Sansad’ and more a ‘Dharam (in) Sankat’ congregation. If the BJP loses Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh besides Rajasthan,...
Shivraj Chouhand confident BJP will form government in MP
Amid no clear prediction by exit polls about who will form government in Madhya Pradesh a confident comment by chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan declares his party party will emerge as the next ruler in the state. Chouhan was on a three-day vacation in Bandhavgarh and while leaving for...
So, who’s got the Mojo, Rahul or Modi?
Aditya Aamir Evening of December 7, post-5 pm, BJP stood for ‘Bhag Ja Party’, with most of the exit polls predicting a hammering at the hustings. There were glum BJP faces and put-up brave BJP faces on television. At 11 pm, when the anchors signed off for the night,...
All Set For Kannur Airport Inauguration
By P. Sreekumaran A long-standing dream of the people of North Malabar will become a reality with the inauguration on December 9, 2018 of the Kannur International Airport (KIA). Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Union Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu will formally inaugurate the airport, built under...
All court decisions must be checked for ‘faults’
By K Raveendran Extraordinary circumstances must produce extraordinary responses because ordinary approaches cannot deal with such situations. The disclosure by Justice Kurian Joseph within days of his retirement from the Supreme Court is a sequence in the unprecedented turn of events that began with the ‘call of duty’ press...
Shiv Sena’s temple pitch: a secret pact with the BJP?
By Sagarneel Sinha Shiv Sena, which shares power in Maharashtra and at the Centre as a junior partner of BJP, has jumped into the chorus of raising the demand for Lord Ram’s Temple in Ayodhya — even more vociferously than the BJP — which rose to significance owing...
India’s Gain From Trade War: History Does Not Wait
By Rapti Ray & Dr. Buddhadeb Ghosh History of economic thought is abounding with numerous examples of trade related conflicts among nations. But almost all such conflicts are short-lived. In the case of ongoing US-China trade war, everything may not move in a pre-determined linear fashion. At the...
Congress Poised To Sweep Assembly Polls In Three States
By Harihar Swarup The marathon electioneering in five states has come to an end and now there is a lull before big bang when the results are declared on December 11; Parliament’s winter session incidentally also begins on that day. Both the national parties—Congress and the BJP—have put...
Healthcare Must Withstand Market Pressure
Dr Arun Mitra A lot of debate has been generated not only in the medical circles but also the civil society whether healthcare is a business or a profession. Anything that is termed as business is for profit only and could therefore be ruthless, apathetic and self-centred. The...
Exit polls – Congress to win Rajasthan, TRS in Telangana
Its a clear win for Rahul Gandhi-led Congress in Rajasthan, if believed to the exit polls released late Friday. In Telangana the TRS could for government while picture is a bit confused in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram. The official results will be released on December 11 and it...
Democrat-run U.S. House to initiate “real change”
By Mark Gruenberg The Democratic-run U.S. House hasn’t even gotten underway yet, but lobbies for progressive causes – from saving the environment to restoring the teeth in the Voting Rights Act – are already seeking spots on the incoming lawmakers’ opening agenda. What the Dems do when...
Big Corparates Are Responsible For Crisis In Banking System
By Devidas Tuljapurkar The Indian banking sector is in deep crisis. The banking system has had no direct exposure to the subprime mortgage assets or to the failed institutions. It has very limited off balance sheet exposure. Secondly India’s growth is driven predominantly by domestic consumptions and domestic...
Kushwaha A Modi Prop-Up Against Nitish Kumar
By Arun Srivastava BJP has tossed up a strategic fight against Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar. While party chief Amit Shah had promised to leave an equal number of Lok Sabha seats for JD(U), Prime Minister Narendra Modi is totally against such adjustment as he does not trust...
Workers Bear The Brunt Of Monopolisation In Telecom
By B. Sivaraman Consider a few apparently unconnected recent events in the Indian telecom sector. On 29 November 2018, about 1,200 workers of HiPad Technology India Private Limited —Modi’s Make-in-India showpiece, manufacturing Chinese Xiaomi and Hippo smartphones — went on a revolt, ransacking the company premises after...
Farmers Distress, Job Losses To Figure In Winter Session
By Shameem Faizee The last Winter Session of this Lok Sabha will start on December 11. Normally the last full session of the House is utilised by the Opposition to set the political agenda for the coming general elections and the ruling party tries to list its achievements...
CPI(M)’s People’s Democracy editorial writes Congress trying to be more Hindu
Who is more Hindu? BJP or Congress? Lately this has been the bothering question for voters as the next general elections in India are approaching. However, the communist party, CPI(M), has an answer and an editorial of its mouthpiece People’s Democracy writes the Rahul Gandhi-led Congress party is trying...
Museums are a “Permanent Place For The Artist’s Eternal Soul”
Early museuvms begaan as the private collections of wealthy individuals, families or institutions of art and rare or curious natural objects and artifacts. These were often displayed in so-called wonder rooms or cabinets of curiosities. One of the oldest museums known is Ennigaldi-Nanna’s museum, built by Princess Ennigaldi at the end of...
