Opinion
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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.Two MP Ex-CMs In Unsavoury Controversies
By LS Herdenia BHOPAL: Two former chief ministers of Madhya Pradesh — Babulal Gaur of the BJP and Digvijaya Singh of the Congress – find themselves caught in fierce controversies. Babulal Gaur, nearing 90, has announced his intention to contest from his traditional constituency in Bhopal. Gaur...
Modi Govt Is Consistently Crippling The Central Public Sector Units
By Nitya Chakraborty The central public sector enterprises, especially the blue chip ones, which have made good reserves through their consistent growth profile, are now targeted by the Modi government to pay for the policy lapses of the NDA regime. These companies like the ONGC, IOC as also...
Sabarimala Boils Over In Godless Chaos
By Sushil Kutty “There is no God,” says physicist Stephen Hawking in his final book “Brief Answers to the Big questions” published posthumously. Coming at a time when a part of India known as ‘God’s Own Country’ is battling over whether women of all ages have the...
Ganga Maa’s Self-Proclaimed Son Is No More
By Arun Srivastava During the 2014 general election campaign in his Varanasi constituency Narendra Modi had said; “Ganga Maa has called me to serve her”. But after becoming prime minister, he conveniently forgot his words and promises. A true son of Ganga, Prof G D Agarwal, lost...
Weekly Round-Up of Major Decisions of the Courts in India as also Legal Policy Developments
Supreme Court seeks information on the Rafale deal: The Supreme Court asked the Central Government information on the steps in the decision making process followed in the procurement of the 36 Rafale fighter jets from France, but did not issue notice in the petition. The Court also clarified that...
Threat Of Large Scale Protest By UP Policemen
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: All is not well with UP Police. If remedial steps are not taken in time, there could be a situation like the PAC revolt on 1973. The large scale protest by the policemen over the action against two constables involved in the shooting of...
Whiff Of Confrontation In Malayalam Film World
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A confrontationist ambience is building up in the Malayalam film world with the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) and the Women’s Collective in Cinema (WCC) set on the path of a showdown. The bone of contention: the reinstatement of actor Dileep, who...
BJP’s Dilemma Over #Metoo And Mj Akbar
By Amulya Ganguli Since offence is the best form of defence, it is not surprising that Union minister of state for external affairs, M J Akbar, lost no time on his return to India from a foreign tour to launch defamation proceedings against one of those who...
Dark Clouds Gather Over Sabarimala
By Aditya Aamir Travancore Devaswom Board-initiated talks to arrive at a consensus failed Tuesday. BJP was not part of the talks but its shadow looms large. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan says Supreme Court order will be implemented come what may. Ayyappa devotees say they will not allow ‘fertile...
Will KCR’s gamble for telangana Pay Off?
By Kalyani Shankar Telangana, the country’s youngest state, will face elections on December 7 for the second time since its birth in 2014. Chief Minister Chandrashekhar Rao took a big risk by advancing the polls by eight months. It was also his bravado to announce the list...
BJP’s Predatory Politics Saves Akbar
By Aditya Aamir #MeToo-struck Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar returns from a foreign tour and imputes that labeling him a sexual predator “at this particular point of time” amounts to macerating and bedevilling the BJP, give the ruling party a hard time in the...
Uzbekistan Showcases Buddhist Heritage To The World
By Ashok B Sharma Tourism has become a mantra for Uzbekistan to bolster its economy. There is a steady rise in the contribution of travel and tourism to the Uzbek economy. With a number of sites in the country designated by UNESCO as heritage sites, the Central Asian...
Double Standards Rule Supreme
By Sushil Kutty Women’s rights are taking a beating in Kerala, floundering in the choppy waters of pride and prejudice. Rape accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal is out on bail even as a massive outpouring of ‘belief’ is mocking the Supreme Court verdict on the entry of women of...
Jungle Raj Returns To Haunt Nitish’s Bihar
By Arun Srivastava In a late-night encounter in Salarpur diara (a small island) on the Ganga River on the outskirts of Khagaria, a young police officer Ashish Kumar was shot dead by dreaded gangster Dinesh Muni while Nitish Kumar was hauling up his police officials at a...
Metoo Movement Is A Great Social Churning Process
By Amritananda Chakravorty The last two weeks in India have been jolted by allegations of sexual harassment, molestation, stalking and sexual assault levelled by women from various fields, especially in media, entertainment, and even IT companies against men in high and powerful positions. #MeToo Movement, which started in...
US Sanction May Prove To Be Boon For India
By Nantoo Banerjee The US trade and economic sanction against Iran and Russia opens an opportunity for the country to explore the possibility of trading in Rupee not only with these two countries, but also with other likeminded nations, including Venezuela, Indonesia and, even, China. India is...
It is an exciting time to be part of U.S. Left
By John Bachtell Twenty-one months in, we can survey the damage done by the Trump administration. The GOP Congress has been plagued by internal division, giving the resistance some breathing room. But the White House has worked efficiently to advance an agenda of inequality and repression: What...
Madhya Pradesh May Be Headed For Hung Assembly
By L.S. Herdenia BHOPAL: In view of the sharp erosion in the traditional vote bank of the BJP and the failure of the Congress to form a united front, the possibility of a hung Vidhan Sabha in Madhya Pradesh cannot be ruled out. Given the political scenario...
