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.Loss Of Chanakya Puts T N Politics In Greater Disarray
By S Sethuraman Age has been taking a toll of leaders of substance at a critical juncture for Indian democracy, under threat of being overrun by divisive forces led by BJP-RSS. A virulent campaign by them is on for a second term of governance at the Centre to facilitate...
AIADMK Hoisted With Its Own Petard
By Sushil Kutty It’s all over, bar the shouting… And the shouting will continue till the curtains come down on the next round of elections. In these grave times, the big story is that M Karunanidhi got his place on the Marina – to the left of mentor Annadurai....
Tamil Nadu Is Heading For Troubled Times
By Amulya Ganguli The death of J. Jayalalithaa and M. Karunanidhi within eight months of each other has rung the curtains down on the atheistic, anti-Hindu, anti-Brahmin and anti-Hindi Dravidian chapter of Tamil Nadu politics. The beginning of this period, which underlined the state’s distinctive nature, was the watershed...
A Skullcap Without A Head To Stick It On
By Aditya Aamir Will somebody take the podium away from Shashi Tharoor? It should have been taken away from Asauddin Owaisi long ago. It’s not too late even now. But who will do the taking? Rahul Gandhi could in the case of Tharoor. Barrister Owaisi? One thing’s sure. Neither...
Weekly Round-Up of Major Decisions of the Courts in India as also Legal Policy Developments
i. Constitution bench hears arguments on decriminalisation of adultery –The Supreme Court has begun to hear arguments on the constitutional challenge to the offence of adultery. The Petitioners argued that Section 497, which penalises a man for having sexual relationship with a married woman with imprisonment up to 5...
Saffron Groups May Use Aadhaar For Campain For Hindurashtra
By Arun Srivastava The Union government has already confessed to the Supreme Court that the personal datas of some Aadhaar card-holders had been leaked. This confession is suffice to expose the tall claims of the Modi government that Adhaar was a safe and secured instrument. Though some rights organisations...
Draft NRC For Assam Raises Many Questions
By Amritananda Chakravorty On 30th July, 2018, the second draft of the National Register of Citizens (‘NRC’), which was touted as the proof of citizenship, was released. Out of 3.29 crore applicants in Assam, around 2.89 crore people found their names in the list, thereby leaving out around 40...
What Is Songran Festival In Thailand
Songkran, the world’s largest water fight, happens every year in Thailand. In April almost every shop in the country, from electrical stores to gardening centres, will start selling water pistols; and children will take to the streets, pistol in one hand and strange burning talcum powder in other, in...
Modi-Shah Desperate To Muzzle Free Press Before Lok Sabha Poll
By Nitya Chakraborty The latest reports about the resignations of two leading respected journalists of a national TV channel ABP News following the high pressure from the BJP ministers and the party bosses on the company management, only indicate that the ruling party leadership is becoming more and more...
Chouhan Announces More Doles To Woo People
LS Herdenia BHOPAL: Ignoring criticism and in gross violation of government rules and procedures, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister continues to announce sops to win the support of the electorate in the forthcoming Vidhan Sabha elections. Just the other day he handed over thousands of letters of intent of job...
Hard Realities Banter King Khan’s ‘Pious Platitude’
By Sankar Ray Political breeze in Islamabad stinks as the foul smell of many a compromise takes away fragrance from the hitherto street-smart Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf president Imran Khan Niazi as he had to compromise unethically to ensure a stable government. If all goes well, the formal announcement of Prime...
Banks Penalising Poor For Low Balance Is Inhuman
By Gyan Pathak Poverty is no crime, because a poor man does not commit a crime by not being able to overcome his poverty. He is rather a victim of the complex socio-political system that makes him poor, keeps him so, and exact penalty for not being able to...
Killing Malikappurathamma
By Aditya Aamir The Supreme Court of India has ‘reserved’ its judgement on the petition seeking entry of women of all ages to Sabarimala. It is gender-equality versus religious privilege/isolation. So far, there is no constitutional right for women of certain ages to enter Sabarimala. The Supreme Court has...
Time To Turn Into Party Animals
By Sushil Kutty Guess governments start to get more and more influenced by the party that forms the government as general elections approach. Witness the BJP-led Modi government. It has become more party-focused than country-concerned these last several months. The impression gaining ground is that the party’s base is...
India’s Milk Glut Is Artificial, Private Dairy-Driven
By Nantoo Banerjee India may be the world’s largest producer of milk, but when it comes to per capita consumption, it is still far below the countries such as the US, EU members, Russia and even Brazil. Moreover, much of India’s milk is used for sweetmeat production. According to...
Opposition Unites Against A ‘Shamed’ Nitish Kumar
By Arun Srivastava Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has been caught in his own trap. On Friday, when he confessed to being ashamed for by the gruesome incident of rape of 34 little girls at the state government-funded shelter home in Muzaffarpur, he did not imagine his remark would put...
How Technology Is Changing The Self-Storage Industry
The self storage industry has seen consistent growth over the past decade. While many people have storage space in their homes, they often need some extra space. Self storage companies provide that space in local areas. Today, technology is changing the way customers store their items. They are using...
Rational Use Of Drugs Is Of Utmost Importance
By Dr. Arun Mitra The Drug Technical Advisory Board’s (DTAB) sub-committee’s report and recommendations to ban 343 of the Fixed dose Drug Combinations (FDCs) have been welcomed by the medical professionals in general. Several organizations have been demanding ban on these combinations on the basis of evidence produced by...
