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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.Akhilesh Yadav Takes Yogi Adityanath Head On To Capture Power In 2027 Assembly Polls
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: An aggressive Akhilesh Yadav is taking head on with chief minister Yogi Adityanath and his government in Uttar Pradesh on the issue of poor governance of BJP government in the state. On every issue of corruption, deterioration in law and order, hate mongers, insecurity in...
Kerala Tops In Business And Citizen-Centric Reforms
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The carping critics of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) Government – the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – have ended up with egg on their faces, and are desperately running for cover to hide their acute embarrassment! The proximate...
Ripun Bora’s Resignation From Presidentship Of Assam TMC Unit Poses Many Questions
By Ashis Biswas KOLKATA: For the Trinamool Congress (TMC), troubles continue unabated at the national level apart from West Bengal. . Universally condemned over the unfortunate rape and death of a young lady doctor at a Government-run Kolkata hospital, the TMC has suffered a further loss of face over...
Sri Lanka Presidential Elections On September 21 Has Strategic Importance For India
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav Sri Lanka will hold its presidential election on September 21, 2024, in which 17 million people out of its total population of 22 million will vote. As Sri Lanka goes for the election, foreign news analysts believe the country will choose “new vision, bold reforms...
Urgent Action Required As SEBI Led By Tainted Madhabi Puri Buch Has Zero Credibility
By K Raveendran The allegations of misconduct and irregularities surrounding SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch’s tenure have cast a long shadow over the institution, shaking public confidence and raising questions about the integrity of India’s financial regulatory system. This development gains even more significance in the light of the...
RSS Wants Major Role In Selecting BJP Candidates For Jharkhand Assembly Polls
By Arun Srivastava The election for Jharkhand state assembly scheduled to be held in December this year is going to big challenge for the RSS, especially its chief Mohan Bhagwat. A win for BJP would help refurbish the image of Narendra Modi and boost his bargaining power, which he...
DCGI Approved 15 Minutes Cure Eye-Drop Fell In The Eye Of The Storm
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Claimed to be an innovative eye drop named PresVu capable of curing vision defect within 15 minutes replacing reading glasses has itself fallen in the eye of the storm even before its scheduled launch for the market in October this year.. The drop has already...
Irresponsible Behaviour Of CBI Lawyer In R G Kar Rape Case Angers The Court
By Sushil Kutty Indians are easily ego-hurt. Otherwise, why would an angry court threaten to grant bail to Kolkata rape-murder prime accused Sanjay Roy? The Sealdah court gave a threat to carry out the threat. Imagine psychopath Sanjay Roy, who raped and murdered the RG Kar trainee doctor in...
Mongolia Visit Highlights Putin’s Strategic Moves Amidst ICC Defiance
By M A Hossain Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent two-day state visit to Mongolia was not only a significant moment in the bilateral relations between Moscow and Ulaanbaatar, but also an event that resonated on the international stage. Mongolia, a nation that ratified the Rome Statute of the International...
The Kerala Model: An Underrated Beacon Of Inclusive Governance
By Dr. Nilanjan Banik When we think of development, we often picture roads, buildings, malls, IT companies, and factories. However, discussions rarely focus on societal progress, human development, or social equity. We’ve been conditioned to equate development with urbanization. In the Indian context, many political parties highlight the number...
There Are Many Facets Of State Elections In Jammu & Kashmir Since The Beginning
By Harihar Swarup Between September 18 and October 1, 2024 Jammu and Kashmir will see first Assembly elections in five years—a first since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. Elections to J&K’s 90 Assembly seats, being held along with the Haryana Assembly polls due on October 5 are...
President Macron Naming Michel Barnier As Pm Is A Surrender To Far Right
By C.J. Atkins After delaying for months, President Emmanuel Macron has finally told the French people directly that he is ignoring their votes. In July parliamentary elections, they put the left-wing New Popular Front (NPF) coalition in first place, but on Thursday Macron named right-wing figure Michel Barnier as...
Discovery Of Second-Largest Diamond In Botswana Is A Major Event
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav Canadian firm Lucara Diamond Corporation on August 22 announced the discovery of the world’s second-largest diamond to date. This 2,492-carat rough diamond was found at Lucara-owned Karowe Diamond Mine in Botswana, about 500 km north of its capital, Gaborone. For Botswana, it is the largest...
Narendra Modi Will Be Doing A Big Mistake By Not Attending SCO’s Islamabad Summit
By Nitya Chakraborty Pakistan ,as the host country for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) ‘s Heads of the State Council (HSC) meeting scheduled at Islamabad on October 15 and 16 this year, has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the two day summit. India is a member...
Bulldozer Action Is Not Going Away Even After Supreme Court’s Order
By Sushil Kutty Is the United States tough on crime? The answer is yes. How about compared to India? Forget it! India isn’t tough by half. India is too full of democracy and judicial activism. The Indian judiciary pardons more than it punishes. Criminals and potential criminals don’t fear...
R G Kar Murder Issue Has The Potential To Intensify The Movement Further
By Rabindra Nath Sinha KOLKATA: The third term, which began in early May 2021, is proving politically difficult for the Trinamool Congress government and chief minister Mamata Banerjee. First, it was the Bogtui massacre in Rampurhat sub-division of Birbhum district on March 21, 2022 in which several houses were...
Major Section Of Bangladesh Media Refute Conspiracy Theory Of Sheikh Hasina
By Ashis Biswas KOLKATA: Nearly one month after the unceremonious ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, detailed accounts about an international conspiracy still dominate Indian media coverage/analysis of recent events and the evolving situation in Bangladesh. Apparently, the Indian political establishment is yet to understand the reasons why Ms...
Falling Labour Income, Rising Capital Gains Create Alarming Situation
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Income from capital is rising fast while income from labour is on the decline globally. It is putting upward pressure on inequality. Job market has now become ever more challenging to a much worrying level, and young people are hardest hit. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...
