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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.BJP Plot To Destabilise Hemant Soren Govt Has Backfired Again
By Arun Srivastava The central BJP leadership’s operation to topple Hemant Soren Government in Jharkhand through Champai Soren, has backfired. The plan was to unseat Hemant Soren government in by forcing a split. Home Minister Amit Shah for long has been focusing on Jharkhand, had spent a huge resources...
UNHRC Makes Damning Observations On Human Rights In India
By Ravi Nair The United Nations Human Rights Council(UNHRC) has made critical observations about the status of human rights in India in its country audit prepared after 28 years. The comments are critical about most of the areas of operations of the government where rights of the people are ...
Gruesome Rape Cases In Kolkata, Badlapur Have ‘Political Saviours’
By Sushil Kutty “Kolkata rape-murder” versus the “Badlapur monstrosity”. The BJP is targeting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the horrendous rape-cum-murder of a trainee doctor in a hospital and the Congress is out to settle scores for the INDI-Alliance after the sexual assault on a...
Modi Government’s Retreat On Lateral Entry: Advantage Rahul Gandhi
By K Raveendran The Centre’s abrupt reversal on its proposal to permit lateral entry into senior government and public sector positions can be traced back to a complex interplay of political dynamics, strategic manoeuvring and to a large extent pragmatism. The change is widely attributed to the formidable...
Indian Bureaucracy In Danger Of Losing Its Secular Character
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) dreams of making India a Hindu Rashtra. It has been pursuing it through all its activities, and through hundreds of its affiliate organisations. Governance in India has been secular so far, and the government employees were barred in participating in...
Urgent Need For Central Law To Ensure Safety Of Doctors
By Dr. Arun Mitra The rape and murder of a young medico in R G Kar medical college in Kolkata has shaken not only the medical community but the people across sections of the society are outraged and are coming out on streets to demand stringent action...
Minister Chirag Paswan Shines The Lamp On PM Modi’s Clay Feet
By Sushil Kutty Has Prime Minister Narendra Modi stopped taking decisions, leaving the door open for allies to declare their intent at will by shouldering the responsibility? Take for instance, the Modi government’s decision on the UPSC’s lateral recruitment process. Modi took a decision and ally Union...
Hamas Has Chosen To Be An Iranian Satellite Like Hezbollah
By Manish Rai After lengthy negotiations in Doha, Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar as its new Political chief, replacing Ismail Haniyeh who was assassinated in Teheran. Since 2017, Sinwar has served as the group’s leader inside the Gaza strip. He now becomes overall leader of its political wing....
In The United Kingdom, Despair Is Creating An Opening For The Far Right
By Declan Mulholland LONDON: This month’s far-right riots brought chaos to communities across the country, perhaps most notably in parts of the North East. The pattern of locations might initially have seemed random, but it quickly became clear that there was a concerted effort to seize upon some...
Sanders Wants Defeat Of Trump First, Followed By Fight Against Capitalism
By C.J. Atkins CHICAGO: The task facing the people’s and democratic movements in the 2024 elections is clear, according to Sen. Bernie Sanders: Trump has to be beaten in order to block fascism. After that, it’s time to take on what he called “uber capitalism” and the...
Supreme Court’s Decision To Form National Taskforce For Doctors’ Safety Is Welcome
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The Supreme Court of India constituted a national taskforce (NTF) to ensure safety of doctors in the country while hearing a suo motu case taking cognizance of the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at R G Kar Medical College on August 9...
Congress Launches Massive Outreach Programme In Uttar Pradesh To Bring In the Dalits
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Congress has launched massive outreach program to win over dalit, OBCs and minorities to strengthen the vote bank of the party to face 2027 assembly polls in the state. The party cadres are enthused by the good performance of the...
Budget 2024-25 Proposals Give A Boost To Development In Himalayan States
By K R Sudhaman Himalayan states that share borders with neighboring countries of China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and parts of Myanmar have faced tardy development since independence. This is partly because of difficult terrain and ecological fragility. Backwardness too is a factor. The terrain is hilly...
Mass Upsurge In Bangladesh And Riots In Britain Have Some Common Factors
By Dr. Sunanda Sen Can we find similarities in the antecedents to the disturbing scenes of violence frequently surfacing in different parts of the world? As has been widely reported, the recent incidents of mob violence in Bangladesh began with protests by young people, mostly...
Science And Knowledge Economy Bolster Cuba’s Socialist Revolution
By W. T. Whitney Jr. Cuba and Cuban science gained acclaim worldwide for producing very effective COVID-19 vaccines. The achievement stood out among nations of the Global South. The feat reflects Cuba’s development over decades of a formidable scientific establishment engaged in the development and marketing of biologic products...
When Apex Court Schooled Calcutta HC On Writing ‘Rape’ Judgments
By Sushil Kutty The Supreme Court said the nation “cannot wait” for another rape for changes on ground. The “cannot wait” is confusing for the Average Joe. Does it convey an eagerness for another case of rape to land before a court? What about the judgment of the...
Sheikh Hasina Had Overstayed Her Welcome As Bangladesh Prime Minister
By Nantoo Banerjee The United States of America or the People’s Republic of China may have nothing much to do with the massive public demonstrations in Bangladesh that began last month over governmental job quotas forcing the fall of Sheikh Hasina as the country’s longest serving prime minister...
Kolkata Doctor’s Rape-Murder: Fury At Mamata Justified, But Why Is BJP Silent On Bihar Episode?
By Arun Srivastava It is the story of two rapes, one in Kolkata and another in Muzaffarpur – the first one a middle class doctor and the second one a Dalit girl. Both incidents took place took place within a gap of two days.. While in case of ...
