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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.Assembly Elections In J&K Will Be A Big Test Of Democracy In The Valley
By Kalyani Shankar Jammu and Kashmir will have Assembly elections in three phases on September 18 September 25 and October 1 to elect 90 legislators, the first after the revocation of Article 370 and the state’s bifurcation in August 2019. The delay in holding new...
Confusion Over Narendra Modi’s Concept Of ‘Secular Civil Code’
By Sushil Kutty The question is being asked, “What did Prime Minister Narendra Modi mean by “Secular Civil Code” and is this secular civil code different from “Uniform Civil Code”; also, if the Secular Civil Code will not be a “Communal Civil Code”, does that mean...
Thailand’s New Leadership Can Contribute To Agreement On Myanmar
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav Recent developments offer hope that Myanmar could move towards a settlement between the military regime and the resistance forces. These developments also hint that the imprisoned democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi could be released to facilitate the peace process. These recent developments...
World Is Keenly Watching Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Polls
Dr. Gyan Pathak Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir is very different in 2024 than it was in the last election held a decade ago in 2014. Much water has flowed down in the Jhelum between the two elections. The state has been split...
Outbreak of Monkeypox Should Be Treated As Global Health Crisis
Tirthankar Mitra Outbreak of Monkeypox (Mpox) declared to be a global health emergency by World Health Organisation not only focuses onto a dreaded disease. It brings a glaring inequity in the global health system under the scanner as well. One is not aware why the...
British Government’s Order To Treat Extreme Misogyny As Terrorism Is Welcome
By Asad Mirza In a welcome and novel move, the United Kingdom government is planning to treat extreme misogyny as a form of terrorism. However, the approach to handle the issue raises concern as relating it to terrorism, may lead to further complications. The UK Home...
FATF REPORT RECOMMENDS SCRUTINY OF BANK ACCOUNTS OF POLITICIANS
STRONG MEASURES SUGGESTED FOR ROOTING OUT CORRUPTION IN INDIA By Tirthankar Mitra Corrupt politicians and officials have been the bane of India for decades. Even as this breed embed themselves in different political outfits stashing their ill-gotten gains at home and abroad, the recent recommendations...
IMPLICATIONS OF GOLD TOUCHING ALL-TIME HIGH OF $2500 AN OUNCE FOR TRADE
AFFORDABILITY ISSUES FORCE CHANGE IN CUSTOMER BEHAVIOUR, DESIGN TRENDS K Raveendran Gold has touched $2,500 an ounce for the first time ever, marking a historic milestone in the precious metals market, a development with profound implications both globally and particularly for India, where gold holds significant cultural...
J&K ASSEMBLY ELECTION IS A BIG TEST FOR THE MODI GOVERNMENT
CAN THE CENTRE ENSURE PEACEFUL POLLING WITH GOOD VOTER TURNOUT? By Sushil Kutty The Model code of Conduct is in force in Jammu & Kashmir. Also Article 370 stays abrogated. Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti have no complaints. The two are happy that finally elections...
HARYANA OFFERS UNPRECEDNETED CHALLENGE TO BJP IN A DECADE
CONGRESS IS HOPEFUL OF UNSEATING THE RULING BJP IN THE STATE By Dr. Gyan Pathak With announcement of Vidhan Sabha Election in Haryana by the Election Commission of India on August 16, the political parties in the state are now coming to their specifics after theirs being...
INDIA MUST TAKE FRESH STEPS TO ENCOURAGE CHINESE INVESTMENT IN MANUFACTURING
MAKE IN INDIA PROGRAMME TO GET REAL BOOST DUE TO MORE FDI INFLOWS FROM BEIJING By Subrata Majumder Presently, Chinese investment is almost barred in India in the wake of security concern. All Chinese investments are subject to government approvals. They are not permitted through...
GROWING SCEPTICISM OVER DIPLOMATIC SOLUTION FOR ISRAELI-PALESTINE CONFLICT
BIDEN PLAN SEEKS TO TRY AND PREVENT DIRECT INVOLVEMENT OF IRAN M A Hossain Recent peace talks in Doha, Qatar, in the ongoing tensions in the Middle East have reignited a glimmer of hope of a temporary respite. Led by mediators from the United States, Qatar, and...
MANY OF KAMALA HARRIS’S PROPOSALS FOR AMERICANS ARE WELCOME
DEMOCRATS ARE NOT READY FOR OVERHAUL OF HEALTH INSURANCE SYSTEM By Matt Bruenig WASHINGTON: The Democratic Party’s presidential nominee Kamala Harris unveiled many campaign policy proposals on August 16.. Some of the proposals are pro-people while a few others are not up to the expectations ...
JPC to Probe Adani Group’s Market Manipulations Inevitable
By P Sudhir The latest revelations by the US based firm Hindenburg Research have raised serious questions about the role of SEBI chief Madhabi Puri Buch as chief of the regulatory body investigating the Adani group’s various contraventions of the law and manipulation of stock prices. According to the...
Bangladesh’s $47 Billion Ready-Made Garments Export Industry Badly Hit
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav Bangladesh has been reeling under intense protests and violence for more than a month now. A controversial Bangladesh high court decision reinstating a government job quota system that came on June 5 instantly triggered protests that soon engulfed the entire nation. In the ensuing pitched...
Challenges Before India Becoming Hub of Industrial Manufacturing
By Dr. Gyan Pathak “The day is not far when India will be the hub of industrial manufacturing and the world will be looking towards it,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said in his independence-day speech, but the challenges before India on this voyage will not be easily navigable....
Modi’s 11th I-Day Address Turned Out to Be a Party Leader’s Speech
By Sushil Kutty “Have we got a centre-right coalition, have we got a right coalition, have we got a far-right coalition, or have we got a fascist coalition? I have seen all four printed, depending on who you read.” This was said of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, but...
Political Delicacies: Kharge Asks Congress to Prepare for Upcoming Assembly Polls
By Rahil Nora Chopra With assembly polls in Haryana, Maharashtra and Jharkhand coming up, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge held a meeting with all the party general secretaries, state unit chiefs and AICC state in-charges in New Delhi to chalk out future plans for the elections. He held discussions regarding organisational...
