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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.NDA Led Bandh To Protest Rahul Gandhi’s Abuses Did Not Impact Normal Life In Bihar
By Sushil Kutty Prime Minister Narendra Modi shouldn’t have teared up lamenting the cuss words spoken against his late mother at a Bihar rally of the opposition attended by Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav, the two ‘Mahagathbandhan’ leaders driving the NDA nuts these days of run-up to the Bihar...
Mohan Bhagwat’s Support To RSS Cadres Movement Against Varanasi And Mathura Mosques Is Ominous
By Krishna Jha Concluding his three day lecture series in Delhi, RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat made it clear that he would continue with his long held policy of letting his men keep hitting at the very roots of Indian democracy. He declared that while the RSS would not take...
Vietnam Completes 80 Years Of Independence Aspiring For A Brighter Future
By Amiad Horowitz HANOI: On Tuesday, September 2, the people of Vietnam filled the streets of their capital for the largest parade in the nation’s history, marking the 80th anniversary of their independence. From dawn—and in many cases, more than 24 hours earlier—crowds gathered along the parade route to...
With Narendra Modi’s Active Role, SCO 2025 Has Emerged As A Forum For Resistance Against US Domination
By T N Ashok NEW YORK: For the first time since 2018, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in China in late August 2025, greeted warmly by President Xi Jinping for the annual Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit. Alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin, the trio projected a striking image...
Narendra Modi Has Given Enough Hints Of Becoming A Part Of Russia, India, China Troika
By Asad Mirza The SCO Summit in Tianjin held on August 31 and September 1 has provided India a timely opportunity to reset its ties with China and also prodded Russia to revive the old Russia, India, and China (RIC) forum. RIC may emerge as a potential defence against...
Supreme Court Bench Must Be Firm In Dealing With Excuses On SIR Being Given By ECI In Hearing
By Arun Srivastava The Supreme Court wants the voters of Bihar believe the undertaking of the Election Commission that objections or claims for exclusion or inclusion of names in the final voters’ list during the special intensive revision of rolls in poll-bound Bihar would continue till the last day...
Japanese Investment Commitment Of US$ 65 Billion In Ten Years Will Make India Hub For Global Supply Chain
By Subrata Majumder Japan committed investment in India worth Yen 10 trillion (US $ 65 Billion) in the next decade. This is more than what Japan Invested in India till now. (US$ 44 Billion). The moot point for enhanced investment is to make India hub for alternative supply chain....
Supreme Court Should Send A Suo Moto Notice To Home Minister Amit Shah For Calling Sudershan Reddy A Naxal
By Prof G Mohan Gopal India’s current Home Minister is no ordinary minister. He is one of the two most powerful leaders of the Union government, one whose words command wide authority. It has been widely reported that in the course of delivering a public speech in Kochi, Kerala,...
Both Election Commission And BJP Anxiously Waiting For Rahul Gandhi’s Political Bomb To Explode
By Sushil Kutty The most powerful nuclear bomb ever was the Tsar Bomba, a thermonuclear weapon the Soviets tested. It was a three-stage hydrogen bomb. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi says he’s going to detonate a hydrogen bomb soon. Rahul’s hydrogen bomb is political and will fall on NDA aspirations....
Xi-Modi Meeting Sends Some Positive Signals For Indian Foreign Policy
By Nitya Chakraborty Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s bilateral talks with the Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday at Tianjin in China on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit have sent some very positive signals which may herald the evolution of an independent foreign policy of India voicing...
India May Be Late To Wake Up For A Genuine Export Push
By Nantoo Banerjee India’s fear for an uncertain outcome of the trade shock from the US looks rather out of sync with its pro-import economic policies. The country never aspired to become an export-oriented nation. Domestic manufacturing is heavily taxed. The government was never serious about export push and...
The Mystery Of Voter List Manipulation In Bihar Deepens After Sept 1 Deadline
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The mystery of voter list manipulation in Bihar through SIR of the Electoral roll has further deepened on September 1, 2025, the earlier announced last day of submission of claims for deletion and addition. There are lakhs of addition and deletion requests pending before the...
U.S. Policymakers Stunned At The Outcome Of Narendra Modi-Xi Jinping Meeting
By T N Ashok NEW YORK: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to SCO at Tianjin in China with an arm stretched out for Xi Jinping has taken the world by surprise, especially the USA which was building the Asian giant as a counterweight to China in the Quad...
India’s Labour Intensive Sectors Are Feeling The Brunt Of Trump’s Tariff Hike
By Kalyani Shankar On Wednesday morning, last week, India woke up to 50 per cent tariffs imposed on its goods sold to the US. The Trump administration followed through on its threat to double levies from 25 per cent due to India’s purchase of Russian oil. Since his return...
Mohan Bhagwat’s Backtracking On Retirement Issue Exposes His Weakness For Power
By Arun Srivastava Even a chameleon cannot contemplate to compete with the swiftness with which RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat changes his colour. In past too he had brazenly demonstrated his skill. Bhagwat has inherited this legacy. The most exceptional instance has been his latest denial that he never suggested...
Xi-Modi Bonhomie Unnerves Many Diplomats Both In South Asia And USA
By Sushil Kutty It’s not just US President Donald Trump and his attacks who are stewing in their juices watching the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) take the Trump tariff bull by the horns but also hawks in India who don’t like India and China get closer even if by...
Trump’s Tariff Weapon Working Like A Boomerang On Americans And Economy
By K Raveendran There are increasing signals that Trump’s weaponised tariffs will most likely be his nemesis. A US court of appeals has thrown out his tariffs against other nations, ruling that he exceeded his authority in declaring an emergency to justify the draconian measures. The development is more...
Indian Economy’s 7.8 Percent Q1 GDP Growth Is A Strong Sign Of Revival
By R. Suryamurthy India’s economy has once again surprised on the upside. The first quarter of FY26 clocked a 7.8% expansion, a five-quarter high that has been hailed as evidence of resilience and momentum. In a world where global growth is sputtering, the figure drew applause as another data...
