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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.Bangladesh Bans Militant Jamaat-E-Islami Amidst Nationwide Unrest
By Tajul Islam On August 1, 2024, Bangladesh took a decisive step in its fight against terrorism and extremism by officially banning the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) party and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir. This action, undertaken under the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009, follows widespread unrest and violent protests related...
Bitcoin Crashes Amid Market Turmoil, But Analysts Remain Bullish
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies plummeted on Friday, mirroring a broader market sell-off triggered by a weaker-than-expected US jobs report. The digital asset’s attempt to rally early in the day was short-lived as investors opted for safer havens amid escalating economic uncertainties. Bitcoin tumbled over 4%...
New U.S. Documents Reveal Clinton Forced Yeltsin Into Signing NATO-Russia Pact
By Mark Gruenberg WASHINGTON: U.S. President Bill Clinton forced a resisting Russian President Boris Yeltsin into signing a NATO-Russia pact in 1997 totally on U.S. terms, newly disclosed U.S. documents show. Further, the trove of U.S. documents adds, when Yeltsin demanded in return that NATO not expand eastwards towards...
Verdict Allowing Sub-Quotas For Reservation Has Potential Political Twist
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The verdict of the 7-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India allowing sub-quotas within the overall quota for Scheduled Castes (SCs) has a potential to twist the Indian politics in a new direction, since it paves the way for a new structured reservation...
Donald Trump Plays The Race Card And Kamala Harris Takes The Hit
By Sushil Kutty Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris’ ‘Indian heritage’ is being questioned while her allegedly fly-by-night ‘Black American heritage’ is being seen as for “convenience’s sake” only. Fact is, while Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is being berated by the media for introducing the “race card”...
West Bengal Congress To Pick New State Unit Chief After Adhir’s Exit
By Rahil Nora Chopra After Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury stepped down as president of the West Bengal Congress committee, the speculation is rife on his political future, who has represented Baharampur in the Lok Sabha for 25 years and was also the Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha...
Centre and BJP Playing Politics Over Wayanad Tragedy
By P Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: At a time when all energies should be directed to minimize the impact of the tragedy that struck Wayanad district in Kerala, the Bharatiya Janata Party is politicizing the tragedy to score brownie points. The blame game should have been avoided, at least for the...
Use Of Exported Indian Arms In Foreign Land Against Civilians Is Cause For Concern
By Sarah Khan A grainy picture of an ostensibly ‘Made in India’ part of a bomb in Gaza created a social media maelstrom last month and highlighted a growing concern about India’s arms exports exacerbating the suffering of Palestinian civilians in Gaza. Although it has not had much direct...
Survival Of Planet Earth Is On The Ballot In November 5 Prez Elections
By John Bachtell NEW YORK: Voters could elect a Trump administration that denies the climate crisis and whose policies are dictated by the fossil fuel industry. Or a Kamala Harris administration that builds on climate-friendly policies, curbs the power of the fossil fuel industry, accelerates a clean energy revolution,...
Independent Leftwing Lucie Castets Is The Prime Minister Candidate Of New Popular Front
By Nitya Chakraborty The New Popular Front (NFP) has taken a major step towards forming a coalition government in France after the partners agreed to name independent socialist Lucie Castets as the Prime Minister candidate for forming the new government after the July 7 general elections led to a...
Narendra Modi Govt Is Indefinitely Delaying Work On Long Due 2021 Census
By P. Sudhir The decadal census, which was due in 2021, has not been held so far. In the union budget 2024-25, no substantial provision has been made for conducting the census. The centre has also not extended the deadline of June 2024 to freeze administrative boundaries which are...
Trump Stirs Up Racist Left-Phobia In Order To Humiliate Harris
By Arun Srivastava Left and Right politics do exist in America, but the divide has never been so pronounced as it is shaping up this time just ahead of the D-Day, when the Americans would be electing their next president in November this year. The blame for polarising this...
Cyberattack On C-Edge Should Be A Wake-Up Call For Indian Companies
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Ransomware cyberattack on C-Edge, forcing the joint venture fintech platform of the State Bank of India (SBI) and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) down, affecting about 300 co-operative and regional banks for the last three days should be a wake-up call for India, in the backdrop...
Rahul Gandhi’s Communications Strategy With Masses Is Doing Wonders
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav Has Rahul Gandhi’s communications improved lately? From khatakhat to taka tak and tana tan, Rahul Gandhi seems to have honed his communication skills to effectively reach the Indian masses. His ability to connect with the people, despite being labelled as Sahajada, a leader born with...
Withdrawal Of Ban On Govt Servants Joining RSS To Speed Up Saffronisation Process
By Sushil Kutty The Cabinet Secretary can take part in RSS activities. So can those who answer to him and to other government officials and their subordinates. This happened when in one fell stroke the Modi government lifted the 58-year-old ‘ban’ on government employees participating in the activities of...
No All Out Move To Deal With The Serious Job Crisis In 2024-25 Budget
By Krishna Jha The unemployment rate has been rising sharply from seven percent in May to 9.2 percent in June, 2024 in our country today according to CMIE. Government is yet to offer way out from the great crisis. Though our economy is under the shadows of immense crisis,...
Samajwadi Party Is In Upbeat Mood To Take On BJP In Crucial Bypolls In Ten Assembly Seats
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: Enthused by the success in Lok Sabha polls, in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party is in upbeat mood to take on BJP in by-elections for 10 assembly seats in near future. Although dates have not been announced for the polls but Samajwadi Party leaders and former...
Far Right Parties Incite Violence In Venezuela Protesting Prez Poll Results
By Roger McKenzie President Nicolas Maduro announced new security and defence measures across Venezuela on Tuesday to deal with the outbreak of far right violence in the country. Violence erupted on Monday following news that Mr Maduro had been re-elected president. Sunday’s vote has been verified by independent observers,...
