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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.India’s Workforce Greatly Suffered In 2023-24 Due To Centre’s Neglect
By Dr. Gyan Pathak India’s workforce greatly suffered in 2023-24 due to Centre’s neglect, as it is reflected in the recently released annual report data of the Union Ministry of Labour and Employment. Under the Social Security Schemes and Projects for Workers, Union Budget has provided Rs 12434.82 crore,...
The Case Of Puja Khedkar Is Becoming Curiouser And Curiouser With Every Passing Day
By Sushil Kutty Changing names is a national pursuit. Shopkeepers and restaurateurs have been routinely using certain namesakes for their businesses to make a killing during key seasons. At another level, the romantics have been faking monikers for the easy access it gave them into lonely hearts. That this...
Congress’s Hypocrisy Of The Highest Order In Kerala
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It would have been a strong contender for the best joke of the year award but for the sheer hypocrisy and shamelessness that animated the claims. The reference is to the brazen Congress attempt to claim credit for the Vizhinjam international transshipment port project. The...
RBI’s Record Dividend Payment To The Govt For 2023-24 Was Under Pressure?
By Arun Kumar The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to pay a record dividend of Rs 2.11 lakh crore to the Union government for 2023–24. Last year it paid Rs 87,416 crore. This is 0.64 percent of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and helps the Union government reduce...
Bangladesh Protests Are Part Of Geopolitical Turmoil In South Asia
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav The student protest in Bangladesh over job quotas has taken a deadly turn, with more than 100 students reportedly killed by police and security forces. Despite the government’s suspension of the controversial job quota decision, there is no sign of the protests abating. Students from...
Yogi Adityanath Shows Who Is In Real Control Of Uttar Pradesh In 2024
By Sushil Kutty Any lingering doubts on who is in control in Uttar Pradesh went out the window the minute Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath disregarded all opposition to the restrictions placed on eateries along Kanwar Yatra routes, including the objections from NDA allies JD-U and the RLD, and ordered...
By Ditching Popular Front, Macron Candidate Pivet Wins Presidency Of National Assembly
By Nitya Chakraborty French President Emanuel Macron exposed his true political shade at the first session of the newly elected national assembly on July 18 when he took the help of the right wingers to defeat the nominee of the New Popular Front Andre Chassaigne in the election for...
Third Plenum Of Chinese Communist Party Maintains Status Quo On Economic Policies
By Anjan Roy China has just concluded its “third plenum” (from 15 to 18 July) which traditionally re-examines and gives fresh directions in the country’s economic policy. The all-powerful Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party generally holds seven plenums in five years, of which the third is devoted...
‘BJP Will Work Only For Hindus’ Slogan Gaining Momentum Against Modi’s ‘Sabka Sath’
By Arun Srivastava Senior BJP leaders engaging in solecism in Uttar Pradesh and Bengal certainly can not be described as factional feud. Instead it unravels the contagious malaise that afflicts the party, endangering its current level of functioning. It may sound to be baloney, but the party imbibing the...
Yogi Adityanath’s New Order On Eateries Raises Political Heat In Uttar Pradesh
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Uttar Pradesh is witnessing a political heat soaring fast on communal lines. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has issued a new order on Friday, July 19, 2024 for eateries on the route of Kanwar Yatras in the Hindu religious month of Shravan beginning from July 22...
Big Organisational Rejig Planned By BJP Leadership In Uttar Pradesh
By Rahil Nora Chopra The Lok Sabha election results in Uttar Pradesh signify a dramatic change in the state’s political fabric, with Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party springing up a surprise and making eminent electoral gains against the powerful BJP. Samajwadi Party won 37 out of the 80 seats –...
Police Sub-Inspector Manvi Kashyam Smashes The Transgender Stereotype
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav A transgender, Manvi Madhu Kashyam, has become a police sub-inspector. Coming from a small village, Manvi is the first transgender in India to secure a police job. She is among the three transgender persons selected for the post. While Manvi is a trans-woman, the other...
Instead Of Gloating Over ‘Record’ Job Generation, Modi Govt Should Do Some Retrospection
By Krishna Jha In India today, the number of unemployed especially in the working age has gone up to more than forty crore out of the population of one billion. The demon of deprivation stares at every unit of families. With occasional employment, life is barely sustained. The ruling...
Imposition Of 2 Per Cent Tax On Super Rich Is Imperative For Finding Resources For Jobs Generation
By Nitya Chakraborty Only four days are left for the presentation of the first budget of the Narendra Modi 3.0 government on July 23. The fundamentals of the economy are currently strong, but the distress areas include the huge unemployment problem with the educated youth and the women feeling...
United States Does Not Care For Modi’s Doctrine Of ‘Strategic Autonomy’
By P. Sudhir Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Moscow on July 9-10 saw the revival of the annual summit meetings between the leaders of India and Russia. The last summit had been held in 2021 when President Putin visited Delhi. The visit has resulted in further strengthening...
Yogi Adityanath Will Have To Undergo A Litmus Test
By Dr. Gyan Pathak By initiating a veiled attack on BJP’s central leadership and Uttar Pradesh party leaders of his opposing group on Sunday in BJP’s State Executive meet, Yogi Adityanath has himself unwittingly chosen with arrogance a path that will eventually cross through a litmus test soon, when...
Is Yogi Adityanath The Fall Guy Taking The Hit For Modi?
By Sushil Kutty Will the Bharatiya Janata Party recover in time for the bypolls in Uttar Pradesh? July 18’s morning news reports said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya have been convinced to stop the squabbling and get ready for the bypolls in 10...
India Should Deal With New Oli Govt Of Nepal With Open Mind Ignoring China Obsession
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav In Nepal, a new government under CPN-UML leader KP Sharma Oli has assumed power. Oli is set to seek a vote of confidence on July 21 in the parliament. Together, the coalition of CPN UML and Nepali Congress holds a comfortable majority with a combined...
