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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.Kerala Clears Liberal Policy For Investments In The State
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala has blazed yet another trail by approving an environmental, social and governance (ESG) policy to implement a governance framework for investments in the State. By doing so, Kerala has become the first State in the country to formulate such a policy, which has been...
India-US Trade Talks On But The Major Irritants Still Creating Deadlock
By T N Ashok NEW YORK: In recent months, the prospect of a big trade agreement between India and the United States has been bumped, frozen, tested—and in danger of unravelling entirely. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s public insistence that any deal must respect India’s “red lines” reflects the...
RSS Completes 100 Years After Its Founding – What Next For This Hindu Outfit?
By Kalyani Shankar On October 2 this year, coinciding with Vijaya Dashami, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) celebrated its 100th anniversary, having been founded by Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar in Nagpur. The RSS is one of India’s most powerful Hindu nationalist organisations and often faces criticism from the Opposition...
A Week Marking The Worst And Best For India On Global Stage
By K Raveendran It was a week of contradictions for India’s image on the world stage, marked by a curious interplay of critique, affirmation, and manoeuvring. Rahul Gandhi, in his address at Columbia University, painted a picture of India that was dark and distressing, describing the country’s democratic decline...
INDIA Bloc Parties Fear Intimidation And Rigging By NDA During Polls In Bihar
By Arun Srivastava In politically tense Bihar on the eve of assembly elections by early next month, all eyes are set on the hearing in the Supreme Court on October 7 on the fate of the special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls. The full three member election...
PM Narendra Modi Is Making Political Use Of Job Programmes Before Bihar Polls
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Slowly but surely, joblessness has been emerging as a serious political issue in India, with a dimension that has never been witnessed. Bihar, which is scheduled for poll in November 2025, is witnessing it, and PM Narendra Modi is seen trying to dilute its adverse...
Demand For Two Lok Sabha Seats From Ladakh Is A Tricky Constitutional Issue
By Sant Kumar Sharma The leaderships of Shia-dominated Kargil and Buddhist-dominated Leh district usually don’t have much in common. However, nowadays, the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) have joined hands. They are supporting one another against what is perceived by most of the leaders of...
Will The Two Year Old Hamas-Israel War Finally End By Sunday 6 PM?
By Sushil Kutty President Donald Trump has set a Sunday 6pm deadline for Hamas to come to its knees after nearly two years of intense warfare, mostly Israeli bombing of the Gaza strip, which has been reduced to several thousand hills of rubble and dust and debris, and buried...
Diplomatic Wins Embolden Syria Interim President To Monopolise Power
By Manish Rai In his maiden speech in the United Nations General Assembly, Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, called for lifting of international sanctions on Syria, becoming the first head of state from Syria to address the gathering in nearly 60 years. This signifies the first appearance of a...
New Pretexts Are Being Added To Rouse Communal Hatred In North India
By Ram Puniyani Communal violence has been the bane of Indian politics. It has been over a century old. The violence is generally a planned one; according to most scholars of this phenomenon. This violence is followed by rise of communal polarization. The scholars have also opined that “riots...
Congress Should Go The Whole Hog With Its Ally RJD In Coming Bihar Polls
By Sushil Kutty There’s this theory going around that the Congress, wherever it has fought elections in recent years, from Haryana to Maharashtra, and now Bihar in the offing, it fought with its INDIA bloc allies more than with the BJP, the party to beat if the INDIA Bloc...
Stirring Up A Hornet’s Nest Over Ayodhya And Kashi Is Ominous
By P Sudhir It is bizarre that the Ayodhya and Kashi issues have again started unravelling. These questions remained in suspended animation with orders from the highest judiciary. For many, the Ayodhya verdict was an enigma with the apex court order that those who criminally destroyed Babri Mosque were...
Ladakh Is Only Seeking Security Within India’s Constitutional Framework
By Deepshika Trivedi, Vinay Kumar For most of independent India’s history, Ladakh symbolised peace, resilience, and patriotism. It has stood firm at the nation’s northern frontier, both geographically and ideologically. Yet today, the region finds itself in turmoil. What began as a peaceful demand for constitutional safeguards has spiralled...
As Campaign Heats Up, Bihar State Polls Set To Be Political Pot-Boiler
By Rahil Nora Chopra As the high-stakes battle for Bihar inches closer, Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor has been busy cornering the Nitish Kumar-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in Bihar over corruption, while positioning himself as an alternative leader capable of ushering in clean politics in the...
Gandhi’s Birthday On October 2 Is A Reminder To Fight For An Inclusive Nation
By Krishna Jha “He (Gandhi) stopped at the threshold of the huts of thousands of the dispossessed, dressed like one of their own. He spoke to them in their language, here was living truth at last, not quotations from books. For this reason, the ‘Mahatma’, the name given to...
Sharp Rise In Public Way Obstruction Cases In India Is Alarming
By Dr. Gyan Pathak India is showing sharp rise in public way obstruction cases. In 2023 it rose to 151469 just from 93,548 in 2022. There has also been 7.2 per cent rise in registration of cases. Indian Penal Code (IPC) crimes rose by 5.7 per cent while Special...
Kantara Chapter 1 – From Local Legend To Pan-Indian Phenomenon
By T N Ashok NEW YORK: When Kantara opened in Karnataka in September 2022, few could have predicted that a film made on a modest budget would turn into a sweeping cultural phenomenon. Under the direction, writing, and starring of Rishab Shetty, Kantara (budget ~ ₹15-16 crore) emerged not...
Mexican President Sheinbaum Completes Her First Year In Office With Big Success
By Kurt Hackbarth MEXICO CITY: On September 15, Claudia Sheinbaum — the first woman president in Mexico’s history — stepped onto the balcony of the National Palace to perform the ritual grito, or cry of independence. In keeping with her government’s drive to recognize overlooked female figures in Mexican...
