Modi-Shah-Gandhi meeting yields dissent over key appointments
A nearly 90-minute closed-door session in New Delhi on Wednesday between Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi to finalise appointments to the Central...
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High court questions police conduct in Pune land probe
A stern observation by the Bombay High Court over the handling of a...
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Court widens scope of probe into land compensation
A directive from the Supreme Court has expanded the mandate of a Special...
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Shah hits out at Congress over voter fraud claims
Union Home Minister Amit Shah turned the Lok Sabha electoral reforms debate into...
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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.Where Is Europe Placed In The Emerging Global Geopolitics?
By Nitya Chakraborty For rich European nations, especially the troika Germany, France and Britain, the geopolitical situation that is unfolding in the year 2026 has enough elements of an existential crisis as a result of the announcement of the US policy on global security which marginalizes the role of...
India’s Bold Gamble: Forcing AI Giants To Share Royalties With Creators
By T N Ashok In a dramatic shift in global AI policy, an Indian government panel has recommended that developers of large-language models and other generative AI tools pay royalties to creators whose copyrighted works — from news articles and books to music and films — are used to...
Putin’s India Visit Should Be Followed Up By Serious Work On Building Peace
By Dr Arun Mitra The visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the warm reception accorded to him once again underline that Jawaharlal Nehru’s legacy of a trusted India–Russia friendship continues to endure. While today’s Russian Federation is not the former Soviet Union, it is equally true that Russia...
From UAPA To Sanchar Saathi The Narendra Modi Govt Has Led To A Republic Of Fear
By Nilotpal Basu In the rich tapestry of world literature, carols, hymns, and lullabies occupy a place of pride. Lewis Carroll evolved his nonsense rhymes as a distinct tradition to add sarcasm to the repertoire of this genre. In our own country, Sukumar Ray, an exceptionally talented cultural personality...
Real Income Of Present Low Paid Indians Have To Be Hiked To Pep Up Further Demand
By Sanjay Roy Since the past three decades policy makers in India and across the developing world had been grappling with the problem of identifying the appropriate ‘engine of growth’ for future development. A recent report by the NITI Aayog seems to propose a double engine of manufacturing and...
Protesting Farmers Are Caned By The Police Of BJP Led Rajasthan Govt
By Jag Mohan Thaken CHANDIGARH: On the occasion of Human Rights Day celebration, Indian President Smt. Droupadi Murmu was saying – “There is no peace without justice and there is no justice without peace”. But on the other hand, the Rajasthan government was finding the way to maintain peace...
Modernisation Of Indian Defence Forces Is Taking Place Rapidly
By Aritra Banerjee Walk into any conversation about veterans’ welfare today, and you can sense a quiet tension running beneath the surface. It is not anger or disappointment as much as a kind of fatigue. Veterans see reforms moving rapidly on paper. They hear announcements about digitisation, restructuring and...
US Officials’ Delhi Trip Takes Trade Negotiations Into A Decisive Stage
By K Raveendran Trade negotiations between Washington and New Delhi have moved into a critical phase as senior American trade officials arrive in India with the stated intention of clearing the final hurdles to a long-discussed agreement. The presence of Deputy US Trade Representative Rick Switzer and chief India-deal...
New Labour Codes To Compel Indian Workers To Spend More Hours
By Krishna Jha The technological progress harnessed by the corporate sector has created an eternal thirst to have more. To get more surplus, exploitation rate has been raised to its summit. There has also been efforts to reducing jobs and raising unemployment rate. The workers are always in uncertainty...
Will SIR Debate In Parliament Lead To Concrete Electoral Reform Or Change?
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls in 12 States/UTs are underway amidst strong opposition by the opposition political parties, outside and inside the Parliament of India, where parliamentarians are finally debating it after scenes and disruption created by the opposition on unwillingness of the...
India’s BIT Paralysis Is Now Holding Up Trade Talks And The Cost Is Rising
By R. Suryamurthy India’s trade diplomacy is beginning to show the strain of its investment treaty retreat. Behind the upbeat official communiqués and the carefully worded joint statements, the uncomfortable truth is this: India’s stalled or sluggish trade negotiations—with the EU, UK, Canada, and even middle-income partners—are being held...
Kerala Government To Appeal Against Verdict In Actor Rape Case
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Left Democratic Front (LDF) Government has decided to approach the Kerala High Court with an appeal against the verdict of the trial court in Kochi in the 2017 actor rape case. The trial court in Kochi had acquitted actor Dileep, the eighth accused, and...
Yunus Administration Faces Mounting Questions Amid Political Uncertainty
By Tajul Islam The political situation in Bangladesh has entered an era of heightened complexity and instability, shaped most dramatically by the events of August 5, 2024. On that day, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India, reportedly fearing for her life as the Meticulous Design movement intensified...
Mexico’s Leftist President Claudia Sheinbaum Is Leading Reforms From The Front
By David Raby MEXICO CITY: Ten days ago the news from Mexico was of violent right-wing protests and destabilisation attempts but the popular response led by President Claudia Sheinbaum has completely transformed the situation. An investigation by the Morena party group in the Mexico City Assembly produced detailed evidence...
German Coalition Led By Friedrich Merz Arouses War Mentality Once Again
By Satyaki Chakraborty After a gap of 80 years since the fall of fascism in 1945, Germany is once again agog with the militarization of the society in the name of fighting against the possible aggression by Russia. The ground has been laid by the continuing war in Ukraine....
Indian Researchers Bring Out New Findings On Cosmic Puzzle Alakananda
By Tirthankar Mitra India’s scientific community has quietly handed the world an intriguing cosmic puzzle. It is called Alakananda after the ancient Himalayan river, but it’s significance runs far deeper than its poetic name. Alakananda is one third the size of a Milky Way containing roughly 19 billion stars....
How A Seventy-Year-Old Presidential Order Still Shapes Dalit Life After Conversion
By Khalil ur Rehaman Earlier this week, the Allahabad High Court ordered a statewide inquiry into Christian converts retaining Scheduled Caste (‘SC’) status, calling such retention a “fraud on the Constitution.” The High Court relied on the Andhra Pradesh High Court’s decision in Akkala Rama Reddy v State of...
A Rational Approach To Immigration Policy Is Needed For Britain
By Ben Chacko LONDON: Britain’s incoherent, counterproductive and needlessly cruel border control policy has resulted in a spiralling increase in death and violence. The one thing it has failed to do is deter small boat arrivals. The Humans for Rights Network has assembled a compelling collection of reports from...
