Iranian missile strike kills seafarer near Hormuz
An Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured after Iranian cruise missiles struck two Emirati oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz, the UAE Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday. The...
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Congress-SP rift deepens over alliance strategy
Fresh strains have emerged between the Congress and the Samajwadi Party after Congress...
in Happening Now Jul 14 ·Ahmadinejad detained over alleged Israeli intelligence links
Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been placed under house arrest after security...
in Happening Now Jul 14 ·Gadkari disputes figures linked to son’s company
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has rejected financial claims...
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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.Inflation In India Rising Sharply Since January 2026, Highest In June
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Inflation – both wholesale and retail – in India has been rising sharply since January 2026. Wholesale inflation for all commodities rose from 1.19 per cent in January 2026 to 9.87 per cent in June 2026, while retail inflation during this period rose from 2.74...
BJP Govt Is Abdicating Its Constitutional Task By Refusing To Talk To Sonam Wangchuk
By Arun Srivastava Democratic protest has lost its constitutional relevance and moral values in India and the various democratic institutions have been facing the threat of extinction, is clearly manifest in reluctance of the centre to talk to CJP protestors and especially Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on indefinite...
India-UK Trade Agreement Is A Test Of Competitiveness, Not Just Commerce
By R. Suryamurthy The entry into force of the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) on July 15 has understandably been celebrated as a diplomatic triumph and an economic milestone. Yet the temptation to portray the agreement merely as another free trade pact promising higher exports and lower...
Ram Mandir CEO Search Begins As Trust Faces Its Biggest Credibility Test
By T N Ashok The Ram Temple, run by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has initiated the search for its first-ever Chief Executive Officer (CEO), signalling a major shift towards professional management at a time when the temple is under intense public and judicial scrutiny over the...
Political Parties Should Avoid Religious Issues In Punjab’s Poll Campaign
By Dr. Arun Mitra As elections approach, new controversies are often manufactured to divert public attention from pressing social and economic concerns. Instead of addressing unemployment, debt, education, healthcare, and development, political discourse is increasingly dominated by emotionally charged issues that deepen divisions and yield electoral gains for those...
Datia Assembly Bypoll In Madhya Pradesh Exposes Factionalism In State BJP
By L S Herdenia BHOPAL: When Ashutosh Tiwari – the BJP candidate for the by-elections in the Datia Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh – went to file his nomination papers on Monday, he was accompanied by chief minister Mohan Yadav, deputy chief minister Jagdish Devda, state BJP President Hemant...
Kerala Witnessing Mass Retrenchment Sans Prior Notice
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala has, of late, been witnessing a highly disturbing trend: mass retrenchment of workers without prior notice. Two instances have come to light so far. In the first case, a US-based technology company has shut down its offices in Kochi and Kozhikode, rendering nearly 800...
The New Villain Of Bollywood: Is The Army Of The Ghost Trolls
By T N Ashok A decade ago, a Bollywood star dreaded a bad Friday at the box office. Today, many fear something far less predictable—a social media storm that can erupt before the opening credits roll. The latest target has been Ranveer Singh. Fresh from the commercial triumph of...
AI-Generated Deepfakes Are Eroding Social Trust
By Nantoo Banerjee Fake news is flooding across India’s nearly half-a-billion social media and messaging platforms, threatening trust, relationships, and democratic processes. The country, boasting almost a billion internet subscriptions, is facing a growing crisis of misinformation with digital content spreading faster than truth across the online community. To...
BJP Is Ready With Its Strategic Plan To Win Assembly Polls In Uttar Pradesh
By Kalyani Shankar With the Uttar Pradesh. elections drawing closer, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is rolling out a comprehensive, strategic plan aimed not only at retaining its power in the state but also at solidifying its influence across India. The strategy emphasises uniting the NDA and addressing...
Three Temple-Mosque Disputes To Keep Communal Politics Alive
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Three Temple-Mosque disputes in Uttar Pradesh will keep the communal politics alive in the months to come before May 2027, when the state will be going to polls. These are Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi, Sri Krishna Janmaboomi-ShahiIdgah Mosque in Mathura, and the Sambhal Mosque...
In Two Months Of BJP Rule In Bengal, Muslims And Christians Form Target Of Attacks
By Arun Srivastava Weaponisation of the governance and criminalisation of the cultural ethos are fast taking a diabolical character in Bengal in the last two months of BJP rule in the state.. The actions of the state government and the daily policy announcements of the Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari...
India, An Emerging Superpower Still Remain A Country Of Contrasts
By Ashok Nilakantan Ayers If aliens landed in India tomorrow, they would conclude they had arrived in two countries occupying the same piece of real estate. In one India, a vegetable vendor accepts payment through a QR code, a farmer checks monsoon forecasts on his smartphone, a surgeon in...
Nepal Is Witnessing An Uncomfortable Rerun Of Generation Z Revolt
By Asad Mirza Ten months after toppling one government, Nepal’s Gen Z is confronting the one it built. A brutal eviction drive, a driver’s self-immolation and a widening crackdown on dissent are testing whether Balen Shah’s “new politics” differs from the old. Nepal is witnessing an uncomfortable rerun. Less...
Dreamgirl Hema Malini’s 60 Year Journey In Bollywood Is Breathtaking
By T N Ashok Hema Malini is in her late 70s and looks like she is just 45 years old . She has not lost a bit of her stunning beauty or stature or looks. She is still the dream girl of Bollywood and over the weekend she celebrated...
Women’s Reservation, Delimitation And The Future Of Representation
By Zoya Hasan Women have been at the forefront of Indian politics since the freedom struggle. Yet, their participation in governance and representation in legislatures and other decision-making institutions remains disproportionately low. Women currently hold only about 14 per cent of the 543 Lok Sabha seats, while their average...
When Faith Is Betrayed, The Heavens Have Already Fallen
By K Raveendran The Supreme Court vacation bench’s observation that the “heavens are not going to fall” if petitions seeking an independent investigation into the alleged misappropriation of donations to the Ayodhya Ram Temple waited for the regular judicial process was an unfortunate choice of words. The bench may...
Unemployment In Million-Plus Cities Higher Than Urban India
Unemployment In Million-Plus Cities Higher Than Urban India By Dr. Gyan Pathak Unemployment rate in million-plus cities is higher under the usual status at 4.9 per cent compared to 4.8 per cent in urban India, while stark inequality in earnings also persists among various categories – such as casual...
