Bushehr strike widens Gulf nuclear alarm
Iran’s foreign minister has warned Gulf states that any radioactive fallout from attacks on the Bushehr nuclear plant would devastate nearby Arab capitals before reaching Tehran, sharpening fears that the widening US-Israeli campaign against Iranian...
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Chidambaram attacks poll-timed Parliament move
Congress leader and former Union minister P Chidambaram has accused the Centre of...
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Passport row jolts Assam campaign
A fresh political clash has broken out in Assam days before voting in...
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Kolkata warning deepens Pakistan rhetoric row
Pakistan’s latest warning to India has sharpened concern over the level of public...
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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.Indian Rupee’s Continuous Downtrend Is A Big Concern
By Nantoo Banerjee The Reserve Bank of India and the government may officially deny or even pretend to ignore the adverse impact of the continuous downhill journey of the Indian Rupee against the US Dollar on the economy, the disturbing trend, if not contained, is bound to lead the...
Why Narendra Modi Is Wrong In Blaming Bengal Govt For Jungleraj For Malda Gherao?
By T N Ashok The gherao of judicial officers in Malda has, in the heat of West Bengal’s election season, become more than an isolated law-and-order incident. It has evolved into a political metaphor—weaponized by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), fiercely contested by the Trinamool Congress (TMC), and embedded...
From Gandhian Socialism To Hardcore Hindutva-BJP Crosses Zig Zag Path In 46 Years
By Arun Srivastava The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s trajectory, from its birth in 1980 with the pledge to follow Gandhian socialism to actively pursuing the Politics of Hindutva in 2026, has been quite enigmatic. The party at its first convention on April 6, 1980, had adopted “Gandhian Socialism” as...
Trump Allowing Russian Oil Tanker To Cuba Helps In Easing Energy Crisis
By Satyaki Chakraborty Amidst the intensification of the US-Israel axis war in Iran and President Trump’s continuing threat to Cuba on regime change, a positive development has just taken place in US-Cuba relations following the U.S. administration allowing a Russian tanker with oil reaching Havana to help the energy...
TMC Led By Mamata May Win Bengal Assembly Polls Defeating BJP Once Again
By Kalyani Shankar West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to secure a historic fourth term in office, according to the latest opinion poll projections. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is gaining ground in the state and is ambitious enough to challenge Mamata’s position. Meanwhile, both the Congress...
Pakistan Figures Prominently On Penultimate Day Of Election Campaign In Assam
By Dr. Gyan Pathak On the penultimate day of the Election campaign in Assam, Pakistan figured prominently. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said during a press conference that in the last 10 days, a Pakistani channel has done at least 11 talk shows regarding the election in Assam. He...
Dharmadam: Pinarayi Vijayan In The Driver’s Seat In Red Fortress
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Dharmadam Assembly constituency, represented by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, is an impenetrable citadel of the Communist Party of India(Marxist)(CPI(M) in North Malabar. Known as the “Red Fortress”, Dharmadam has been represented by the ‘Captain’ – as Pinarayi is affectionately known – since 2016. The...
When Process Defeats Purpose: India’s IBC And The Value Maximisation Test
By Dr. Nilanjan Banik India’s Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, enacted in 2016, has reshaped the country’s credit culture. Since its introduction, the IBC has facilitated the resolution of over ₹3.5 trillion in stressed assets, and in doing so, it has altered the calculus for borrowers, lenders, and investors alike....
China And India Are The Driving Powers Of Burgeoning Global Steel Industry
By Kunal Bose The world’s two most populous countries China and India are a study in contrast when it concerns steel. The contrast, in many ways stark, will not undergo change in the foreseeable future. First, Chinese steelmaking capacity of between 1.1bn tonnes and 1.15bn tonnes is many times...
Law Reform Must Go Further Than Jan Vishwas Bill Passed By Parliament
By K Raveendran Passage of the Jan Vishwas amendment bill marks a significant moment in the long and uneven effort to make the legal system less hostile to ordinary citizens. Its importance lies not merely in the number of provisions it has altered, diluted or removed, but in the...
On 36th Day, Trump-Netanyahu War In Iran Continues With No Immediate End In Sight
By Ashok Nilakantan Ayers NEW YORK: The war that President Trump promised would last “four to five weeks” has entered its 36th day on April 4 with no ceasefire in sight, no formal peace talks, and a United States Air Force pilot still missing somewhere in the rugged terrain...
India’s 2026 Assembly Elections: War, Welfare, And The Kitchen Table
By T N Ashok India’s most consequential sub-national electoral cycle in a decade is unfolding under the shadow of a distant war. A conflict in West Asia has driven LPG prices up by nearly 20%, and suddenly, the campaign trail smells of kerosene. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has...
No Improvement In Employment Scenario In India In 2025
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The first of its kind Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS)-2025 has revealed that there was no improvement in the employment scenario in the country in 2025. Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) and Worker Population Ratio (WPR) based on usual status (ps+ss) remained stable in the...
Wars Are Leading To Massive Health Care Problems Apart From Deaths
By Dr Arun Mitra Ongoing wars across the world have turned entire regions into landscapes of injury, death and devastation. In earlier times, the primary victims of war were combatants. Today, that reality has dramatically changed. Modern warfare, especially in densely populated urban areas, disproportionately affects civilians. In many...
LDF Manifesto Stresses On Jobs For Youth, Pension Hike
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The manifestos of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the United Democratic Front present a fascinating study. The contrast is too glaring to be missed. While the LDF manifesto lays accent on implementation of the promises, the UDF’s attempt is thinly-veiled attempt to secure votes....
BJP Seeking To Disqualify Congress Legislators In Madhya Pradesh Assembly
By L S Herdenia BHOPAL: The office of Secretariat of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha was opened at midnight on April 3 to issue a notification disqualifying a Congress MLA from the membership of the House and declaring his seat vacant. The move came hours after a Delhi court...
Mallikarjun Kharge And Kiren Rijiju Fight In Rajya Sabha Over Iran War Debate
By Rahil Nora Chopra Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju had a heated argument in the House after Kharge targeted Prime minister Narendra Modi, questioning his absence from the all party meeting on the West Asia crisis and criticising the...
‘Revolutionary State’ Iran Now Under Military Rule Without Checks And Balances
By Manish Rai Since 1979, Iran has been portrayed as a “revolutionary state” governed by a theocracy; however, it is currently evolving into a military state. The Iranian government, formed post-revolution, is a theocratic system that includes an elected civil administration and military officials; however, these bodies are subordinate...
