Trump asserts Iran war deal is within reach
US President Donald Trump has claimed that Washington has “ended the war with Iran” and said Tehran had agreed never to seek a nuclear weapon, even as Iran signalled that no final decision had been...
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CJP complaint puts protest row under scrutiny
Cockroach Janata Party has filed a criminal complaint against political commentator Abhijit Iyer-Mitra...
in Happening Now Jun 12 ·Stone strike on Shatabdi triggers security probe
A stone hurled at the Swarn Shatabdi Express near Firozabad shattered the windowpane...
in Happening Now Jun 12 ·Raut claim puts CJP under fresh glare
Sanjay Raut has triggered a political storm by claiming that Prime Minister Narendra...
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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.Big Indian Corporates Are Not Investing Despite Series Of Govt Incentives
By Dr. Nilanjan Banik The Indian economy, to quote from Charles Dickens’ novel, looks like A Tale of Two Cities. Recent estimates suggest India’s real GDP expanded by 7.8%, with strong growth noted across sectors: services (9.3%), manufacturing (10.7%), and construction (7.4%). Consumption expenditure, which is the largest component...
Supreme Court’s Dismissal Of Natarajan’s Writ Seeking Justice Is Significant
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Dismissal of the writ petition filed by Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan for Rajya Sabha Election from Madhya Pradesh against allegedly unfair rejection of her nomination papers by the Returning Officer is a significant development, since it was only yesterday June 11, the Supreme Court of...
High Oil Prices Due To Iran War Make Putting Strain On India’s Fiscal Health
By T N Ashok Only six months ago, India appeared to be enjoying what Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra described as a “Goldilocks moment” — inflation was under control, growth was among the highest in the world, foreign exchange reserves were comfortable, and the Narendra Modi government...
CJP Is Right In Demanding Resignation Of Dharmendra Pradhan For NEET Mess
By Nilotpal Basu There is disquiet. There is expectation, if not desperation, to move ahead. Coming in the backdrop of assembly elections outcome, this present conjuncture appears to be unreal. The BJP-RSS is busy authoring a narrative that the BJP as a political force is invincible and, more importantly,...
Twelve Years Of Narendra Modi Rule Has Been Socially And Economically Divisive
By Krishna Jha Official celebrations are on as Narendra Modi government completes its twelve years in office. Among the achievements, we have indications of constant decay in our democratic ethos. Economy faces doom and has reached a dire state during this period. Practically no economy in the world today...
Congress To Set Off Nationwide Agitation Over Centre’s Multiple Lapses
By Rahil Nora Chopra The Congress has declared a nationwide protest against the Centre’s recent failures over the CBSE-NEET paper leak/on-screen marking issues, as well as unemployment, inflation, and economic crises. The decision about the countrywide agitation was taken at the party meeting chaired by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge,...
Sandipani Schools In Madhya Pradesh Have The Potential To Improve Standard
By Raju Kumar BHOPAL: Efforts to improve school education in Madhya Pradesh are not new. Over the years, successive governments have experimented with different models aimed at strengthening government schools and making them more attractive to parents. Excellence Schools, Model Schools, Kanya Shiksha Parisars and other specialised institutions have...
Hard Left Melenchon Announces His Candidature For 2027 French Presidential Polls
By Marlon Ettinger PARIS: “Ladies and gentlemen, comrades, I give you your candidate for the 2027 presidential election, Jean-Luc Mélenchon!”This past Sunday, tens of thousands of people filled the streets of Saint-Denis in Paris’s northern suburbs. Despite the sun beating down, they’d come to watch left-winger Mélenchon launch his...
Rahul-Mamata Strategic Alliance Should Infuse Fresh Energy In INDIA Bloc
By T N Ashok By the time Narendra Modi crossed Jawaharlal Nehru’s record as India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister in continuous office, the country’s political landscape had already begun to resemble a battlefield after a great storm. The old certainties have vanished. Alliances that appeared permanent are fraying. Regional...
Quashing Of FIR And ECIR Against Newsclick Is A Victory For Independent Media
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Delhi High Court’s quashing of Delhi Police’s FIR and the consequential Enforcement Directorate’s (ED’s) ECIR filed against online media outlet Newsclick and its Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha is a victory for media freedom, and also an expose as to how Police and Central investigating agencies under...
In The First One Month Of Rule In Bengal, BJP Has Exposed Its Anti-People Politics
By Dipankar Bhattacharya It has been just one month since a BJP government was sworn in for the first time in West Bengal. This one month has taught the people of West Bengal much more about the BJP than they could ever learn watching the party rule in other...
China Is Pitching For India Adapting To Market Demand And Industrial Synergy Of Both
By Satyaki Chakraborty In an unusual candour and straight talking, China has appealed to India to focus more on regional trade platforms in Asia and leverage the synergy of China and other countries for growth. Global Times, the official English daily of the Chinese Government has expressed its view...
BJP In Punjab Is Pitching For Communal Polarisation On Eve Of 2027 Assembly Polls
By Dr Arun Mitra As the Punjab Assembly elections draw closer, the political atmosphere in the state is changing rapidly. All political parties are formulating strategies to attract voters, and discussions on possible political alignments have also begun, though they remain at an early stage. The RSS-BJP government at...
Samajwadi Party Pitches For Total Alliance To Take On BJP In 2027 Assembly Polls
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav wants INDIA alliance should collectively challenge BJP in Uttar Pradesh during 2027 assembly polls to dislodge the saffron party from power. During recent meeting of INDIA alliance Akhilesh Yadav made it clear to Congress and other partners of INDIA...
Rebuilding Mass Movement Against Racism In Britain Is Imperative Now
By Ben Chacko LONDON: Faced with a far right ever readier to terrorise the streets, the need to stand up in defence of black and immigrant communities is more urgent than ever. Horrific scenes in Belfast, where racists went house to house smashing down doors, evicting black residents and...
India’s Fiscal Shield Comes Into Focus As Hormuz Crisis Darkens Outlook
By K Raveendran Resolution of the US-Israel war with Iran now appears further away than at any point in the conflict, with the latest American strikes pushing global markets into a more unsettled phase. The US launch of retaliatory attacks on Iranian defence and radar systems after Washington accused...
Jawaharlal Nehru And Narendra Modi: Two Prime Ministers Belonging To Two Centuries
By T N Ashok As Narendra Modi overtakes Jawaharlal Nehru as India’s longest-serving Prime Minister to this day, the inevitable comparisons have begun. The period of tenure of Nehru is taken from his swearing in as the PM in 1952 after the holding of the first general elections in...
Modi Has Created A Milestone But Comparison With Nehru Is Erroneous
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The third term of Narendra Modi as Prime Minister of India began on June 9, 2024 and hence June 9, 2026 happened to be an occasion for the BJP to showcase him as the longest serving “elected prime minister” of India surpassing the first prime...
