Top court flags probe delays in Ambani case
Supreme Court has sharply criticised central investigative agencies over what it described as a lack of urgency in probing alleged large-scale banking irregularities linked to the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, directing authorities to carry out...
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Iran dismisses Hormuz toll allegations
Iran has rejected allegations that it is charging vessels millions of dollars to...
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NDA poised for sweeping Assam mandate
Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance is projected to secure a decisive majority...
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Stranded LPG carriers resume Hormuz transit
Two liquefied petroleum gas carriers linked to India have begun moving through the...
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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.Amidst India-China Bonhomie In Bilateral Ties, Both Sides To Fight Each Other At WTO Meet
By Nitya Chakraborty It is a history of twists and turns in India-China economic relations for decades. The same is being repeated now as India after taking special measures to make Chinese direct investment easier and agreeing to start border trade from three points in this country from June...
West Bengal Voter List Is Incomplete 12 Days Before The Last Date Of Nomination
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The Final Electoral Roll for West Bengal published by the Election Commission of India on February 28, 2026 under Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is still not final. The supplementary list published on March 23 late around midnight has covered only about 29 lakh voters. The...
No Space For Complacency Towards The Nuclear Threat In West Asian War
By Dr Arun Mitra The United States of America President, Donald Trump, has now extended the deadline regarding the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. This decision appears to have been taken on the advice of his senior military leadership, as well as under pressure from European nations and...
PM In His Parliament Speech On Monday Did Not Explain His Failure In Condemning Killing Of Khamenei
By Arun Srivastava Narendra Modi speech in Parliament on West Asia war on Monday sounded like that of a fugitive who lacked the courage and moral conviction to confront the truth. After 25 days assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (Ali Hosseini Khamenei), following joint U.S.-Israeli air...
India On The Edge: How The Iran War Is Testing India’s Key Economic Sectors
By Ashok Nilakantan Ayers NEW YORK: When Narendra Modi flew to Jerusalem on February 26 to address the Knesset — becoming the first Indian prime minister to do so — the timing carried an unmistakable strategic signal. Two days later, U.S. and Israeli forces launched their campaign against Iran....
India’s Strategic Petro-Products Reserve Can Take Care Of Six Weeks Demand
By T N Ashok The flames have been burning for weeks now, but for India, the real crisis is not military — it is mathematical. Every day that the Strait of Hormuz remains contested, every tanker that turns back or delays, every cargo rerouted around the Cape of Good...
AIMIM Joining TMC Rebel Humayun Kabir’s Front Should Cause Worry To Ruling TMC
By Tirthankar Mitra KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress is likely to face a stiff competition in minority dominated constituencies in poll bound West Bengal next month after Asaduddin Owaisi’s All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has decided to form an alliance with Humayun Kabir’s Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP). Hyderabad MP, Owaisi...
BJP Facing A Plethora Of Problems In Keralam Elections
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s Keralam unit, which is hoping to improve its performance in the crucial Assembly elections, is bedevilled with a bewildering array of problems. Topping the list is infighting over and dissatisfaction with the selection of candidates for the assembly elections. To...
Dhurandhar 2 Is A Successful Propaganda Film Paraded As A Patriotic Thriller
By T N Ashok Bollywood has always flirted with politics. From Indira Gandhi’s state-funded documentaries to Modi-era blockbusters, cinema has been a pliable tool for power. But with Dhurandhar 2, the line between entertainment and propaganda doesn’t just blur—it collapses entirely. What masquerades as a patriotic thriller is, in...
No End Of Iran-US-Israel War Is In Sight
By Nantoo Banerjee With the US-Israel military conflict against Iran continuing through the fourth week, severely disrupting global supply of oil and gas, petro-fuel prices may shoot up to record highs this year threatening economic stability across the world. India’s economy, which is 90 percent import dependent on oil,...
Oil At $130 Per Barrel Will Push India’s GDP Down To 6.4 Per Cent In 2026-27
By Dr. Gyan Pathak India is clearly heading for a severe economic shock due to rise in international crude oil prices hitting at around $113 per barrel, which is far more than the country can bear, and is on the rise day after day. The macroeconomic impact of price...
Narendra Modi With Unbroken Run Of Executive Power In India Has Created An Enigma Around Him
By T N Ashok The boy who once sold tea on railway platforms in Vadnagar, Gujarat, now commands the longest unbroken run of executive power in the history of the world’s largest democracy. At 8,931 days and counting — spanning thirteen years as Chief Minister of Gujarat and over...
Tamil Nadu Is Set To Witness Three Way Contests With Actor Vijay Playing A Crucial Role
By Kalyani Shankar Tamil Nadu is poised for a competitive three-way contest in the upcoming Assembly elections scheduled for April 23. This election has significant implications for the state and its leaders. The ruling DMK aims to make history by securing a second consecutive term in power. Meanwhile, the...
Congress Led Alliance In Assam Under Gaurav Gogoi Is Well Prepared To Fight Ruling BJP
By Sagarneel Sinha After being out of power in the northeastern state of Assam for a decade, the grand old party has been trying to dislodge the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) from power. This became evident when Congress’s high command put its weight behind...
From Simplification To Surveillance: India’s Tax System Turns Data-Driven
By R. Suryamurthy India’s tax reform story has long oscillated between two competing impulses: simplify the law to make compliance easier, and expand the state’s ability to track and tax an increasingly complex, globalised economy. With the notification of the Income-tax Rules, 2026, the government appears to have chosen—quite...
Far Right Advance Stopped In French Municipal Polls But Danger Remains
By Satyaki Chakraborty The final results of the municipal polls in France held on Sunday, March 22 reveal that the far right National Rally (RN) has failed to make any breakthrough in winning mayoral positions but its own votes are surging defying all the combinations. For 2027 Presidential elections,...
Easing Sanctions On Iranian Oil Shipments Is A Big Relief For The Importing Nations
By Asad Mirza The decision last week by the United States to temporarily ease sanctions on Iranian oil shipments already at sea sparked immediate reactions on social media. Apparently, the hasty American move is viewed by experts at cooling surging global energy prices amid the ongoing West Asia conflict....
Another Global Economic Meltdown Seems Real As War Spreads To World’s Largest Gas Field
By Anjan Roy The West Asia crisis has now morphed into a global economic challenge, with the latest strikes by Israel on the South Pars gas field and Iranian attacks on the Qatari gas facilities in the adjacent North Dome gas field of Qatar. Undoubtedly, the war has escalated...
