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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.Sourav Ganguly Has Given A Signal By Accepting Position Of BJP Govt Of Tripura
By Tirthankar Mitra Standing bare-chested at Lord’s cricket ground pavilion and waving his shirt at the crowd in celebration of his team’s success, Sourav Ganguly, then Indian cricket team captain courted controversy and was comfortable with it. Little did he know that he will be squirming with unease when...
Tina Turner Was The Ultimate Live Performer Who Mesmerised People For Decades
By Sushil Kutty Everybody over 50-60-even 70 will have a picture of Tina Turner in the head shaking things up inside there, leaving the grey cells in an almighty disarray with songs that rock all the way to wherever. Yeah, wherever, ‘cause Tina Turner took off for ’Wherever’ May...
Bernie Sanders And Chicago Mayor Johnson Have Come Out In Support Of Biden As Presidential Candidate
By Max Elbaum Within days of Joe Biden announcing he will run for re-election, Senator Bernie Sanders and newly elected Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson endorsed his candidacy. Sanders said: “The last thing this country needs is a Donald Trump or some other right-wing demagogue who is going to try...
‘Succession’ Is US Television’s Most Devastating Critique Of The Ultrarich
By Conner Reed As she eulogizes her “dear, dear world of a father” in the penultimate episode of HBO’s Succession, Siobhan Roy repeats the pattern that’s made her such a brilliantly frustrating creation across the show’s four tectonic seasons: she tiptoes up to the edge of the truth, only...
Latest Central Ordinance On Delhi Govt Powers Is An Assault On Federalism
By Prakash Karat In a brazen authoritarian move, the Modi government has promulgated an ordinance to nullify the Supreme Court’s landmark decision on the Delhi government’s control over administrative officers under its jurisdiction. The ordinance gives the control over postings and transfer of officers back to the Lt. Governor...
Thailand’s New Winning Coalition’s Programme Will Have Impact On Myanmar Politics
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav One of the key questions arising from the recent opposition victory in Thailand’s general election on May 14 is the potential impact on the country’s policy towards Myanmar. The progressive Move Forward Party (MFP), which secured the most chairs in the House of Representatives, is...
New Parliament Building Inauguration By Prime Minister On Savarkar’s Birthday Has Significance
By Krishna Jha On May 28, 2023, the new building for our Parliament would be inaugurated. It is the icon of our sovereign democratic Republic, the status achieved after a long arduous struggle for independence from the British colonialism. Those who took part in the struggle for our independence...
New Estimate Shows Stunting And Wasting Very High In India
By Dr. Gyan Pathak New estimates show that thresholds of stunting and wasting of children in India under 5 years is very high at 31.7 per cent and 18.7 per cent respectively, against the global average of 22.3 and 6.8 per cent. In absolute term India had 36138100 stunted...
Why Is Prime Minister Narendra Modi Adamant On Inaugurating New Parliament Building?
By Sushil Kutty Twenty opposition parties will boycott the new Parliament building unveiling. They don’t want the honourable Prime Minister act the ‘Inauguration Minister’, which is a boringly familiar sight ever since 2014. Prime Minister Narendra Modiji’s appetite for cutting ribbons and laying foundation stones is inelegantly voracious. It...
Kerala LDF Govt Makes Big Developmental Strides
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Left Democratic Front (LDF) Government headed by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, which has just completed two years of its tenure, has taken big strides on the development front. The most significant achievement has been the success in erasing the perception of the LDF Government...
