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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.52 Years After Army Massacre Of Bengalees, Pakistan Yet To Apologise
By Ashis Biswas Long nurtured international prejudices die hard, if at all: However, the unrelenting Bangladeshi diplomatic initiative of recent years, seeking global condemnation of the Pak –sponsored mass slaughter of innocent Bengali civilian population during the 1971 freedom struggle, is beginning to pay off at last. The liberation...
Cape Cobra Under Pilot’s Seat Is Not Uncommon
By Girish Linganna Only about a month ago, on Monday, April 4 this year, a South African pilot named Rudolf Erasmus gathered applause from aviation experts for safely making an emergency landing after an extremely venomous Cape Cobra reared its head in the cockpit midflight, news agency PTI had...
The President, Not The Prime Minister Is Best Suited To Inaugurate New Parliament Building
By S.N. Sahu Nineteen Opposition political parties – the Indian National Congress, the All India Trinamool Congress, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, the Aam Aadmi Party, the Janata Dal (United), the Nationalist Congress Party, the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), the Communist Party of India (Marxist), the Samajwadi Party, the...
Worker Empowerment Stalls In Venezuela As Left Coalition Unity Breaks Down
By W. T. Whitney Jr. Hugo Chavez, Venezuela’s president from 1999 until 2013, inspired and led a “Bolivarian Revolution” that sought independence from U.S. domination, regional integration, and so-called “socialism of the 21st century.” The obstacles that lay before these goals have been many: capitalism in control of the...
Indian Economy Has The Potential To Close Its Gap With China At A Faster Pace
By K R Sudhaman United Nations declared in Mid-April this year that India has become the most populous country overtaking China at 1.43 billion. Can it do the same with regard to GDP to become second largest economy in the world? On the face of it, the proposition seems...
RBI Needs To Be More Forthcoming On Withdrawal Of Rs 2000 Notes
By K Raveendran The abrupt announcement by RBI, withdrawing all Rs 2,000 notes from circulation, seems to have much more than what meets the eye. Going by the explanations provided so far, it is increasingly clear that there is plenty of room for the regulator to be more forthcoming...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Is Winning Laurels In His Current Foreign Visits
By Sushil Kutty So, our Pradhan Sewak is the Australian Prime Minister’s ‘Boss’, just like Bruce Springsteen, who was ‘Born in America’. Narendra Damodardas Modi was born in Gujarat and Gujarat is no less full of business magnates as America is. But the question currently roiling minds is why...
Women’s Spectacular Success In UPSC Exam A Good Signal For India
By Dr. Gyan Pathak India is at a cross-road. The country needs to ensure the administration to be more sensitive and humane for which women’s spectacular success in UPSC is a good signal. The UPSC results show women at the top 4 ranks, while they grabbed 6 in top...
Shamanur Shivashankarappa Is The Oldest Legislator Now In Karnataka Assembly
By Harihar Swarup Davangere in Central Karnataka is known for its lips-smacking “benne dosa” (butter dosa) and, of course, Shamanur Shivashankarappa. The 92-year-old Congress leader became India’s oldest MLA on May 13 after being elected MLA for the sixth time from Devangere South. He defeated BJP candidate and former...
BJP Ministers In Madhya Pradesh Are Engaged In Bitter Factional Fights
By L S Herdenia About a dozen Ministers of BJP ruled Madhya Pradesh and ruling party MLAs have threatened to resign if their demand of restraining a Minister is not met immediately. A delegation of Ministers and MLAs, mostly belonging to Sagar district, sought emergency appointment from the Chief...
