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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.

Calcutta High Court shields Mitra from arrest

The Calcutta High Court has granted Bengali actor Sreelekha Mitra interim protection from arrest in multiple FIRs over a protest poster depicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, even as it strongly criticised the image as “distasteful” and said it shocked the…

Birla extends reply deadline for 20 rebel TMC MPs

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has given 20 rebel Trinamool Congress MPs until September 22 to respond to disqualification petitions filed against them under the anti-defection law, extending an earlier…

Google widens Gemini push across student learning

Google is expanding Gemini deeper into education, giving eligible college students in India a year…

Scientists prevail in Johnson & Johnson talc case

A US federal judge has rejected Johnson & Johnson’s trade libel case against three scientists…

AI skills reshape cybersecurity hiring across G7

Artificial intelligence skills are rapidly becoming a standard requirement for cybersecurity professionals, with their presence…

ByteDance and Tencent secure first H200 deliveries

ByteDance and Tencent have each received about 10,000 Nvidia H200 artificial intelligence processors as Beijing…