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By James M Dorsey With Saudi-hosted talks to end Sudan fighting producing minimal results and Arab states supporting rival forces, de-escalation in the Middle East faces a major test. So does Gulf states’ ability to employ dollar diplomacy to persuade poorer Arab brethren to align with the policies of countries like Saudi Arabia and the […]

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By Ben Chacko Victory Day, celebrating the surrender of Nazi Germany in Second World War, should be an occasion for international unity. Time zone differences mean a surrender effective from 11.01pm Central European Time on May 8 1945 is celebrated on May 8 in the West and May 9 in the East, but it was […]

The post On Victory Day, Need To Forge Unity Of Anti-Fascist Forces Once Again first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Nitya Chakraborty May 9 this year is the occasion for the observance of the 162nd birth anniversary of the globally admired poet and visionary Rabindranath Tagore. Born in Calcutta in 1861, Tagore lived an active life of 80 years till he died in 1941 on August 7 in the midst of the devastations caused […]

The post Decoding Rabindranath Tagore’s World View On His 162nd Birth Anniversary first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Satyaki Chakraborty The Labour Party in Britain made massive gains in the country wide local bodies elections this week vindicating the opinion polls that the Labour under the leadership of Sir Keir Starmer is set to form the next Government after the national elections scheduled in 2024 or early 2025. The Conservative Party has […]

The post British Labour Party’s Big Win In Local Polls Sets Pace For 2024 Victory first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Kalyani Shankar Viewers worldwide will witness the coronation ceremony of British King Charles and his Queen Camilla on May 6. The critical moment in modern British history will be 70 years after Queen Elizebeth11 coronation in 1952. Though Charles succeeded Queen Elizabeth 11 in September 2022 after her death, the coronation will only occur […]

The post King Charles 111 Aims To Synergise Tradition With Modernity At Coronation first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Nitya Chakraborty The Indian filmmaking legend Satyajit Ray stepped into his 102nd year on May 2, 2023. The maestro died in 1992, at the age of only 71. He left us without finishing many of the proposed film and writing projects which he had undertaken in his last years. Bengal lost not just a […]

The post Satyajit Ray’s Birth Anniversary: Three Encounters Of The Close Kind first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Nitya Chakraborty The explosive facts mentioned by the former Jammu & Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik in his interview with The news portal The Wire last week, have not elicited any response till now from the PM’s office though the veteran politician blamed the Prime Minister and the then Home Minister Rajnath Singh for […]

The post Opposition Must Demand A Supreme Court Monitored Probe On Pulwama Massacre first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Ben Chacko This spring has been a triumphant one for Chinese diplomacy, from the breakthrough in Iran-Saudi relations to Friday’s high-profile summit with Brazilian President Lula. Lula’s remarks on moving away from trade in US dollars show Chinese President Xi Jinping’s description of China and Brazil as “comprehensive strategic partners” has real content. Britain’s […]

The post China Outsmarts USA In Hardcore Diplomacy In The Last Two Months first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Prabir Purkayastha The British saw the Mysore Kingdom of Tipu Sultan and Hyder Ali as a significant obstacle to the British Empire in India. The British lost the first three Anglo-Mysore wars before defeating Tipu in the fourth war. The British allies were the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Peshwas. Cutting to the present, […]

The post BJP and RSS Are Concerned With Fake History, Not The Real Facts About Tipu Sultan first appeared on IPA Newspack.

The BJP is submitting a breach of privilege notice in Rajya Sabha against Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Jairam Ramesh for allegedly “disrespecting the sanctity of the chair” by their remarks on Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar, ruling party sources said on Thursday. Two BJP MPs are moving the notice, they said in what is being seen […]

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By Achin Vanaik In India, opposition leader Rahul Gandhi’s conviction for criminal defamation is capturing headlines. The “world’s largest democracy” does not treat defamation as a civil matter, and the Congress Party leader faced justice in a lower court in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat. This is for a public speech in […]

The post Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Authoritarian Vision For India Has To Be Challenged first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Arun Srivastava After the recent meeting of the RSS’s Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS) there is no ambiguity now that Narendra Modi or his ministerial colleagues or even the BJP leaders hardening their stand against Rahul Gandhi and seeking his apology are being ordained at the behest of the RSS. The one liner comment […]

The post RSS National Meet Has Taken Firm Position Against Rahul Gandhi first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By James M Dorsey Chinese mediation between Saudi Arabia and Iran potentially signals paradigm shifts in Middle Eastern diplomacy and alliances. The mediation suggests a more productive approach than that of the United States by seeking to manage rather than resolve conflicts based on principles enunciated by China in 2021. The successful mediation between the […]

The post Saudi, Iran Détente Sparks Potential Paradigm Shifts In Middle East Politics first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Arun Srivastava The BJP leadership going bonkers and hurling all kind of insinuation against Rahul Gandhi, even to the extent of implicitly accusing him of working against the interest of India, makes it explicit that the Congress leader has hit the bull’s eye. His mission to use his UK visit as an extension of […]

The post Rahul Gandhi’s UK Outreach Was An Extension Of Bharat Jodo Yatra first appeared on IPA Newspack.

The BJP on Tuesday lashed out at Rahul Gandhi for his criticism of the state of democracy in India and the RSS from Britain, claiming it is its clear conviction that he is completely in the grip of “Maoist thought process through his minions” and also “anarchist elements”. Addressing a press conference, former Union minister […]

The post BJP says Rahul in grip of ‘Maoist’ thought process first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Sushil Kutty If anything, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is relentless in his attacks on the Modi government and he is not afraid of calling a spade a spade, does not matter how many would be waiting to mince his comments to mincemeat. Gandhi makes no excuses and he spreads his net wide. That must […]

The post Rahul Gandhi’s Attack On Narendra Modi And BJP In Latest Foreign Tour Has Been Consistent first appeared on IPA Newspack.

The income tax “survey” at the BBC’s Delhi and Mumbai offices ended Thursday night after nearly three days of officials going through digital records and files. Some 10 employees, including the senior editors of Britain’s public broadcaster, returned home after spending three days at the office in central Delhi’s Kasturba Gandhi Marg. The income tax […]

The post BBC says it will continue to ‘report without fear or favour’ first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By James M Dorsey This could be India’s decade if it plays its cards right. The sub-continental state is poised to be the next China, even if its path will likely be less straightforward than that of China and more of a Leninist two steps forward, one step backwards. Leaving aside the multiple domestic issues […]

The post India Could Be This Decade’s China If New Delhi Plays Its Cards Well first appeared on IPA Newspack.