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By Satyaki Chakraborty As expected, the ruling African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority in the national elections in South Africa held on May 29 paving the way for the formation of a coalition government as the leading partner after its uninterrupted rule for thirty years since the holding of first elections in 1994 after […]

The post ANC Reconciled To Form A Coalition Govt In South Africa After Losing Majority first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Manish Rai Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan has been the scene of a low-level insurgency and a brutal military crackdown for decades. However, the vast and resource-rich province has witnessed a surge in deadly attacks in recent times. Pakistan’s largest province recently witnessed a drastic increase in attacks against the Pakistani security forces, with Baloch rebels having caused heavy casualties to the state forces in different […]

By K Raveendran The credibility and trustworthiness of the Election Commission of India (ECI) have hit a new low in the current Lok Sabha elections and the situation has come to such a pass that it cannot be retrieved without certain cataclysmic changes in the system. India’s election commission had won the world’s admiration for […]

The post Election Commission’s Credibility Touches The Lowest Level In Its Long History first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

Europe’s right-wing parties are preparing to pounce on voter dismay following years of austerity policies in many countries, say leading global governance researchers in a new report released on the eve of the European Parliament elections. Researchers behind a new Berggruen Governance Index (BGI) report suggest that polices such as crisis austerity measures and a failure to take pro-active steps to drive growth are behind a drop […]

Europe’s right-wing parties are preparing to pounce on voter dismay following years of austerity policies in many countries, say leading global governance researchers in a new report released on the eve of the European Parliament elections. BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – Newsaktuell – 28 May 2024 – Researchers behind a new Berggruen Governance Index (BGI) report suggest that polices such as crisis austerity measures and a failure to take […]

By K Raveendran The Election Commission of India (ECI) has wielded its regulatory wand, imposing a ban on exit polls between April 19 and June 1. During this period, media outlets are forbidden from publishing predictions or survey results. The rationale behind this prohibition is clear: to prevent undue influence on voters during the crucial […]

The post Opinion Poll Ban Is No Deterrent For Politicians To Claim Round-Wise Tally Of Seats first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Nantoo Banerjee Any prediction of the possible outcome of the ongoing Parliamentary election is becoming increasingly tough in the absence of a visible wave in favour of either the rightist Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) or its principal opposition, a 26-party political combine, Indian National Development Inclusive Alliance (INDIA). The latter is […]

The post Large FPI Pullout, Gold Import Surge Portend Political Power Change At The Centre first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Election Commission of India (ECI) had announced “No Violence” stand in West Bengal on March 4, only 12 days before announcement of Lok Sabha general election 2024, on March 16. However, election related violence continued across the country in various shades with varied intensity of seriousness. Now, to control post-poll violence […]

The post Poll Related Violence Should Cause Serious Concern To ECI first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

The world’s 12 most populous countries saw declines in a global index measuring democratic accountability. This democratic backsliding could turn into a slippery slope leading to more deterioration, researchers warn. LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES – Newsaktuell – 16 May 2024 – An overwhelming majority of the world’s people live in countries that lost ground on measurable benchmarks of democratic accountability from 2010-2021, according to a global index […]

James M Dorsey US President Joe Biden doesn’t fit the mould of a high-risk gambler. Yet, gambling is the crux of his velvet glove dealings with Israel. With one eye on Israeli politics and the other on presidential elections in the United States in six months, Biden is walking a tightrope. The stakes and the costs couldn’t be higher. At its core, despite the administration’s escalating verbal […]

By K Raveendran The Supreme Court decision to declare the arrest of Prabir Purkayastha, founder of news website NewsClick as illegal has reignited the debate on the delicate balance between national security concerns and individual liberty. While Purkayastha’s release is a positive development, the court’s reasoning raises questions about the potential for continued arbitrary arrests […]

The post Purkayastha Arrest: There Is More Than Technicalities At Stake first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

M A Hossain South Asian nations, bursting with diversity and contradictions, have long been a captivating subject for global journalism. Yet, despite their increasing importance on the world stage, Western media often miss the mark when it comes to accurately portraying these multifaceted and culturally rich countries. This discrepancy in coverage not only reflects a lack of understanding of the region’s complexities but also raises concerns about […]

By Arun Srivastava Narendra Modi expressing joy and taking jibe at Rahul Gandhi’s candidature from Rae Bareli shows that the man is blinded by political arrogance and overconfidence. His remark “Daro mat, bhago mat”, implying that Rahul left the Amethi seat out of fear, is simply empty electoral rhetoric wrapped in perception of joyous misreading […]

The post Rahul Gandhi Contesting From Raebareli Is A Calculated Decision first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

Executive Editor of The New York Times, Joseph Kahn, to be featured speaker HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 3 May 2024 – The Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA), a Hong Kong-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to pursuing excellence in journalism, today announced the finalists for the SOPA 2024 Awards for Editorial Excellence (full list here). Global, Regional, and Chinese media outlets submitted more than […]

Without Mincing by K Raveendran In the murky corridors of power, where shadows and secrets coil like serpents, the tale of the BJP’s electoral bond conquest has unfolded and there can’t be a greater embarrassment for the ruling party and the government at this juncture when voting for parliamentary elections is only a month away. The Supreme Court, resolute and unyielding, has cast its gaze upon this […]

By K Raveendran The Supreme Court’s probing questions about the timing of arrests by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) of political figures spotlight growing concerns about the propriety and implications of such actions, especially when juxtaposed with the electoral calendar. The apex court’s concerns telescope the potential misuse of central agencies as instruments of political influence, […]

The post Agencies Struggling To Camouflage Mischief In Election-Eve Political Arrests first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES – Newsaktuell – 30 April 2024 – A dual economic strategy focusing on domestic economic development and international partnerships to address the underlying challenges facing the Sahel region could help Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Sudan to build more resilient institutions and foster long-term development, a recently published report says. Turning away from the West towards Russia and China: Supporters of Niger’s National […]

LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES – Newsaktuell – 30 April 2024 – The expansion of the BRICS group of nations into what has informally been named BRICS+ could highlight a geopolitical shift, with the new grouping positioning itself as a counterpoint to the Western-led geopolitical order, a report published by the Luskin School of Public Affairs at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) argues. A potential counterpoint […]

By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It was a bruising battle for the mind of Kerala’s voters for 20 Lok Sabha constituencies on April 26. The poll campaign saw no quarters being asked for and none given. But the enthusiasm witnessed in the run-up to polling did not reflect in the voting. That way, Kerala sprang a […]

The post Low Turn Out Of Voters In Kerala On Friday Favours Left Democratic Front first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

The Supreme Court today rejected petitions seeking 100% verification of votes cast on Electronic Voting Machines with paper slips generated through the VVPAT method. The two-judge bench of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dipankar Datta delivered concurrent but separate judgments. “While balanced perspective is important, blindly doubting a system can breed scepticism and thus, meaningful […]

The post Supreme Court dismisses pleas for 100% VVPAT verification first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Satyaki Chakraborty The polling to the 20 Lok Sabha seats in Kerala in the second phase of elections on April 26 is of crucial significance to the two communist parties CPI(M) and the CPI for their future role in the turbulent post election days of the Indian polity. The fight between the two INDIA […]

The post Why Lok Sabha Election For 20 Seats In Kerala Is Crucial For Future Of Left In Indian Politics? first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

The Supreme Court will today pronounce its verdict on a batch of petitions seeking directions to tally Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips with votes cast through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during the elections. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta this morning asked a senior official of the Election Commission of India […]

The post Supreme Court asks EC 4 questions on how VVPATs work first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Nitya Chakraborty The 18th Lok Sabha elections in India begin on April 19 with polling in 102 constituencies in the first phase. The seven phase polls covering 90 crore voters out of around 142 crore total population of the country, will end on June 1 after polling is over in 543 Lok Sabha constituencies. […]

The post Why Is 18th Lok Sabha Election So Crucial To Indian Democracy? first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

Foreign ministers from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and South Korea convened on Sunday to discuss the ongoing crisis in Sudan. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE’s top diplomat, and his South Korean counterpart, Park Jin, reportedly exchanged views on the political and security developments in the African nation. The meeting, which took place in Abu Dhabi, UAE, comes amidst heightened international concern over Sudan’s […]

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