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Congress MP Nakul Nath – the son of former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath is the richest candidate in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections with assets of Rs 717 crore, according to an analysis done by Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR). Nath senior and junior had the Congress leadership on tenterhooks […]

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By Nantoo Banerjee Who is afraid of corruption? Certainly not India’s political parties battling against each other in the current Lok Sabha election campaign. Nor are the general public, who have been, more nilly than willy, part of the country’s vicious system of corruption for years. Raids at premises and arrests of select opposition state […]

The post Corruption Seems To Be A Non-Issue Before The Public In Coming Lok Sabha Polls first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Satyaki Chakraborty North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) turned 75 on April 4 this year marking a journey with many twists and turns in both cold war and post-Soviet period. When NATO was formed in 1949, its Cold War apologists claimed that its mission would be to repel “Soviet aggression,” a lie rooted in anti-communism. […]

The post NATO Turns 75, Set To Expand And Becoming More Aggressive Than Before first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Gyan Pathak Sufferings of the people of Delhi have multiplied ever since Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was put behind bar on March 21. He is still the Chief Minister of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Citizens of Delhi have lost access to their Chief Minister. Movements of files have severely impacted. AAP […]

The post Chief Minister In Jail And Bureaucracy Not Listening To AAP Ministers first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran In an unprecedented move, over 600 lawyers penned a letter to the Chief Justice of India, raising alarms about a ‘vested interest group’ allegedly attempting to influence the judiciary’s decisions, particularly in cases involving political figures and corruption. This letter has garnered significant attention, not least because of the Prime Minister’s endorsement, […]

The post Modi Backing Lawyers Letter About ‘Vested Interest Group’ Betrays A Sinister Plot first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Sushil Kutty Acting US Deputy Ambassador Gloria Berbena was at the receiving end of New Delhi’s ire after the US State Department spoke its mind on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Both the US State Department and Gloria Berbena gave Modi’s millions a chance to thump their “56” chests” as India’s […]

The post Arvind Kejriwal Gets International Heft Against The Deshi Vishwaguru first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran The big noise about electoral bonds will in all probability end up in a whimper like the investigations into the 2G spectrum scam, both of which can be compared in terms of scale and the extent of mischief. Both scams are likely to remain a dark symphony of secrecy, favours, and hidden […]

The post Hullabaloo About Electoral Bonds May End Up As A Whimper Pre And Post Poll first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Nitya Chakraborty The 18th Lok Sabha elections scheduled to be held from April 19 to June 1 this year in seven phases have assumed historic importance in the past 73 years of the functioning of parliamentary democracy in India since the holding of the first Lok Sabha polls in 1951-52. The Narendra Modi government […]

The post 2024 Lok Sabha Election Is A Historic Battle Against The Advent Of Fascism In India first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Nantoo Banerjee At a time when India is baffled by China’s preposterous and farcical claims over the state of Arunachal Pradesh, its government-owned Sanghai Automobile Industry Corporation, commonly known as SAIC Motor, has joined hands with billionaire Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Group to manufacture passenger cars and commercial vehicles in India. China is aspiring to […]

The post Border And Business Expansion: China’s Twin Pressure On India first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

Amid cries of ”Lal Salaam” and “Jai Bhim”, the winning students were hailed by their supporters. The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) on Sunday elected its first Dalit president from the Left-backed groups after nearly three decades. The United Left panel on Sunday effected a clean sweep in the JNUSU election, defeating its nearest […]

The post United Left sweeps JNU Student Union polls first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Dr. Gyan Pathak Disruption of the ability of the opposition to run political campaigns has been well pronounced since January 1, 2024 to March 22, which can even be seen in the political advertising through Google. No national political party other than the BJP is among the top 10 political campaigners online. PM Narendra […]

The post Modi Government Disrupts The Capacity Of Opposition To Campaign In Election first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Dr. Gyan Pathak On the eve of Lok Sabha general election 2024, we have two important news this week – first, Indians are one of the most unhappy people of the world; and secondly, the promised “good days” came only for the top 10 per cent people of the country who were enabled to […]

The post Bottom 50 Per Cent Earned Less Than 198 Rupees Daily, PM Modi Calls It Rising India first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

Levelling a serious allegation against the government weeks before the Lok Sabha election, former Congress president Sonia Gandhi has said the Prime Minister has made a systematic effort to cripple the party financially. The same charge was made by senior leader Rahul Gandhi as well. Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Mrs Gandhi said, “The […]

The post Sonia alleges ‘systematic effort by PM to financially cripple Cong’ first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

A month before the Lok Sabha elections in Assam, the ruling BJP’s top minority leader in the state resigned and joined the Congress on Wednesday. Aminul Haque Laskar became the Assam BJP’s first minority MLA in 2016. Once a deputy speaker of Assam assembly, Mr Laskar was appointed the chairperson of the Assam State Commission […]

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By K Raveendran With more sordid details emerging on the goings on behind BJP’s success in cornering the lion’s share of the electoral bonds proceeds in the wake of the unwavering stand taken by the Supreme Court on the issue, the criminal intent behind the scheme’s evolution is becoming increasingly clear. But the most discomforting […]

The post Criminal Intent Of Electoral Bonds Was Clear From The Day Of Inception first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By P. Sudhir Three developments in one week – one positive and the other two, negative. The first was the Supreme Court order directing the State Bank of India to submit to the Election Commission by March 12 the details of electoral bonds for the Election Commission to put up on their website by March […]

The post Modi Government’s Election-Eve Manoeuvres Smell To Kingdom Come first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Nantoo Banerjee The Election Commission of India (ECI) may be trying hard to control questionable electioneering practices which have been increasingly corrupting the process of free and fair election over the years, but it is unlikely to find it easy to influence or direct the behaviour of ruling political parties and their candidates. The […]

The post The 18th Lok Sabha Election May Witness Record Cash Spending By Candidates, Political Parties first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

Arun Goel stirred up a row yesterday when he abruptly resigned from the Election Commission just weeks ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. His exit has left the three-member Election Commission of India with only one office-bearer – Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar. While he stated “personal reasons” in his resignation letter, sources have told […]

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The much-anticipated pre-poll alliance and seat-sharing talks between Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have hit a roadblock, raising the prospect of both parties contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha and state assembly elections independently. The talks, which took place in Delhi, failed to resolve differences over two key constituencies […]

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