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By James M Dorsey Religious conservatives and nationalists in the Muslim world and beyond have the wind in their sails. So do Arab autocrats, even if they increasingly cloak themselves in nationalism rather than religious conservatism. Last week’s first election round in Turkey saw conservatives and ultra-nationalists win control of parliament. At the same time, […]

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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Forced labour in India is the highest in the world. About 11 million are presently under forced labour in the country, according to the Global Slavery Index 2023, released by Walk Free Foundation. The Global Slavery Index is a national breakdown of the extent of modern slavery in 160 countries. It […]

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With Prime Minister Narendra Modi completing nine years in office, the Congress on Friday asked him nine questions on issues such as rising prices, unemployment and farmers’ income, and demanded an apology for the “betrayal” during his tenure. The Opposition party also said the government should mark this day as ‘Maafi Diwas’. Former Congress chief […]

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Senior AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj on Thursday lashed out at the leadership of Congress’ Delhi unit accusing them of doing “politics of convenience” on the issue of the Centre’s ordinance on the Delhi services matter. Addressing a press conference here, Bharadwaj said that while the Delhi Congress is refusing to extend any support to the […]

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By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Left Democratic Front (LDF) Government headed by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, which has just completed two years of its tenure, has taken big strides on the development front. The most significant achievement has been the success in erasing the perception of the LDF Government being investor-hostile, earning praise even from […]

The post Kerala LDF Govt Makes Big Developmental Strides first appeared on IPA Newspack.

The inauguration event of new Parliament building has snowballed into a controversy after 19 Opposition parties announced to boycott the ceremony and accused the Central government of ignoring President Droupadi Murmu by not inviting her to the function on May 28 in Delhi. The ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has condemned the boycott decision […]

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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 on the decision. The RBI is […]

The post RBI Needs To Be More Forthcoming On Withdrawal Of Rs 2000 Notes first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Debabrata Biswas A 2024 presidential election featuring president Joe Biden against former president Donald Trump would be a “rematch from hell” – former Republican congressman Will Hard said – “The reality is two third Americans want somebody else”. There’s evidence to support Hard’s argument that another presidential election featuring Biden and Trump is unpopular […]

The post 2024 Presidential Poll In US May Turn Into A Referendum On Donald Trump first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Kalyani Shankar Dame Luck smiles at every Party at a particular moment. The 137-year Grand Old Congress Party, which has seen many ups and downs, is no exception. Winning a prosperous and significant Karnataka recently gave Congress that golden moment. If Congress wants to revive itself, it can’t sit on the laurels of recent […]

The post Congress Can Take Lessons From Indira’s Chikmagaluru Victory To Succeed In 2024 Polls first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Arun Kumar Shrivastav Thailand’s Move Forward party just signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with coalition partners after achieving an unexpected victory in the May 14 general election. The MOU serves as a framework for the coalition government, outlining 23 key agendas that the parties agree to work on collectively. Pita Limjaroenrat, the leader […]

The post Ministry-Making In Thailand Faces Hurdles Despite Coalition Win In Polls first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Anjan Roy The global financial circles are agog with speculation about the prospects of the US government defaulting on its payments. This is because the two major parties in America have so far failed to agree on raising the ceiling of US government borrowing. This is currently at $25 trillion. The Biden  government has […]

The post US Debt Default May Be Unlikely But India Has To Be Ready With Precautions first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By M A Hossain Pakistan is currently in a critical juncture of political turmoil which is posing a threat to its sovereignty as well as growing concerns about global security.  Not only that, if Pakistan fails to address the crisis, then definitely it will be the beginning of the extinction of democratic values regionally. Pakistan […]

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By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: There is no denying it. The spectacular Congress victory in Karnataka Assembly elections has come as a much-needed morale booster for the party unit in Kerala. But the question is: Can the Kerala unit do a Karnataka in the State? The answer is: it is not at all easy, given the […]

The post Can Congress Replicate Karnataka Victory In Kerala Against LDF? first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Amid the row between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government and the LG, the Centre has brought an ordinance to set up a permanent authority headed by Delhi CM along with Chief Secretary, Delhi & Principal Secretary (Home), Delhi to make recommendations to the Delhi LG regarding matters concerning transfer posting, vigilance and other incidental […]

The post Centre brings ordinance to sidestep SC verdict on Delhi first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By C.H. Venkatachalam The 29th National Conference of All India Bank Employees Association which was held in Mumbai from May13th to 15th, 2023 concluded successfully. More than 3,000 Delegates and Observers from all over the country participated in the Conference. Notably, Delegates from all the States including from Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Jammu […]

The post Saving The Public Sector Banks From Privatisation Is The Prime National Task first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran The call by ChatGPT founder Sam Altman a US Senate committee meeting for heavy regulation of the use of artificial intelligence by governments across the world to mitigate the risks from the new technology takes the current debate about generative AI to a new dimension. While the potential of the new technology […]

The post Job-Taking Is Only A Small Part Of Threat Posed By Generative Artificial Intelligence first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Devriş Çimen People around the world are waking up to news that Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is nearly certain to spend another five years strengthening his grip on power. In Sunday’s first-round vote, Erdoğan took 49.5 percent support, while his challenger Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu received 44.9 percent. Runoff elections have been announced for May […]

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By Kalyani Shankar Could the United States also favour an Indian American for the top job in the 2024 polls? It is a million-dollar question. But it does not stop the American Indians from dreaming about it. The United Kingdom has chosen an Indian-origin Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, last year. As for the Indian Americans, […]

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After glimpses of strained ties with the Congress, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has decided to support the grand old party in regions where it is “strong” in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The statement comes in the wake of tense relationship between the Congress and the TMC, even as Banerjee has been approaching […]

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The National Assembly of Pakistan on Monday passed a resolution for a committee’s formation to file a reference against Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Pakistan-based ARY News reported. According to ARY News, the motion was presented in the session after suspending the routine business of the house. Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif […]

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By Tirthankar Mitra Time was when hearts beat faster whenever Imran Khan charged in to bowl or looked the way the red ball moving at him as he raised his bat to send it to the ropes or outside the stadium. One does not recall too many occasions when the outstanding all rounder was stumped. […]

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