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By Sushil Kutty The mood in Uttar Pradesh is different from what it was before the last assembly elections. Things are on an unprecedented boil. Kashi, Mathura, Agra… Things happening with far-reaching implications. Before the elections, there was AIMIM’s Asaduddin Owaisi making a pitch for the Muslim vote, claiming he alone cared for the Muslims […]

The post Confusion Over The Exact Role Of Mayawati After Assembly Polls Remains first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Rahil Nora Chopra The Congress has already initiated creating the ground for the assembly elections to be held in Rajasthan next year. Along with this, preparations are also being made to hold organisational elections in the party to pick the new president. During the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting held on March 14, party […]

The post Congress Braces To Pick Party President, Wants Rahul To Lead first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Prabhat Patnaik For over two years now, the world has been facing a pandemic the like of which has not been seen for a century, and which has already taken 15 million lives according to the WHO, without being anywhere near an end. This is an unprecedented crisis for humanity as a whole, which […]

The post Two Years Of Pandemic Have Shown The Inhumanity Of Capitalist Path first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Dr B K Kango The present strategy and structure of trade unions, evolved during the period when welfare economics prevailed and existing technology saw the evolution of big corporations with big manufacturing units, employing hundreds and hundreds of workers. The evolution of Fordism with assembly line production, deskilling of workers, etc, was seen during […]

The post Present Crisis Situation In India Requires New Strategy For Trade Unions first appeared on IPA Newspack.

All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday termed the Gyanvapi Masjid verdict a “blatant violation” of the Places of Worship Act 1991. As per the Act, “no person shall convert any place of worship of any religious denomination or any section thereof into a place of worship of a different section of […]

The post Owaisi says Gyanvapi Masjid verdict a violation first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Sri Lanka’s veteran political leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has been appointed the next Prime Minister of the crisis-hit island nation by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The 73-year-old has taken the oath of office, according to the media office of the President, who in an address to the nation yesterday, declared that a Prime Minister and his cabinet […]

The post Wickremesinghe takes oath as Sri Lanka PM first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Upgrading to a cordless mouse is just the first step in taking your gaming set-up to the next level; the best feature to look for is ultra-lightweight. The Razer Viper […]

By Prakash Karat The  May 9 incidents of violence in Sri Lanka bought into sharp relief the deteriorating situation caused by the grave economic crisis which has gripped the country. The economic crisis has now engulfed the political system and the entire society. At the heart of this maelstrom is the Rajapaksa family regime. President […]

The post Just IMF Bail-Out Is Not Going To Resolve Sri Lanka’s Deep Crisis first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Sankar Ray It was Rabindranath Tagore, the myriad-minded poet, thinker and staunch internationalist who stood up openly at a public meeting in 1897 at the historic Town Hall of Calcutta, then India’s capital in protest against the infamous sedition act, the day before it was first used –Section 124A of Indian Penal Code. It […]

The post Rabindranath Tagore Spoke Strongly Against Sedition Law In 1897 On The Eve Of Tilak’s Arrest first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Dr Arun Mitra In 1998 that is 24 years back on 11th May India carried out first nuclear weapon test under the Vajpayee government. The event was celebrated with fanfare; public was jubilant over that India has now become a power to reckon with. Those who termed the event as a step towards mutually […]

The post South Asia Should Be Made Into A Nuclear Weapons Free Zone first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By L S Herdenia BHOPAL: Supreme Court’s direction to hold local bodies elections without reservation for OBCs has created serious dilemma for the BJP led Madhya Pradesh Government. The BJP was very keen that seats in local bodies should be reserved for OBCs. It is the considered opinion of the BJP that OBCs constitute solid […]

The post Supreme Court Order On Madhya Pradesh Local Bodies Poll Is A Jolt To BJP first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Krishna Jha The 75th year of Indian independence, which the government named as ‘Amrith Kaal’ is marked by the growl of the bulldozers. It has become a day-to-day affair in the national capital where the authorities come with bulldozers to the neighbourhood of Delhi where the poor people dwell in huge numbers. Jahangirpuri, Govindpuri, […]

The post No Bulldozer Raj, Countrymen Want Shelter For Poor And Migrants first appeared on IPA Newspack.

The chief of police in Uttar Pradesh has been removed from his post, the state government said today, declaring in a statement that was “not taking interest in work” and was “disobeying orders”. Director General of Police Mukul Goel has been shunted to an insignificant post — the Director General of the Civil Defence department, […]

The post UP’s top cop shunted out for ‘disobeying orders’ first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By D. Raja Two hundred and thirty years back, noted British-American author, political theorist and philosopher Thomas Paine was charged with sedition for publishing his treatise the Rights of Man in England. Rights of Man severely criticized the monarchy, hereditary government and advocated social welfare measures for the poor. Paine’s criticism of the monarchy and […]

The post No Scope For Review, Sedition Law Must Be Removed From Statute first appeared on IPA Newspack.

The controversial sedition law will be paused while the government reviews it, the Supreme Court said today in a landmark order that impacts hundreds charged under the colonial-era relic. Those jailed for sedition can approach courts for bail. No new FIRs will be filed for sedition and all pending cases will be on hold while […]

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By K Raveendran The Narendra Modi government has received a real snub from the Supreme Court, which has overruled the Centres’ objections and stayed all proceedings in sedition cases. A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana also directed on Wednesday that all pending cases, appeals and proceedings with respect to charges framed for […]

The post Supreme Court Sees Through Govt’s Game On Seditions Law first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Harihar Swarup Revival of the Congress Parliamentary Board (CPB), granting only one ticket per family, a mandatory three-year cooling off period for office bearers of the AICC, PCC and DCC after completing their first full-term of 3-4 years and pruning the Jumbo Congress committee panels are likely to come up for deliberation at the […]

The post Rejuvenation Of The Congress Party To Face BJP Challenge In 2024 Poll first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By James M Dorsey There’s a potential silver lining in Hindu nationalism’s endorsement of Indonesia’s Humanitarian Islam. That is if the approval produces a Hindu equivalent. At first glance, Hindu nationalist Ram Madhav’s call on Indian Muslims to embrace one, if not the world’s most moderate expression of Islam, seems patronising and out of step. […]

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