K Raveendran

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.

By K Raveendran The Election Commission has forfeited all claims to be the national guardian of constitutional democracy by soft pedalling on the complaints against alleged hate speech by prime minister Narendra Modi in what the whole country was watching as a litmus test for the independence and integrity of the poll body. As was […]

The post Election Commission Of India Degrades Itself To Modi’s Own Commission first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran For the sake of record, the Election Commission has said that it is examining the complaint made against the speech made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a rally in Rajasthan where he had said that if Congress is elected to power at the Centre, it would mean redistribution of people’s property, […]

The post Election Commission Has A Dismal Record On Acting Against Modi’s Breaches Of Poll Code first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran A sudden spike in the oil price in the wake of Israel’s retaliatory missile attack on Iran seemed to have upset the calculations of a relative stability in the crude oil market, but the unexpected development, both in terms of the retaliation and its market impact, appears to have been contained without […]

The post Oil Market Nerves Calmed After Israeli Retaliation Pushes Prices To Weekly Peak first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran The BJP’s 2019 manifesto had envisaged Indian economy hitting the $5 trillion mark, an audacious goal, that was to be achieved on the strengths of tax reforms, infrastructure development, and job creation. As the nation approaches the deadline, the party has moved the goal posts further ahead, now promising to achieve the […]

The post $5-Trillon Target Missed, Goal Post Shifted By Another Parliament Term first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran The stage is again set for the great deception game. With oil already on the boil, there is a task on the hands of the Modi government and its faithful oil companies to enact another episode of the pe-election drama, which has by now become a regular feature of every Indian election, […]

The post The Great Oil Price Game Is On; Be Ready To Be Rattled By Post-Election ‘Adjustments’ 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 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 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 K Raveendran The Indian election season is a vibrant spectacle. Rallies thrum with energy, multi-coloured flags flutter, and manifestos lay out grand visions for the future. Yet, beneath the celebratory veneer lies a troubling question: are these promises merely a game of rhetoric, with little chance of translation into reality? Maybe, it is time […]

The post Election Promises: Needed A Mechanism To Prevent Bluff Games By Political Parties first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran In the high-stakes world of Indian politics, promises are currency. They sway voters, ignite debates, and shape the destiny of a nation. As the 2024 parliamentary elections loom large, the battle lines are drawn, and the air is thick with rhetoric. At the heart of this electoral drama lies the concept of […]

The post Modi Hijacks Congress Guarantees And Makes A Big Show Of It For 2024 Lok Sabha Poll first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran The accusation by the Congress party on how the Modi government used the central agencies such as the CBI and Enforcement Directorate to coerce donations, has the potential to become the biggest scandal of Modi’s rule, perhaps something with the dimensions of the 2G spectrum scandal of the UPI regime. The Congress […]

The post Coerced Donations To BJP May Be Mother Of All Scams Under Modi Government first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran The New Year seems to have done some magic to the Supreme Court under the stewardship of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud. The judicial journey of 2024, though short as yet, is marked by a series of nuanced verdicts, which stand in stark contrast to the seemingly favourable tide of 2023 for […]

The post Supreme Court Sheds All Inhibitions To Act Decisively To Defend Democracy first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran The Narendra Modi government’s electoral bond scheme has been thrown out of the window by the Supreme Court. That is certainly good riddance to an obnoxious and highly abused scheme. But in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decisive ruling, a stark reality emerges – the convoluted landscape of political financing in […]

The post Electoral Funding Quagmire: No Real Progress Possible With Peripheral Changes first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud’s call for an end to the ‘adjournment culture’ in the functioning of the courts could not have come a day sooner. “In the near future, we must address structural issues affecting the judiciary such as the pendency of cases, our archaic procedures, and the culture of adjournments,” […]

The post Culture Of Adjournments Helps The High And Mighty To Hijack Judicial System first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran Finance Nirmala Sitharaman’s interim budget speech sounded like a well-crafted compendium of compliments to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It was as though she was singing her swan song, and an ode to the greatness of her mentor, rather than on what the government planned to do in the days ahead. It also […]

The post Nirmala Sitharaman’s ‘Swan Song’ Budget Speech Is Virtually An Ode To Modi first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran The deterioration in recent weeks of the security situation in the Red Sea, where Yemen-based Houthi militia in support of Palestine have disrupted global trade by launching drone and missile attacks on vessels, is posing a geopolitical risk to LNG prices. It has now been more two months since the first attack […]

The post Deterioration In Red Sea Situation Threatens LNG Trade Flows, Drags Prices Down first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran Yet another demonstration of the extent of Adani’ group’s stranglehold on the Establishment should shake the confidence of group’s detractors who have been driven to desperation by the acts of commission and omission by the controversial group known to be a favourite of prime minister Narendra Modi. Even the highest court of […]

The post No End To Manifestations Of Adani Group’s Stranglehold On Modi Establishment first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran Every BJP manifesto since 1996, with the sole exception of 1991, had promised the construction of a grand Ram Mandir at Ayodhya. So it would be rather naïve to expect the party not to make political capital out of the January 22 Pran Pratishta at the brand new Ram Mandir of grandeur, […]

The post BJP’s Claim For Political Capital Out Of Ram Mandir Goes Largely Uncontested first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran The Supreme Court order staying the Allahabad High Court decision to appoint an advocate commission to conduct a survey of the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah complex in Mathura does not substantially alter the general approach of the judiciary with regard to the disputed places of worship, which is more in favour of faith […]

The post SC Order On Mathura Idgah Does Not Change Norm Gaining Ground On Disputed Structures first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran Shipping rates have already gone up by more than three times in a week after the January 9 attack by Houthis on the Red Sea. But supply chain professionals are warning that the rates are going to further shoot up in the coming weeks. This is bad news for India’s export-import trade, […]

The post No Relief For Export-Import Trade As Shipping Costs Expected To Further Shoot Up first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran Geopolitics and guidance from the US Federal Reserve may not be the only factors that determine the performance of gold in the New Year. The Indian and other elections slated for the year may also be determinants. India is the second largest gold consumer in the world and the rate at which […]

The post Implications Of National Elections For Gold Demand In India And World Markets first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran Every court judgment is supposed to be delivered without ‘fear or favour’ and ‘affection or ill-will’, but insights provided by Chief Justice of India Justice D Y Chandrachud on the Ayodhya Ram Mandir land judgment reveal how some of the disapproved tendencies did creep into the making of the final verdict. With […]

The post Ram Mandir Ahead Of Consecration: Persisting Issues Of Heart, Mind, Fear And Favour first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran The Supreme Court verdict in the keenly-awaited petitions against the adequacy of the SEBI probe into the charges against the Adani group is neither convincing nor conclusive. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud has given the market regulator another three months to complete its investigations. The court has also […]

The post Supreme Court’s Adani Case Verdict Fails To Inspire Confidence To Detractors first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran It is election year for the Indian economy and the footnote to the robust economic performance would pinpoint the risks of freebies and subsidy politics impacting growth. The pressures are expected to pinch hard from mid-year onwards as the drivers of growth would shift gears down by at least a couple of […]

The post India Set To Clock Highest Growth Rate In 2024 Among Major Economies first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran The shipping industry is keeping its fingers crossed till the Gaza-Houthi triggered crisis in Red Sea-Suez Canal areas lasts. The duration of the current situation is what matters. A temporary disturbance – a perceived bump in the road – and the industry may cope. But, if it lasts, with container vessels forced […]

The post Global Shipping Industry Hostage To Red Sea-Suez Crisis first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran The imposition of extra tariff on Chinese gold jewellery exports by the United States has helped the Indian jewellery export trade to dislodge the United Arab Emirates as the country’s leading export market. The tariff on Chinese jewellery has made Indian exporters more competitive on the one hand, while the Comprehensive Economic […]

The post Tariff On Chinese Gold Jewellery Helps U.S. Replace UAE as India’s leading export market first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran It is no surprise that COP28 Dubai has proceeded the way it has. As member countries grappled with how to formalise and approach towards the most sensitive issue of fossil fuels, the climate summit had to be extended to try and work out a consensus. According to latest reports emerging the vibrant […]

The post COP28 May Have Avoided A Showdown, But Conflict Points Remain Largely Unresolved first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran It may not have been as high-profile as the ‘call of national duty’ press conference by the four senior most judges of the Supreme Court about six years ago. But the renewed controversy about the master of the roster, prompting two senior advocates of the apex court to write to Chief Justice […]

The post Master Of Roster Controversy: History Repeats Itself After A Gap Of Six Years first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran The renewed escalation of the Israel-Palestine conflict is providing additional impetus for gold to climb higher levels. The yellow metal has already been trending higher over the past two months, but the end of truce between Hamas and Israeli forces, unleashing new bomb attacks and destruction of lives and properties, particularly on […]

The post Resumption Of Gaza Fighting Adds To Gold’s Impetus To Rise, Hitting Record Levels first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.