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By Sushil Kutty This column has called Prime Minister Narendra Modi all possible names including those bordering on the ‘libel’. So far, Alhamdulilah, Modi hasn’t let the wolves on the column. But it is a fact that wringing Modi in the Press Freedom grinder wouldn’t make a difference to Press freedom in nine years of […]

The post Just Not Narendra Modi, Indian Media Barons And Some Journalists Have To Share The Blame For Curbs On Press Freedom first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Prakash Karat Manipur burning has become emblematic of the divisive politics of the BJP in the North East.  Only four months ago, in February, Narendra Modi had crowed about the success of the BJP in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland elections in the North East. He claimed Christians in the North East are accepting the […]

The post Immediate Removal Of BJP Led Govt Of Biren Singh In Manipur Is The Need Of The Hour first appeared on IPA Newspack.

In yet another point of confrontation, the Punjab government moved a resolution in the Assembly against the non-release of Rural Development Fund (RDF) by the Centre, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann threatening to move the Supreme Court if the funds aren’t released within 10 days. Speaking on the resolution against the non-release of Rs 3,622 […]

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By Sushil Kutty One view is that one Indian is having all the fun! Like “excitement and euphoria have gripped many Indian Americans ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to the US”. Such a view should not be allowed to gather moss. It is humiliating to the country, and to the country’s rulers. But, […]

The post Finally Prime Minister’s US Visit Seems To Be A Mega Show Of Emergent India first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Arun Kumar Shrivastav After shaking the foundation of traditional finance and making central banks give a war cry, the cryptocurrency world faces one of its most critical moments as it moves forward nonchalantly. With over a trillion dollars in market cap and the bitcoin keeping in the range of $26,000, it’s not a doom […]

The post US SEC’s Lawsuits Against Binance And Coinbase Hit Cryptocurrency Market first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Arun Srivastava History repeats. And this time it has repeated itself in Manipur. India’s northeastern state is ablaze, and only four days back the house of Union minister R K Ranjan Singh was burnt to ashes in full view of the security forces and state police. More than 150 Kukis and Meitei have been […]

The post Myopic Modi Eyes US Trip For ‘Peace In Ukraine’ As Manipur Burns first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Political slugfest erupted in West Bengal as the State Election Commission and the state government, on Saturday, approached the Supreme Court against Calcutta High Court’s order for deployment of central armed forces throughout the state for the forthcoming panchayat elections. Approaching the apex court in this matter is a U-turn from the SEC’s earlier stand […]

The post Bengal govt moves SC against deployment of central forces first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Ritlal Yadav courted controversy after he claimed that the Hindu scripture Ramcharitmanas was “written in a mosque”. Yadav, an MLA from Bihar’s Danapur, went a step further and advised everyone to “pick up the history books and check” that his point is correct. Yadav was addressing the media in Patna on Thursday when he […]

The post RJD MLA claims Ramcharitmanas written in mosque first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Sushil Kutty Is Prime Minister Narendra Modi being kept in the dark on the Manipur killings? As it is, his countrymen have no idea of whether he reads newspapers. If he had, he would have squared off with at least one press conference in the nine barren years of mishandling power. The ‘godi media’ […]

The post Manipur Crisis Intensifies Despite All The Meetings Of The Home Minister first appeared on IPA Newspack.

A few hours after Governor RN Ravi released a statement confirming the changes in the Tamil Nadu cabinet and seeking Senthil Balaji’s removal, the state government issued an order changing the portfolios but kept Balaji as a minister without portfolio. As per the government order, finance minister Thangam Tennarasu will hold additional charge as energy […]

The post Stalin snubs governor insisting Balaji will remain minister first appeared on IPA Newspack.

The High Court of Karnataka on Friday extended the stay on the FIR against Congress party leaders Rahul Gandhi, Jairam Ramesh and Supriya Shrinate till June 23, over the alleged copyright violation of music from the hit film ‘KGF Chapter 2.’ MRT Music, a sister concern of Lahari Music, had filed the complaint alleging that […]

The post Karnataka HC extends stay on FIR against Rahul, others first appeared on IPA Newspack.

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the State Election Commission (SEC) to requisition and deploy central forces across West Bengal for the July 8 panchayat elections in the state. The court noted that no appreciable steps have been taken ever since an order was passed by it on June 13 to deploy central forces […]

The post HC orders deployment of central forces for Bengal civic poll first appeared on IPA Newspack.

The BJP on Thursday slammed the Congress over its remark on the Law Commission seeking public opinion on a uniform civil code, saying it has succumbed to pressure from “fundamentalists” and is opposing the move for vote bank politics. The BJP is committed towards the implementation of the uniform civil code (UCC), party national spokesperson […]

The post BJP slams Cong vote bank politics for opposition to UCC first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Dr. Gyan Pathak With issuance of notification by the Central Law Commission of India on June 14, 2023 soliciting views from the public and recognized religious organisations on Uniform Civil Code, the divisive politics of BJP-RSS clan has risen its head again, as usual, ahead of Lok Sabha elections 2024. Since the issue has […]

The post Divisive Politics On Uniform Civil Code Has Risen Its Head Again first appeared on IPA Newspack.

V Senthil Balaji, the minister of electricity and prohibition and excise in Tamil Nadu, has often been known as controversy’s child. His dramatic arrest by the Enforcement Directorate comes as part of an ongoing investigation into a job racket dating back to his time as transport minister between 2011 and 2016. This move is also […]

The post ED-arraigned minister has a highly controversial past first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran The heavy impact of the disclosures made by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey about alleged armtwisting by the Modi government to force the microblogging giant to block criticism of the government in connection with the farmers agitation has overshadowed the disastrous data leak relating to Covid vaccination. The latest controversy has taken […]

The post CoWin Breach Defence By Minister Shows Disdain For Privacy Of Citizens first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Arun Kumar Shrivastav South Africa may not host the BRICS summit this year, and it is reportedly willing to pass the opportunity to China. As a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), South Africa would be legally obligated to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he visited the country. In March 2023, the […]

The post South Africa May Not Host BRICS Summit Scheduled For August This Year first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Several Opposition leaders condemned the Enforcement Directorate (ED) searches against Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji, slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) misusing central agencies. Tamil Nadu CM and DMK chief MK Stalin said the BJP leadership is enacting “politics of intimidation”. BJP’s bid to intimidate through backdoor tactics like ED raids won’t work, […]

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