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By K Raveendran With signs of a wider conflict in the Middle East becoming stronger by the day, oil market analysts are keeping their fingers crossed over how the evolving scenario is going to shape the future of oil as well as the global economy. As Israel pushes ahead with its Gaza action, bombing more […]

The post Threat Of A Wider Conflict Keeps Oil Market Analysts In A Discomforting Guessing Game first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran Four judgments from a five-member bench: that’s enough to indicate the complexities and confusion about the Supreme Court’s decision on the keenly-awaited same sex marriage issue. Overflowing with ‘agreements and disagreements’, the diverse verdicts, however, betray a certain degree of predictability. As Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud began pronouncing his judgment, the […]

The post Predictability About Judgments Does No Good To Credibility Of Judiciary first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran The Israel-Palestine conflict has sent ripples through the shipping and maritime industry, leading international companies to issue cautionary advisories and adapt their operations in the region. In view of the missile attacks and the incursion of opposing militias, the security of transporting goods through the port of Haifa has become uncertain. The […]

The post Israel-Palestine Conflict Sends Ripples Through Shipping And Maritime Industry first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran Curiously, the Hamas attack and the Israeli reprisal coincide with the 5oth anniversary of the first oil crisis, which plunged the world into an oil shock of unprecedented proportions, causing energy prices to skyrocket and leading to fuel shortages, particularly in the United States. And by all indications, the results of the […]

The post Hamas-Israeli Conflict Coincides With 50th Anniversary Of 1973 Oil Shock first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran The courts are making it increasingly clear that they are not impressed with the way the central agencies are proceeding with action against their victims. Going by the sharpness in the courts’ remarks, it seems that the day may not be far when the selective manner in which the law is taking, […]

The post Courts Beginning To Question ‘Law Taking Its Own Course’ As Claimed By Ruling Party first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran The use of terrorist laws against journalists in the NewsClick makes the Narendra Modi government’s intentions very clear: terrorise independent media outfits which dare not to follow their ‘gaudi’ counterparts that dominate the country’s media scene. The government apparently feels that even the few that remain outside its orbit cannot be allowed […]

The post Centre’s Raids On Newsclick Is A Part Of Policy Of Intimidation Of Independent Media first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran In a rather unnoticed development as a byproduct of the Russia-Ukraine war, a directional shift in Russia’s trade with the world has turned the global container trade upside down, creating both challenges and opportunities for all players concerned. This container crisis is primarily a consequence of the deepening trade imbalance between Russia […]

The post Shift In Global Trade Makes Russia A Dumping Yard For Excess Chinese Containers first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran There is renewed hope for those who have dared to challenge the Modi government’s practice of using Enforcement Directorate to go after political adversaries. The Supreme Court has made it known that a three-judge special bench has been constituted to review a controversial judgment passed by another bench last year, upholding the […]

The post Fresh Judicial Look At Setting Agencies After Adversaries Is Ominous For Modi Govt first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran The planned expansion of the BRICS bloc, through the addition of new members Saudi Arabia, Iran, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt, Ethiopia and Argentina, will transform the grouping into a global leader in renewable energy in the coming decades. The six new members will join the BRICS group of Brazil, Russia, India, […]

The post BRICS Expansion Creates A Global Super Power In Renewable Energy first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran The pace at which the India-Canada diplomatic row is deteriorating, manifesting in tit for tat diplomatic expulsions, suggests that Khalistan activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing may be an action replay of the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi-born critic of the Saudi royal family, particularly crown prince Mohammed bin […]

The post Nijjar Murder Has Similarities With Assassination Of Saudi Journo Khashoggi first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran Drone cameras at weddings and social events no longer make eyes pop up. But the day may not be far off when your favourite pizza will be delivered to you by a drone rather than the Swiggy rider, adding to the chaotic scenes on the roads as he has to negotiate all […]

The post Delivery Of Packets By Drones May Become Mainstream Sooner Than Expected first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran The proposed India, Middle East, Europe economic corridor is expected to go a long way to increase the political clout of Middle East countries, particularly the Gulf countries, which the West has hitherto been looking at mainly as a market for arms as well as the security might of US and allies, […]

The post Modi-Biden’s Economic Corridor Boosts Political Clout Of Middle East Countries first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran Barring platitudes, the joint statement between India and the US in the wake of President Joe Biden’s talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi ahead of the G20 summit is heavily loaded in favour of the United States rather than the other way around. Biden has done an aggressive sales pitch […]

The post Biden Makes An Aggressive Sales Pitch, May Be Taking A Few Orders Home first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran Saudi Arabia and Russia have surprised global oil markets by extending their voluntary production cuts until the end of the year, sending crude prices to 10-month highs, something that was least expected. Saudi Arabia announced it will extend the 1 million bpd voluntary cuts until December 2023. Russia followed suit, making a […]

The post Saudis, Russians Jolt Oil Market With Surprise Extension Of Output Cut Till Year-End first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran The Narendra Modi government’s dramatic moves to convene an out of turn parliament session later this month and set up a panel headed by former President Ramnath Kovind to study the possibility of introducing one nation policy may be part of a ‘shock and awe’ policy rather than any real intent to […]

The post Modi Govt’s ‘Shock And Awe’ Strategy Mainly Aimed At Overwhelming Opposition first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran West Bengal chief minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee may not have missed the mark when she predicted the other day that the Modi government might advance the next Lok Sabha elections. She even hinted at December this year. But for the China map issue, which is forcing itself into the national […]

The post State Of Global Oil Market Eminently Suited For An Early Indian Election first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran SEBI has filed another wishy-washy report on its investigations into alleged stock manipulations by the Adani group in the wake of the sensational Hindenburg report, which accused the group of gross violations and malpractices. An interim report submitted by the market regulator to the Supreme Court, which had sought detailed investigation of […]

The post SEBI Continues To Drag Its Feet On Investigations Into Adani Manipulations first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran The reported move by the Narendra Modi government to create a new post of Chief Investigation Officer of India (CIO) on the lines of Chief of Defence Staff (CDO) and the National Security Advisor (NSA) is a blatant attempt to circumvent the Supreme Court as a collateral target and institutionalise the use […]

The post Move To Bring CBI, ED Under One Supervision In PMO A Blatant Bid For Abuse Of Power first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud could not have been more right when he suggested that justice is delivered only when an individual feels confident that he will not be arrested or his house demolished arbitrarily. While the widespread demolitions being carried out at Nuh, primarily aimed at the members of a particular […]

The post Justice Delivery Not Meaningful Until Last Man Feels Secure Against Authoritarian Action first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran Home Minister Amit Shah’s legislative package in relation to the country’s criminal law system, hailed by his ruling party as pathbreaking, has more symbolism than real reform and even includes a good measure of deception. Of course, there are a couple of good things, such as stringent punishment for mob lynching, though […]

The post Indian Govt Steps Into Mould Of British Who Considered Themselves As Aliens first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran   A spurt in crude oil prices, which appeared menacing to importing countries such as India, has lost steam, thanks to the emerging realities about the Chinese economy as well as the shock of the American rating downgrade. In the net effect, the optimism imparted by a much-hyped Chinese move to support […]

The post Chinese Growth Slow-Down Holds Back Tendency Of Oil To Climb Further first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran  When empires fall, they don’t exactly come crashing down. It is a process that takes time to complete. So when rating agency Fitch decided to lower the credit rating of the United States triple A to AA+, the market was not expecting the heavens to fall. But it is a clear disapproval […]

The post Fitch downgrade of U.S. Debt hastens Dollar’s Displacement as Default Global Currency first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

  By K Raveendran The Supreme Court has stayed Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in the Modi defamation case and restored his Lok Sabha membership. The apex court also questioned the wisdom of the trial judge and the higher court in awarding the maximum punishment in the alleged offence, which made the Congress leader lose his MP […]

The post Yes, We Got It Right: IPA Predicted Supreme Court Stay On Rahul’s Conviction first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran   The Supreme Court last week came down heavily on the Modi government for taking ‘extreme stands’ against non-BJP rules states while doing nothing in the case of constitutional violations by its own governments in the other states. But as one would have expected, the stricture came not in relation to Manipur, […]

The post Supreme Court Cannot Run Away From Blame For Deterioration Of Manipur Situation first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran   It would be an ideal situation if political parties are brought under the purview of the rights to information  (RTI) Act as it would introduce complete transparency in the functioning of the parties. But unfortunately, many ideal situations are never practical and as such remain unattainable. The demand by the Association […]

The post Political Parties Under Right To Information Act Will Remain An Unrealisable Dream first appeared on IPA Newspack.

  By K Raveendran   A Supreme Court bench of Justices B R Gavai and P K Mishra are set to take up the crucial hearing of Rahul Gandhi’s appeal against the upholding of his conviction by the Gujarat High Court on August 4. The apex court has issued a notice to the Gujarat government […]

The post Supreme Court Approach In Teesta Case Opens Up Array Of Possibilities In Rahul’s Case first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran   ‘Pee-gate’, standing for the incident of a top executive of a multinational urinating on a co-passenger in an inumbrated state, was a new year sensation. The man, Shankar Mishra, was banned from flying for four months while Air India, the operator of the New York-Delhi flight on which the clumsy behaviour […]

The post Big Jump In Cases Of Unruly Mid-Air Behaviour By Passengers After Covid Pandemic first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran The government has announced plans to monetise the huge domestic gold holdings from time to time, each subsequent version seeking to correct the drawbacks with the previous plans. But the hard fact is that none of these achieved even a fraction of the desired results. Indian households hold an enormous amount of […]

The post Gold Monetisation Schemes Have Failed Due To Poor Understanding Of Sentiments first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran The overwhelming response to the call by the Law Commission to public for recording their opinion on the proposed Uniform Civil Code shows the extent to which technology has empowered people. With only a couple of days left for the closure of the window for the public to express their views, already […]

The post Response On UCC Shows How Technology Has Democratised Political Debate first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran With the Supreme Court repeatedly upholding privacy as a fundamental right, it has become a serious challenge for lawmakers, law enforcers and even the courts to deal with enforcement of rules and regulations that often encroach upon this right of the citizens. The task has been further complicated by recent court observations, […]

The post Supreme Court To Examine Key Question About Privacy In Upcoming Case first appeared on IPA Newspack.