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Attempts to Undermine Gandhi’s Contribution to Freedom Movement: Musings on Gandhi’s Martyrdom Day
Eric Hobswam famously stated that History is as important to (sectarianism) Nationalism as poppy is to an opium addict. The right wing is surging with great speed; its ideologues...
Tapan Bose: A Man and a Life to Remember
He was a true leader with his invincible blend of wisdom, vision, courage, conviction, humility and immense warmth.
Nagpur: Billboards portraying Gandhi Bapu’s murder pulled down
Graphic billboards depicting the murder of the Mahatma were pulled down on the afternoon of January 30 from three locations in Nagpur city
ASHA Union Demands Hike in NHM Funds in Union Budget 2025, Social Security Benefits
Piece-rated incentives, at around Rs 2,000/month, were last revised 10 years ago, says AWFFI in open letter to Health Minister J P Nadda.
Tapan K Bose: A life devoted to human rights, peace, and resistance
From fearless documentaries to activism across South Asia, Tapan Bose’s legacy as a champion of justice and self-determination will endure for generations
Between Hope and Despair: 75 Years of Indian Republic
The coming of Indian Constitution on 26 January 1950...
The government in M’tra not a legitimately elected government through a fair electoral process: Congress
AIPC Chairman Praveen Chakravarthy held a press conference on "Election Fraud: manipulation of Maharashtra’s voter list?" He questions ECI over the suspiciously adding 48 lakh new voters in just six months before the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections, casting doubt on their legitimacy. Chakravarthy also raised concerns over unusual voter registrations, including 5,000-7,000 voters from a single building in Loni village, Shirdi, without valid Aadhaar cards. He demanded full transparency from the ECI, asking, "Who are these new voters? Are they real, fake, or duplicates? Were their documents properly checked?"
Problems, Struggles and Policy for Himalayan Region as seen in the Writings of Sunderlal Bahuguna
A Gandhian Vision of Himalayan Region
Unveiling the hidden challenges behind the greatest religious celebration ever: Maha Kumbh, 2025
The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, a grand religious event drawing millions of pilgrims, is a celebration of spiritual unity. However, this huge gathering brings significant challenges that need immediate attention. Attempts to use this festival to sow seeds of communal disparity, exploitation of sanitation workers, restrictions on media freedom, environmental hazards, and issues with crowd management reflect the gaps in planning and execution.
EVM row: Winning MLA from Malshiras (Markadwadi) issues ultimatum to ECI, demands elections by ballot papers
Sitting MLA from NCP (SP) Uttam Rao Jankar, the winning candidate (NCP-SP) from the Malshiras constituency within which Markadwadi village made history in November 2024, demands the holding of the fresh by-election from his constituency by the use of paper ballots alone, by ECI; presents 1, 76,000 sworn affidavits of voters as evidence that there was manipulation in EVMS (he got less votes); Jankar also says he is ready to resign if ECI agrees for the same
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