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The Ambedkarite Champ: 15-year-old Vandan Sawai defeats chess great Magnus Carlsen

Delhi Class X student beat Magnus Carlsen in an online blitz game after returning from a six-week Europe trip; his parents learnt about the result later from his Chess.com profile

Fanning the communal flames

Image Courtesy: thehindu.comIn 2019, there were several instances when...

‘Godi’ media digital polls don’t get validation; deleted

Sadhguru’s Isha Foundation too deletes a poll after people do not vote in CAA’s favour

Up in Arms: A look at protests that rocked India in 2019

People from all spheres of life have been voicing their displeasure against the oppressive policies of the government

Demand for NIA probe into dealings of former Assam NRC chief

Top leaders of Assam Public Works, the NGO behind...

Five J&K leaders released

All belong to Nationalist Conference and the People’s Democratic...

Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA 2019) : A hate-driven move

 The Citizenship Amendment Act is in pursuit of the...

Withering Lotus: BJP’s most embarrassing electoral debacles of 2019

2019 may have given a new lease of life to the ruling regime by bringing back Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a second innings, but it was also the year when the electorate dealt several body-blows to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Chidambaram slams Gen Rawat for remark on CAA protestors

The Congress leader asked the Army Chief to mind his own business and not interfere in political matters

Tit for Tat

The niggardly standard of Indian diplomacy with respect to three of its neighbouring countries : Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh, is getting exposed.

Karnataka: New year, new detention centre

The state’s first detention centre is a building which was formerly a hostel for SC/ST students maintained by social welfare department. It is set to open on January 1.

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The Ambedkarite Champ: 15-year-old Vandan Sawai defeats chess great Magnus Carlsen

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Eid Milad 2026: Processions, clashes and the politics of communal provocation across India

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