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Kajri: When the Village Sang Together in “Sawan”

Harē Rāma rim-jhim barsē pāniyā, Jhūlē Rādhā rāniyā hē Hari. Hari kī saṅgē jhūlē vṝndāvana mēṁ, Śyām saṅgē jhūlē vṝndāvana mēṁ, Chāī ghāṭā ghanaghōrā hē Hari… Harē Rāma rim-jhim barsē pāniyā, Jhūlē Rādhā rāniyā hē...

Venkaiah Naidu to review design of RS marshals’ new uniforms

Move comes after the staunch criticism of the military-style outfits by army veterans

BPCL Divestment: Who Benefits?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman's recent announcement on divesting two state-run companies, Air India and BPCL has created a furore.

Did GOI just admit in Lok Sabha to using Pegasus to spy on activists?

For the past two weeks, the central government has been mum about the issue of a spyware used on Indian lawyers and human rights activists. It seems to have finally broken its silence by justifying its actions under the IT Act, while the same is being hailed as a blatant violation of constitutionally guaranteed Right to Privacy

Mamata Banerjee Calls CAB a Trap, continues to challenge NRC

The WB chief minister has been staunchly anti-NRC for the past year but has, years ago also known to have brought lawmakers’ attention to supposed Bangladeshi infiltration in the state.

ECI Silent on Serious Irregularities in May 2019 Gen Election: Constitutional Conduct Group

A vocal group of thinkers, 64 retired civil servants, have, in a third reminder to the Election Commission of India(ECI) reityerated their demand for a social sample of EVMs/VVPATs used in the Lok Sabha elections to assess the integrity of the results, given as they have provided proof of serious irregularities. Despite seeking a meeting with ECI, the Commission is silent.

Jagmel Singh murder: Family ends protest, accepts compensation

Jagmel Singh, a Dalit, he was murdered in Punjab over a minor dispute by upper-caste Hindus

Rajasthan Local Body elections: Congress wins (863) over BJP (661)

Image Courtesy: PatrikaRajasthan Local Body Election Results 2019: The...

Karnataka gov’t delays malnutrition alleviation report, HC warns of contempt proceedings

The Karnataka state government was jolted out of its reverie when the High Court rebuked it for its failure to submit a report on steps taken to alleviate rampant malnutrition in the state. The state government had failed to file the report detailing compliance with recommendations of a committee constituted by the HC despite multiple deadline extensions.

JNU protests & police brutality resonate in Upper House: Rajya Sabha adjourned

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha proceedings were Tuesday adjourned till...

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