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The script of democracy: Power, language, and consciousness in Dhoomil’s ‘Patakatha’
Sudama Pandey 'Dhoomil's "Patakatha" ("The Script") stands as one of the most searching poetic examinations of Indian democracy ever written. Rather than chronicling political events, the poem delves into...
Assam Detention Camp deaths, All India NRC & CAB: Protests held country-wide
Till date, 27 Indian citizens have died in Assam’s infamous detention camps
Key Scheme For Migrants’ Food Security Could Stumble For Lack Of Data
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New Delhi: The ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ programme to be launched in June 2020 aims to provide subsidised food to India’s 450 million itinerant workers anywhere in the country. To implement it, some basic conditions must be met--states must have accurate migrant numbers, currently not available, and thousands of fair price shops would need electronic point-of-sale (PoS) machines for flawless biometric authentication of a beneficiary’s identity, experts said.
District Administration extends Sec 144 to Dec 28: Ayodhya
Hearing on appeals challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict in the Ayodhya case will conclude on October 17
Diploma in elementary education invalid for recruitment says NCTE
Over 12 lakh teachers left in the lurch after declaration
‘There Are Very Strong Concerns About The Indian Economy’
Bengaluru: Joseph Stiglitz, 76, gently placed his walking stick beside the sofa and a stack of papers on the table as he settled in to savour some South Indian breakfast. He was in the city to deliver a lecture organised by a university.
100 Days into J&K Reorganisation, Fake News Blurs Reality
Three months after the abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, the former state of Jammu & Kashmir was split into two separate union territories on October 31, 2019. While a significant number of changes are being seen in the region following this bifurcation, there is a lot of baseless information spread over the internet in a factoid-like form.
Modi govt in a bind with respect to ‘core’ Naga demands: Separate constitution, flag
Thuingaleng Muivah, the supreme leader of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah) [NSCN (IM)] says that Nagaland may be weaker in material sense but it is strong in politics. No wonder, the organisation which started off as an insurgent group was able to engage the Government of India in a process of dialogue for 22 long years after a ceasefire agreement in 1997, now as a parallel government of which Muivah is the Ato Kilonser or Prime Minister.
After Kashmir, is Govt of India ready to go back on promise to Nagaland?
The Nagas claim that their leader Phizo never signed...
Seeking external validation? Modi invites EU lawmakers to visit ‘normal’ Kashmir
Delegation on private trip and dominated by Right-wingers allowed...
Lockdown hits valley economy, trade bodies peg loss at INR 10,000 crore
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