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“Pradhan Helped BJP Win Odisha, Gyanesh Is Helping It Win India” | Aishe Ghosh | Teesta Setalvad

Aishe Ghosh speaks with Teesta Setalvad about student protests, political crackdowns and the fight for democracy in India.From the 2020 crackdown on student activists to today’s protests, they discuss...

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.

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

The state completes 85 days of shutdown on Monday,...

#LetKashmirSpeak: Amnesty International calls for removal of communications blackout

Amnesty International has urged Mr. Satya Pal Malik, Governor...

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