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Hegemony: Kerala’s Bharatapuzha as a political stage
Unlike the North Indian Kumbh, the Bharatapuzha by contrast has never functioned as a Pan-Hindu pilgrimage centre. It has no historical association with mass ritual bathing, no priestly networks that regulate sacred time, and no inherited mythological mandate that binds the river to cyclical purification rites. The introduction of the Maha Magha Mahotsavam is a clear cultural imposition by Hindutva
A peep into Hindutva narratives of Bengal’s history
What happened when Marathas came to liberate Hindus of Bengal
War imagery turned upside down!
By letting the Opposition play the role of a benign elderly aunt whose advice may or may not be followed, the government first evades guilt and next threatens to mire the country once again deeper into chaos.
J&K forms task force to take on gov’t employees allegedly acting against ‘security of the state’
The administrative order draws its power from the Constitution which, in letter, empowers the President or Governor to take such action
Centre’s policy to not vaccinate elders at home unreasonable and arbitrary: Bombay HC
The central government has been told to revisit its policy against door-to-door vaccination policy for elders
EC bars public rallies and road shows shortly after PM Modi cancels his Bengal rally
The order from EC came as the Calcutta High Court reprimanded it for non-implementation of its Covid guidelines and protocols which were to be followed by political parties and their candidates
Cal HC pulls up EC for poor handling of elections during Covid crisis
The court that mere issuance of circulars is not the onerous responsibility of the commission
Mr Prime Minister, Please save lives!
It’s a national crisis of humongous dimensions. But nothing in either the prime minister or home minister’s conduct reflects this
Battleground Bengal: EC revises date for elections in light of Eid
Elections had to be rescheduled in two constituencies after candidates there died of Covid, but the revised date was clashing with Eid
Centre’s order to cut oxygen supply hit Maharashtra as a bolt from the blue: Bombay HC
The court has ordered the central government to restore the original supply of 110 metric tons that was slashed to 60 metric tons
Veteran Urdu publisher and writer Shahid Ali Khan dies
Khan’s bookstore was a treasure trove of valuable Urdu literature that is greatly appreciated by lovers of Urdu language.
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