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Sumit Sarkar: Engaged scholarship, ways of historical thinking, an enduring legacy
Scholar of modern India with a path breaking approach to research and his discipline, historian Sumit Sarkar transformed how modern Indian history was understood, bringing ordinary people and their experiences to the centre of historical scholarship
Farmers to discourage voting for BJP in Assam and Bengal?
Farmers groups are holding meetings to discuss the plan of action; also leaders remind people that the casualty toll of the agitation has reached around 280
Gross Interference: MEA on UK Parliament debate over Farmers protests
Foreign Secretary summons envoy, says British MPs should refrain from practising vote-bank politics by misrepresenting events
What does ‘The Wire’s’ plea against IT Rules, 2021 say?
The petition states that the rules bring back elements from section 66A of the IT Act which was struck down by the apex court for being vague
Battleground Bengal: Five sitting TMC MLAs join BJP
They were upset when their names were not included in the list of candidates released on March 5
Trivendra Singh Rawat resigns as Uttarakhand CM
Bharatiya Janata Party must now figure out best replacement as state goes to polls next year
Indian TV news communalises familicide by Pakistani Hindu man
Leading the pack was Times Now, which claimed, “Atrocities against Hindus continue in Pakistan…"
Brazil’s Supreme Court acquits ex-President of all corruption charges
This reportedly paves the way for Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to run for presidency against Jair Bolsonaro in 2022
‘The Wire’ files plea before Delhi High Court challenging new IT Rules
The Delhi High Court is expected to consider the petition today
Delhi HC slams Centre for ‘unsatisfactory response’ to plea seeking appointing members to NCM
The Court asked the Centre to file another affidavit giving proper timelines for appointment of the Commission that is functioning with a lone member
Battleground Bengal: Lukewarm response to Modi rally at Brigade Ground
“Landed in Kolkata. On my way to the massive party rally. Looking forward to being among Party Karyakartas and the wonderful people of West Bengal.”
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The fact-finding team that comprised representatives of Jharkhand Janadhikar Mahasabha, Karwan e Mohabbat, Sajha Kadam and United Milli Forum has demanded that both the family of the deceased (lynched) man and victim survivor be provided protection and an impartial probe be conducted
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Sumit Sarkar: Engaged scholarship, ways of historical thinking, an enduring legacy
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Gender and Sexuality
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India
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Communalism
A week of anti-minority hate that grips UP-Uttarakhand
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Education
Maharashtra SIR extension keeps teachers away from classrooms as unit tests face delays
Teachers deployed as BLOs for over a month will continue election-related work until August 17, with the draft electoral rolls now scheduled to be released on August 24. Schools across Maharashtra have reported reduced teaching time, limited staff and difficulties in conducting unit tests, while educators say prolonged deployment is affecting classroom teaching and the academic schedule