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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
The crux of the matter
It appears that the government of India and the ruling party are insensitive to matters that all the world find heart-rending
PPCBC condemns arrests of Indian journalists covering farmers’ movement
Canadian Punjabi Press Club members hold demonstration outside Indian consulate in Vancouver
Modi warns against ‘andolan jivi’ community at Rajya Sabha
Prime Minister Modi talks about the urgent need for new agriculture laws to help marginal farmers, and warns against new “emerging dangers” such as the Foreign Destructive Ideology.
Mahapanchayats getting bigger, bolder
Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait calls on the youth to channel their energies to fuel the farmer’s struggle for justice
Super Bowl features 30-second farmers protest advertisement
The Fresno Sikh community along with the city Mayor expressed solidarity with Indian farmers in their battle to assert their basic human rights.
Allow peaceful protest by farmers: US Congress to India
Members of the India caucus also raised concerns about internet shutdowns
10 clicks that showcase a peaceful chakka jam!
SabrangIndia sifted through hundreds of photos to bring you top 10 images that captured the essence of the protest
Public authority must give cogent reason to withhold information under RTI Act: Delhi HC
The court observed that reasons to withhold information need to align with public interest, without suppressing facts
Lackluster Budget from Dalit-Adivasi perspective
Total Budget 2021-22 estimate is Rs. 34,83,237 Crs; allocation for the Scheduled castes is Rs. 1,26,259 Crs; for Scheduled Tribes it is Rs. 79,942 Crs
If the gov’t wants a resolution, it should repeal laws: CCG
Formers IPS, IAS officers voice concerns about the series of events unfolding against farmers at Delhi borders since Republic Day
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Sumit Sarkar: Engaged scholarship, ways of historical thinking, an enduring legacy
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