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The Ambedkarite Champ: 15-year-old Vandan Sawai defeats chess great Magnus Carlsen

Delhi Class X student beat Magnus Carlsen in an online blitz game after returning from a six-week Europe trip; his parents learnt about the result later from his Chess.com profile

Sexual violence as a weapon of war: why the Nobel Prize for Peace matters

For ordinary women and men, peace is vital –...

Religiosity, Atheism and Nones: Rate of Atheism Being the Same in the USA and Saudi Arabia

As the believers continue to throw mud at each...

Why Chhattisgarh election results will have a direct impact on Jharkhand politics

Ranchi: Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand have so many similarities –...

Seventy Years of Aspiration: Rights Charters and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

It was a gathering of activists masquerading as deep...

Farm Distress Influenced Elections In MP, Rajasthan And Chhattisgarh, But Not In Telangana

Mumbai: Widespread farm distress--which brought more than 100,000 farmers...

Assembly Verdict: Different Outcomes, But BJP is Biggest Loser

BJP has lost its big majorities in the three...

Communal Question about Cow Slaughter in Exam Paper sparks outrage

In a shocking display of insensitivity and a complete...

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