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Maharashtra’s schools are struggling to survive as students protest, infrastructure crumbles and Marathi-medium institutions disappear

From Adivasi students on hunger strike to Class 10 students demanding teachers, government schools without electricity and internet, and hundreds of schools facing the loss of grant-in-aid, Maharashtra’s education crisis is increasingly visible on the streets

Using Corona pandemic as an excuse to don fresh Hindutva masks?

Ramayan, Mahabharat back on air, VHP suggests people chant "Jai Shri Ram" to combat Covid-19!

PIB twitter handle faces “technical issue”; likes pornographic tweets

It seems like its twitter account was hacked which led to such unusual activity

Baba Deep Singh Ji, Golden Temple, and COVID-19

Sikh History reveres the martyrdom of Baba Deep Singh Ji who fought to avenge the desecration of Golden Temple, Amritsar, in 1757. Legend says he fought while supporting his severed head and refused to die until he reached Golden Temple.

Journalism in the times of Corona is not a mere ‘job’

Journalists covering the Covid-19 outbreak have found themselves on the frontlines of what is perhaps one of the most dangerous assignments of their lives. Especially in India where the CoronaVirus pandemic is expected to enter a crucial stage in the next few days. 

Khan Saheb in Kashi

Ustad Bismillah Khan, 1916–2006. In the Ustad’s shehnai lies the note of reason

Kashi Vikas Samiti miffed with actress Sara Ali Khan for visiting Kashi Vishwanath Temple

The members of the Samiti complained that the actor’s visit was against traditions and established norms

Aaj Tak’s communal agenda surfaces as it targets Shaheen Bagh, mosques over Covid-19

The recently aired show asked why only temples were shut and mosques and gurudwaras were allowed to run

Kashmiri student urges PM to restore 4G internet

In an open letter to the PM, the student says how internet is the only way for students to keep up with their syllabus and poor speed is a deterrent

Bengaluru group files complaint against channel inciting violence against Amulya Leona

The complaint against Public TV seeks an apology and seizure of equipment

Remove Najma Akhtar as Jamia VC: Search committee member writes to President

Ramakrishna Ramaswamy’s said her position as VC should be revoked post objection by the Central Vigilance Commission a year ago

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Maharashtra’s schools are struggling to survive as students protest, infrastructure crumbles and Marathi-medium institutions disappear

From Adivasi students on hunger strike to Class 10 students demanding teachers, government schools without electricity and internet, and hundreds of schools facing the loss of grant-in-aid, Maharashtra’s education crisis is increasingly visible on the streets

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

Six-year-old detained during Patna teacher aspirants’ protest, parents allege police assault

Patna Police say the child was ‘rescued’ from a potentially dangerous crowd, while his parents allege that the family was taken to a police station, where they were assaulted and kept for nearly seven hours

The ‘Reservation Hatao Andolan’ Isn’t a Gen Z Uprising. It’s a Rerun

The demand to “remove reservation” is one of the oldest, most recycled slogans in independent India’s political life, and it has failed, in more or less identical form, every single time it has been tried.

112 Years Ago, Raksha Bandhan Stood for Hindu-Muslim Unity

Day after, August 9, 2017 will be 75 years of the Quit India Movement. On August 9, 1942 the Quit India (Chodo Bharat) slogan was given from Mumbai after the Indian National Congress passed the resolution on the agitation on August 7, 1942.

Eid Milad 2026: Processions, clashes and the politics of communal provocation across India

From Mumbai’s Parel-Chinchpokli belt to Bengaluru and Rajasthan, August 26 saw a series of confrontations, disputes and allegations of provocation around Eid-e-Milad processions