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Brotherhood in Rajasthan: Hindus, Muslims Protect Border Mosques
Amidst mounting concerns over the destruction of decades-old religious sites near the India-Pakistan border, local villagers have chosen choosing peaceful resistance over polarised division. Under the banner of an interfaith peace assembly, citizens have been protesting these actions peacefully, urging the administration to respect the social fabric of an area long defined by mutual respect, shared struggles, and brotherhood
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Australian channel’s satirical YouTube video directed to be blocked by union government
A satirical takedown of the ruling government in India by an Australian channel has prompted the government to direct YouTube to take down the video.
NEET 2024 Row: Supreme Court cancels grace marks, orders re-test for affected students
Second chance or setback? NEET re-test for some, counselling on track
Rich Heritage but Poor Plight of Bishnupur’s Baluchari Silk Artisans
Most cooperatives set up during Left rule have closed. At present, about 15,000 people are involved in Baluchari saree-making, a majority whom work as daily wage labourers, as they do not own looms.
Students, organisations protest as allegations against NEET examinations pile up
Protestors took Delhi, Kanpur and Bhopal, by storm with student organisations, opposition youth wings, taking to protest against the allegations of malpractice levelled against the NEET.
Free And Fearless Journalism In A Fight For Survival
“The top ten countries to jail journalists were China, Myanmar, Belarus, Russia, Vietnam, Iran and Israel (tied for the sixth position), Eritrea, Egypt and Turkey.”
Scrutinising the procedure for awarding compensatory marks in NEET 2024
The results for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test...
Kerala: BJP activists attack MediaOne TV headquarters during victory celebrations
Reports have risen of BJP workers attacking Media One office in Calicut after their sole victory in Kerala’s Thrissur. This is not the first time the media organisation has been targeted, in 2022 the central government had decided to ban the channel.
Elections Stories I missed in the newspapers that I buy
In his priceless ruminations throughout the 18th Lok Sabha polls the senior journalist brings us to us the shadows and silences by the “commercial” (“mainstream”) media during the coverage of the recent elections
Nehru’s Prescient Words During 1st General Elections Resonate Today
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On India’s first PM’s 60th death anniversary today, amid a polarising election campaign, his utterances on upholding the Constitution and defeating communal forces resound.
2015 FTII protest headliner Payal Kapadia wins the Grand Prix award for her directorial debut in ‘All We Imagine as Light’
While there is an outpouring of congratulations for Kapadia on her win, many are reminding her of the disciplinary action taken against her by the FTII after the protest, which resulted in her losing a scholarship of 22,000 and a foreign exchange opportunity. Additionally, there was a smear campaign labelling her as "anti-national."
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