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Syama Prasad Mookerjee: ‘Patriot’ or collaborator of British Rulers & Muslim League?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrating victory in West Bengal assembly elections at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi (May 4, 2026), stated that “the soul of Syama Prasad Mookerjee must be at peace today”. Earlier too Modi had described him "a statesman, thinker and a patriot who devoted his life towards strengthening national integration".
The Reign of Unfreedom: IIT-Bombay & the cancellation of the Dr Ganesh Devy lecture
Rabindranath Tagore, the poet and philosopher, dreamed of a decolonised India to be a country where “the mind” would be “without fear” and “knowledge” would be “free”.
Muzaffar Ali and his English language autobiography, Zikr: hope for a beleaguered India?
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Sudhir Chaudhary’s castiest diatribe against Hemant Soren following his resignation causes uproar, complaint filed by Tribal body
In a 50 minute segment, Chaudhary repeatedly discusses the “lavish” lifestyle of the Tribal minister, states that the Soren family “does not have the Adivasi touch anymore”, questions whether this wealthy tribal family should be given reservation
Social media giants summoned at US Senate hearing for internet safety
CEOs of the social media sites like X, Facebook, and TikTok were called to the hearing to address accusations that they had not done enough to protect children on their websites
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Several groups along with Pune filmmaker and FTII alumnus Umesh Kulkarni and others submitted a letter to the DCP–Special Branch on January 31 requesting unbiased proceedings.
Ganesh Devy’s lecture cancelled: IIT-Bombay
The premier institute had previously cancelled a lecture on Israel-Palestine conflict by Professor Achin Vanaik in November last year as well as a two-day conference on Left politics in 2022.
2023 Amendment to Broadcasting Rules are clear case of censorship nothing less: Justice GS Patel, Bombay HC
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NIT Calicut suspends Dalit student for poster saying “India not Rama Rajya”
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Syama Prasad Mookerjee: ‘Patriot’ or collaborator of British Rulers & Muslim League?
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