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Two Decades of Depoliticised Politics in Odisha Under Mr Naveen Patnaik | Bhabani Shankar Nayak
9 December 2023The classical Odia literature, art, architecture, stone carvings, and its historical and cultural heritage, along with distinct philosophical musings, stand as testaments to Odia renaissance of the state, society, and polity in Odisha. The (...) -
Silkyara Tunnel collapse should also draw attention to the wider worrying conditions of migrant construction workers in the Himalayan region | Bharat Dogra
9 December 2023, by Bharat DograNow that the rescue of the workers trapped in the tunnel collapse accident in Silkyara has been successfully completed, it is time to look at the wider issue of the very difficult and hazardous conditions in which construction workers employed (...) -
Analysis of the Five Assembly Election Results of Dec 2023 | P. S. Jayaramu
9 December 2023December 4, 2023
The much awaited results of the Assembly elections were out a few days ago. It is time to analyse where things went right and wrong for the Political Parties which were in the race to retain power or acquire power. It is also (...) -
2023 Assembly Elections: Congress Party’s Exceptional Victory in Telangana state | Kandagatla Sravan Kumar
9 December 2023The Congress party has raised the bar for victory in the Telangana state assembly elections held on November 30, 2023. The slogan "change is needed" given by the Congress party has gone strong among the people. The anti-incumbency to the (...) -
Manipur’s Saga of Rape and Murder and the Capricious Cops That Let The Culprits Free | KS Subramanian
9 December 2023, by K S SubramanianThe ongoing saga of rape and murder in Manipur is now widely known but little is known about the laws and the cops that lets them go on, namely The Armed Forces Special Powers Act, (AFSPA) 1958 and the central paramilitary agency Assam Rifles (...) -
‘Nava Kerala Sadas’ and Sanction of funds by the LGIs – Is it the signal of democratic backsliding | K Gireesan
9 December 2023The Government of Kerala (GoK) initiated a public outreach program ‘Nava Kerala Sadas’, where the Chief Minister and all other Ministers traveled through all assembly constituencies of the State. This program aims to highlight the achievements of (...) -
Communal Politics; Election Commission; Gaza | Humra Quraishi
9 December 2023, by Humra Quraishi7 December 2023
I started writing this column yesterday late evening - 6 December. I do realize that years have passed by after the Babri Masjid demolition but that particular year and date cannot ever be erased or even side-tracked, as it’s (...) -
M M. Haraprasad Shastri – pioneer of Modern Indology | Jayanta Kumar Ghosal
9 December 2023The father figure in the field of modern Oriental research in India, Mahamahopadhaya (MM) Haraprasad Shastri (1853-1931) belonged to one of the ancient Bengali Bramhin Pandit families. His original name was Sarat Chandra. His father Ramkamal (...) -
On the israeli-Arab war | Isaac Deutscher
9 December 2023[Isaac Deutscher was a Polish Marxist writer, journalist and political activist who moved to the United Kingdom before the outbreak of World War II. He is best known as a biographer of Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin and as a commentator on (...) -
Letter from National Trade Unions to Chief Minister of Bihar regarding on-going strike of the Anganwadi Workers and Helpers
9 December 2023PRESS RELEASE
8th December, 2023
To,
Shri Nitish Kumar ji,
Hon’ble Chief Minister, Bihar state.
Sub : Settle the ongoing strike of the Anganwadi Workers in Bihar state by discussing with the Joint Action Committee formed by all unions.
Respected (...)