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• Undertanding BJP’s victory in 2024 Haryana assembly elections | Thirunahari Seshu

  12 October 2024

  The BJP’s victory in Haryana
  After the 18th Lok Sabha elections, the results of the Haryana and Kashmir elections have attracted the attention of the country. The two national parties, the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress, have made the Haryana and Kashmir elections a platform to show their strength. The Congress and the BJP have been trying hard to win in Haryana and Kashmir, and the results have shown a variance from the trends shown earlier via exit polls. Exit polls in both the (…)

• West Bengal: Darkness at Noon | Arup Kumar Sen

  12 October 2024, by Arup Kumar Sen

  The brutal rape and murder of a junior doctor on duty in R G Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9, 2024 signified a dark chapter in the history of West Bengal. The protest movement of junior doctors in the wake of this event opened up the hidden world of corruptions as well as

• Between Pain and Pages: A Daughter

  12 October 2024, by Disha

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• Report of the Palestine Solidarity Programme October 7th 2024 | Vineet Tiwari

  12 October 2024

  Police had to bow down before the firm and fearless stand of peace activists
  7 October 2024, Indore.
  In Palestine, torture, raids, killings of innocents and even bombings are not a new thing. Israel unleashes such deadly attacks now and then on Palestinian people. Children, young women and men, old age people, cattle, tamed animals, olive trees, nothing remains alive with a feeling of certainty. The uncertainty of life is so gruesomely evident in Palestine. But in this new phase of (…)

• Cancer: the hidden hazard in India’s construction industry | Abha Rao

  12 October 2024

  October 9, 2024
  Construction work has been linked to many types of cancer. But more research is needed to understand what causes these conditions and how to best prevent them.
  Construction work is the second largest industry in India, employing more than 74 million workers. It is also one of the most hazardoushttps://www.britsafe.in/safety-management-news/2022/construction-in-india-a-dangerous-business]].
  A 2016 study found that of the approximately 48,000 work-related deaths in India (…)

• Poem: We want violence | Rahul Ray

  12 October 2024

  No matter what we say We want violence More violence, more, more, and more, Pile up, please.
  We pray to God every day Please, You, almighty Shower us with not peace, but violence. Peace is for the feeble in heart We mighty humans have a stomach for violence.
  There is nothing new here We are made in the image of our ancestors, are we not? We grind our teeth in rage If you do not listen, we will tear you apart, Stone you to death like Hypatia, Or burn you alive in a stake, as we did to (…)

• The Telangana State Education Commission: A Bureaucratic Approach to Educational Reform |

  12 October 2024

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  The Telangana Education Commission aims to reform the state’s education system in response to privatization and unequal access. This paper critiques the bureaucratic tone of Government Order (GO) 27, which outlines objectives like linking pre-primary with primary education and improving skills across levels. However, the commission’s reliance on flawed assessments, such as the National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021, and its focus on market-driven skills in higher education, (…)

• Escalation of Israel-Iran Hostilities: Analyzing the Cycle of Retaliation, Regional Implications, and International Responses | Abdul Wasi Popalzay

  12 October 2024

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  The recent escalation of hostilities between Israel and Iran marks a critical juncture in Middle Eastern geopolitics, characterized by a complex cycle of retaliation, profound regional implications, and varied international responses. This study analyzes the historical context of the Israel-Iran rivalry, the roles played by non-state actors such as Hezbollah and Hamas, and the triggering events leading to heightened tensions since October 1, 2024. Through a detailed examination of (…)

• Paul Robeson’s Unread Statement before the House Committee on Un-American Activities (June 12, 1956)

  12 October 2024

  At the end of World War II, the House Committee on Un-American Activities (known commonly as HUAC), set up in 1938 to investigate "subversive" activity in the United States, called before it Hollywood writers, actors, and directors, presumably to find evidence of Communist influence in the movie industry. A number of these artists, who became known as the "Hollywood Ten," were sent to prison for refusing to answer the Committee’s questions about ties with the Communist Party Hm Committee (…)

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  Victory for BJP in the Haryana and J&K Elections - Statement by Radical Socialist

  12 October 2024

  That this is the case in Haryana is obvious but why this is also the case in J&K will be explained later. The Congress vote share in Haryana is almost the same as the BJP