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  Cartoon: Cow Mata | Nala Ponnappa (Dec 6, 2018)

  6 April 2024
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  Cartoon: Your Greed is hurting the economy! | Nick Anderson

  6 April 2024

  via: Facebook page of Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
  This cartoon by Nick Anderson appeared first in the Houston Chronicle, on December 10th, 2013. It is reproduced here for educational and non-commercial use

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  Podcast: Christophe Jaffrelot Unpacks The Narendra Modi Legacy | Globely News (April 2, 2024)

  6 April 2024

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  How Narendra Modi Has Transformed India | Christophe Jaffrelot by Globely News https://youtu.be/Gor_FQY9rkI?si=4H5YFAqQrLkrLpEK

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  Animation film: Happiness | Steve Cutts

  6 April 2024

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  Happiness by Steve Cutts https://youtu.be/e9dZQelULDk?si=dhZxFHYHjxFeMxsV

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  Table of Contents - Mainstream, March 30, 2024

  29 March 2024

  * Nehru’s Era: The Past Embedded in the Present | Arun Kumar
  * Nepal’s federal journey | Anindya Jena
  * Rohingya conundrum: Stateless, helpless and unwanted | Bharat Bhushan
  * Dissident Soviet History: Anton Vlasov’s 1920 letter to the Central Committee

• Letter to the Readers, Mainstream, March 30, 2024

  29 March 2024

  Letter to the Readers, Mainstream, March 30, 2024
  India’s electoral democracy is under scrutiny nationally and internationally as its giant election process is set in motion. The coming 2024 general elections in India are projected to become one of the most expensive elections held anywhere in the world India’s ruling party sits atop a huge kitty of funds making it the richest political party in India, with an immense advantage in terms of campaign finance. The electoral playing field has (…)

• Nehru’s Era: The Past Embedded in the Present | Arun Kumar

  29 March 2024, by Arun Kumar

  Introduction
  When Nehru became the first Prime Minister of India not only was there euphoria at gaining independence but there was all round crisis. The devastating colonial subjugation was ending. The World was emerging from the ravages of the Second World War. India was racked by poverty, illiteracy, ill-health, etc.
  A comparison with what has happened in Pakistan helps understand the difficulties faced by a newly independent nation. The comparison is valid since the circumstances were (…)

• History Repeats Itself with a Difference | J P Gadkari

  29 March 2024, by J P Gadkari

  One can recall the political situation in the country in early 1977 when Prime Minister Indira Gandhi suddenly decided to call for General Elections on the advice of her coterie ending the 21 month old Emergency and then what followed. The severe political storm that blew then swept away the rule of the Congress Party in the entire country except the two southern strongholds, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. It was a landslide victory for Congress in both these States which were not affected (…)

• Farmers’ Protests and the MSP Dilemma | S N Tripathy

  29 March 2024, by S N Tripathy

  Farmers’ protests have again taken centre stage in national headlines, marked by peaceful demonstrations and unfortunate incidents. At the heart of these protests lies a crucial demand from the farming community- a legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP) for their crops.
  The concept of MSP stems from the Green Revolution era. Its primary objectives are to ensure food security and provide price support to farmers. MSP was designed as a policy instrument to incentivize farmers to (…)

• Debating Modernity, Colonialism, and Categorisation of ’Tribes’ in India | Chhotelal Kumar

  29 March 2024, by Chhotelal Kumar

  Abstract
  The article engages in a discourse surrounding ’Modernity, Colonialism, and the Categorisation of Tribals in India.’ Within this context, I aim to elucidate the intricate intertwining of these themes and their impact on Indigenous communities. The article delves into the trajectory and dynamics of the interaction between Indigenous populations and Colonial Masters, shedding light on the manner in which these diverse groups were systematically classified within the dichotomy of (…)