The piece deals with the importance of a script for a language. It attempts to understand the following concerns: Why every language should possess its … Language and Scripts: With Special Focus on Western Pahari and TankriRead more
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The Quest of Pahari Speaking People to Preserve Their Linguistic Heritage
Pahari – Western Pahari – surprisingly, is one of the largest minority languages in the United Kingdom. Close to a million people living in the … The Quest of Pahari Speaking People to Preserve Their Linguistic HeritageRead more
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Alberuni’s Impressions of Brahminical Society in India
An excerpt from Indians: A Brief History of a Civilization by Namit Arora. Central to ‘the Hindu world of thought’, writes Alberuni, ‘is that which … Alberuni’s Impressions of Brahminical Society in IndiaRead more
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We mourn his passing, but celebrate his life – Ganpati Bal Yadav (1920-2021)
Ganpati Bal Yadav cycled off into the sunset last week. The freedom fighter and underground courier for revolutionaries had completed his century and was batting … We mourn his passing, but celebrate his life – Ganpati Bal Yadav (1920-2021)Read more
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Facebook planned to remove fake accounts in India
Facebook allowed a network of fake accounts to artificially inflate the popularity of an MP from India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata party (BJP), for months after … Facebook planned to remove fake accounts in IndiaRead more
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When the man knows you, the machine doesn’t
The lane to her house is an upward slope, one which Aadhilakshmi, 72, finds hard to climb after a leg surgery last year. The home … When the man knows you, the machine doesn’tRead more
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The first Green Revolution village now has a farm crisis
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTMmAAyJ76U&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Jaunti village.
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‘Operators in India Hacked’ UK Foreign Office Phones Using Pegasus
Two days before Boris Johnson’s first visit as prime minister to India, it has been revealed that ‘operators’ in India, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), … ‘Operators in India Hacked’ UK Foreign Office Phones Using PegasusRead more
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Cheetahs in, Adivasis out
The poster was put up six months ago by the Forest Department of Madhya Pradesh acting on official orders from higher-ups. It has found its … Cheetahs in, Adivasis outRead more
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When Bhabani Mahato fed the revolution
“It must have been very hard for you when your husband Baidyanath was jailed for 13 months in the Quit India movement?” I ask Bhabani … When Bhabani Mahato fed the revolutionRead more