The four young schoolchildren sat, somewhat anxiously, in the place they had been told to go to by their headmaster. Their scholarships were at stake … Indu and Aadhaar – Act II, Scene 2Read more
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UK Govt Officials Were Subjected to Suspected India-Linked Pegasus Attack
United Kingdom government officials were attacked with “suspected Pegasus infections” by operators that were allegedly from India and three other countries, according to a new … UK Govt Officials Were Subjected to Suspected India-Linked Pegasus AttackRead more
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‘Swara Samrat’ Ustad Ali Akbar Khan
Ali Akbar Khan was born in Shibpur, a small hamlet in present-day Bangladesh, on April 14, 1922 to Acharya Baba Allauddin Khan and Madina Begum. … ‘Swara Samrat’ Ustad Ali Akbar KhanRead more
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Why Religious Processions are Like Soldiers Marching Across Foreign Lands
Religious processions pair binaries to trigger conflicts between Hindus and Muslims. These binaries include domination and resistance, conquest and subjugation, sacred and profane and such … Why Religious Processions are Like Soldiers Marching Across Foreign LandsRead more
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75th Anniversary of Gandhi’s Last Visit to Kolkata
When India got its independence in 1947, on August 15, M K Gandhi – one of the biggest leaders of the freedom struggle – was … 75th Anniversary of Gandhi’s Last Visit to KolkataRead more
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The Story of the Pandit Exodus Through the Eyes of a Kashmiri Pandit
The film The Kashmir Files has generated a lot of controversy for its depiction of the Pandit exodus from the Kashmir valley in 1990, with … The Story of the Pandit Exodus Through the Eyes of a Kashmiri PanditRead more
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How Hindu Nationalism Enables India’s Slide Into Inequality
The nation “is imagined as a community, because, regardless of the actual inequality and exploitation that may prevail in each, the nation is always conceived … How Hindu Nationalism Enables India’s Slide Into InequalityRead more