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Exploring eternal defiance in ‘Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai’

The drive back home from work took an unexpected turn when the familiar strains of a vintage Hindi melody, a beloved hit from 1965, filled the car. My usually cheerful friend fell silent, her...

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WILL RAHUL GANDHI CONTEST FROM UTTAR PRADESH?

At the time of writing the Congress Party had not yet announced its candidates for Amethi and Rae Bareli....

Raaj Bhasha or Maatri Bhasha?

Every language has two sides . The ‘sunny’ side and the ‘shadow’ side ; ‘Dhoop- Chaanv’ . The language...

U.S. human rights report demonizes India

The United States has done it again—indicted India on several counts for what it calls human rights violations, in...

Dealing with the Disruption of Jobs

The political parties, before the assembly or parliament elections, proclaim to create and provide far more jobs than they...

Can Vadra join the league of Firoze Gandhi?

Can Robert Vadra join the league of Firoze Gandhi in becoming the Nehru-Gandhi family’s son-in-law turned politician? Vadra, married...

Weaving welfare: Learnings from ‘Chanderi Model’ for ‘New India’

Empowering crafters and artists from backward communities, forest dwellers (especially PVTGs), and indigenous communities for the larger development of...

An allegory of India’s aspirations

Every election determines the direction our country takes. This election is no different and will determine whether we will...

Is micro and macro level understanding helpful in addressing socio-cultural challenges?

“Micro” and “macro” are prefixes used to differentiate between two levels of analysis in any field. While micro refers...

Wealth redistribution: 1950s’ rhetoric in 2024

At the start of this piece, a reminder: the year is 2024—we are just 23 years away from celebrating...

Independents” or “also run” provide added flavour to our vibrant democracy but somehow they miss out on media and tv news attention they deserve

For 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission of India released a list of 190 such symbols for the...

In J&K, a LeT commander who terrorised Pandits and migrants was assassinated

Three terrorists from the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba were killed in Awantipora during an encounter with Jammu and Kashmir Police and...

IAS Giridhar Aramane appoints as defence secretary

The position of defence secretary was taken up on Tuesday by Giridhar Aramane, an Andhra Pradesh-trained Indian Administrative Service...

Prime Minister Modi to launch Defence Space Mission with 75 novel challenges

When he opens the DefExpo 22 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also be launching...

SCO’s Regional Anti-Terrorism body approves anti-terror measures on Afghanistan

Under the chairmanship of India, the regional anti-terror body of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on Friday approved joint...

IAF chief’s announcements on Air Force Day include a weapon system branch and women Agniveers beginning next year

Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari, the chief of the Indian Air Force, announced on Saturday that the government...

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