‘Sometimes angels do walk among us’: Teacher shares tale of stranger’s act of kindness

Amidst the gloom of the coronavirus pandemic, one thing that has kept people going are random acts of kindness. One such act of kindness by a stranger was recently shared by a US teacher. Maria Iorlano, an educator from Brooklyn, New York was on her way to school with “arms full of classroom supplies and doughnuts” for… Read More ‘Sometimes angels do walk among us’: Teacher shares tale of stranger’s act of kindness

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Bharat Bhushan: Government as hacker / Proof of Pegasus use on phones, Cyber experts tell SC panel

Investigative journalists Ronen Bergman and Mark Mazzetti of the New York Times (NYT) have revealed that the cyber-weapon Pegasus was part of a $2 billion defence package the Narendra Modi government purchased from Israel in 2017. A government minister has sought to dismiss it as a motivated conspiracy by calling the highly respected NYT, “supari” media, a… Read More Bharat Bhushan: Government as hacker / Proof of Pegasus use on phones, Cyber experts tell SC panel

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Sunita Viswanath: Why is the Indian Media Erasing 'Hindus for Human Rights' from the Republic Day Story?

Our board member Sravya Tadepalli moderated the briefing and opened with the words, “As a Hindu and part of a religious tradition that believes all human beings are inherently divine, I believe it is my religious duty to speak out when oppressed people face atrocities. As an Indian American, I feel a special obligation to… Read More Sunita Viswanath: Why is the Indian Media Erasing 'Hindus for Human Rights' from the Republic Day Story?

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Remembering Mahatma Gandhi: उड जायेगा हंस अकेला / Abide with me: Gandhiji’s favourite hymn

Remembering Mahatma Gandhi: उड जायेगा हंस अकेला / जग दर्शन का मेला ।। The Christian hymn has been played by the Massed Bands of the security forces every year since 1950 to mark the end of the Republic Day celebrations. Listen to some versions: https://scroll.in/video/1015930/abide-with-me-tm-krishna-artists-around-india-sing-the-hymn-dropped-from-beating-retreat-parade ‘Abide With Me’: Listen to the hymn that has been dropped from the Beating Retreat ceremony Two AV talks: The… Read More Remembering Mahatma Gandhi: उड जायेगा हंस अकेला / Abide with me: Gandhiji’s favourite hymn

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Jillian Horton: A slap in the face to health care workers

Weiss is the former New York Times journalist best known for her departure from that paper. In a resignation letter posted to her own website, Weiss complained that she had been subjected to constant bullying by colleagues who disagree with her views, and that the Times had “become a kind of performance space.” A New York Times spokesperson… Read More Jillian Horton: A slap in the face to health care workers

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Yemen civilians bear the brunt of escalating Houthi-UAE conflict

The escalation of tensions between Yemen’s Houthi rebels and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) prompted humanitarian organisations on the ground to sound the alarm, as the United Nations forecasts January will “almost certainly” be a record-shattering month for civilian casualties in the country. Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres, or MSF) warned the recent air raids launched… Read More Yemen civilians bear the brunt of escalating Houthi-UAE conflict

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Sedef Kabas: Turkish journalist jailed for reciting proverb

A Turkish court has detained well-known journalist Sedef Kabas for allegedly insulting the country’s president. Ms Kabas was arrested on Saturday in Istanbul and a court ordered her to be jailed ahead of a trial. She is accused of targeting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with a proverb which she quoted on live television on an opposition-linked… Read More Sedef Kabas: Turkish journalist jailed for reciting proverb

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BBC News हिन्दी: ‘पेट पर लात मत मारिए, पेट की लात बहुत ख़राब होती है’ / रेलवे भर्ती में खामियों को लेकर छात्रों का बिहार बंद / Bihar Bandh Highlights

‘पेट पर लात मत मारिए, पेट की लात बहुत ख़राब होती है’ https://fb.watch/aOxsjVna-g/ रेलवे भर्ती में खामियों को लेकर छात्रों का बिहार बंद Bihar Bandh Highlights ‘जो छात्र घर बार छोड़कर तैयारी कर रहे हैं, उनके साथ सरकार ने दोगला व्यवहार काशी विश्वनाथ मंदिर के महंत ने मोदी, योगी पर लगाया बड़ा आरोप, सुनकर रह… Read More BBC News हिन्दी: ‘पेट पर लात मत मारिए, पेट की लात बहुत ख़राब होती है’ / रेलवे भर्ती में खामियों को लेकर छात्रों का बिहार बंद / Bihar Bandh Highlights

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Joe Lauria: The Three Types of U.S. ‘Regime Change’ / Andrew Bacevich: Why Washington Has Learned Nothing From Vietnam to Afghanistan

Throughout the long, documented history of the United States illegally overthrowing governments of foreign lands to build a global empire there has emerged three ways Washington broadly carries out “regime change.”  From Above. If the targeted leader has been democratically elected and enjoys popular support, the C.I.A. has worked with elite groups, such as the military, to overthrow… Read More Joe Lauria: The Three Types of U.S. ‘Regime Change’ / Andrew Bacevich: Why Washington Has Learned Nothing From Vietnam to Afghanistan

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