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Arun Shourie on Savarkar, Hindutva and polarisation in India | BBC News India

Arun Shourie on Savarkar, Hindutva and polarisation in India | BBC News India Arun Shourie, journalist, author, economist and former federal minister, speaks to the BBC’s Jugal Purohit about his new book ‘The New Icon: Savarkar and the Facts. Shourie revisits the controversial legacy of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, his ideological opposition to Mahatma Gandhi, and… Read More Arun Shourie on Savarkar, Hindutva and polarisation in India | BBC News India

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How the attacks on Kunal Kamra undermine the freedoms of all Indians

The last decade in India has been marred by the institutionalisation of arbitrary power. Raghu Kesavan Kunal Kamra is an unlikely hero. He stands slightly hunched over, mic loosely held in one hand, the other occasionally pressed into service to express disbelief but often stuffed into a trouser pocket. His most recent special, Naya Bharat, reprises the… Read More How the attacks on Kunal Kamra undermine the freedoms of all Indians

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यह कैसा भारत है जिसमें कुणाल ने माफ़ी मांगने से इंकार कर दिया

Ravish Kumar Official आप जो भीड़ देखते हैं वो कुछ उदंड लोगों की भीड़ नहीं है, बल्कि वह उस राजनीतिक दल का हिस्सा है जिसकी सरकार है। उसके समर्थन में गोदी मीडिया है, पुलिस है, सरकार है। ऐसी भीड़ ने हिंसा की कितनी ही घटना को अंजाम दिया लेकिन उसका कुछ नहीं हुआ। उस भीड़… Read More यह कैसा भारत है जिसमें कुणाल ने माफ़ी मांगने से इंकार कर दिया

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Lecturer claims Indian students in UK struggle to find jobs, end up returning home

A lecturer highlighted how Indian students prioritised part-time jobs over studies in the UK, leading many to return home without securing jobs. ““The reality is that most Indian students I teach lack basic communication skills, confidence, and curiosity. They are shy, reserved, and often passive in their learning” Mahipal Singh Chouhan A UK-based lecturer’s candid… Read More Lecturer claims Indian students in UK struggle to find jobs, end up returning home

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A comedian told a joke about a politician. Now he’s under police investigation

NB: Actually the political hoodlums are bigger jokers than Kunal Kamra. Now they have secured a much wider audience for his jokes. Most of their muscle lies between their ears. Kunal Kamra Comedy Special By Rhea Mogul and Esha Mitra, CNN A prominent Indian comedian is standing by his right to make jokes after an… Read More A comedian told a joke about a politician. Now he’s under police investigation

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Welcoming Foreign University Campuses Won’t Address Indian Education’s Structural Woes

At present… the cost of higher education in public universities ranges between Rs 10,000 and Rs 50,000 per year. However, in contrast foreign universities are expected to charge anywhere between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 50 lakh per year which is an amount that puts them entirely out of reach for the lower and middle… Read More Welcoming Foreign University Campuses Won’t Address Indian Education’s Structural Woes

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Starlink Deal: India’s goodwill hunting may be completely off the mark

It won’t matter how successful Starlink is in India, unless Donald Trump finds markets for agricultural exports in India and elsewhere, or creates millions of new jobs in manufacturing. Till then, the tariff pressure on India will continue. Bharat Bhushan To demonstrate their alignment with US geopolitical and economic interests many countries are hoping to… Read More Starlink Deal: India’s goodwill hunting may be completely off the mark

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Neighbourhood Lost: The End is Nigh for South Asian University

Sasanka Perera On February 26, 2025, Yashada Sawant, an Indian student from the South Asian University (SAU) was publicly assaulted by Ratan Singh and a gang of goons with clear affiliations to the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). The attackers’ grouse was that fish was being served on Maha Shivaratri and Sawant’s ‘crime’, as the university’s mess secretary,… Read More Neighbourhood Lost: The End is Nigh for South Asian University

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