Tag: current affairs – India

The witch-hunting we all witnessed, listened to, and chose to remain silent

Kabir Deb Women in power have always been a threat to patriarchy because their presence challenges the very structure that has taught society to associate authority, leadership and decision-making with men. This is not only about the social dilemma or cultural conditioning that we usually discuss when we talk about feminism. It is also about… Read More The witch-hunting we all witnessed, listened to, and chose to remain silent

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Modi सरकार का टाइम पूरा हो गया, हिन्दू-मुसलमान का खेल नहीं चल रहा ? : Ashok Kumar Pandey

NB: A timely and inspiring speech by Ashok Kumar Pandey Modi सरकार का टाइम पूरा हो गया, हिन्दू-मुसलमान का खेल नहीं चल रहा? || Ashok Kumar Pandey The Credible History 3.7m subscribers @sarlapurohit1216: बी जे पी और आर एस एस भारत को 1947 का भारत बनाना चाहती है ।भारत की सबसे बड़ी ताकत है विविधता… Read More Modi सरकार का टाइम पूरा हो गया, हिन्दू-मुसलमान का खेल नहीं चल रहा ? : Ashok Kumar Pandey

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Contagion

A serious outbreak of viral laughter threatens public docility Mitali Saran When I think of the BJP-RSS worldview, the word that always springs to mind is joyless. I mean, this is the personality type whose whole political schtick is to nurse a grudge for a hundred years. It can’t stop with the dreary rules and the… Read More Contagion

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Pratap Bhanu Mehta: When corruption does not make a political noise / The Return of Corruption: What Changed Under Modi?

When corruption does not make a political noise (July 9, 2026) Today, the fear is not simply that political power is being used to extract rents, but that it is being used to create and protect quasi-monopolies, selectively rewarding favoured firms while disadvantaging rivals. The political pillars have collapsed even more. The BJP and RSS… Read More Pratap Bhanu Mehta: When corruption does not make a political noise / The Return of Corruption: What Changed Under Modi?

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The Failed Promise of Higher Education

Indian families invest in higher education, trusting it will deliver good jobs for their children. But with jobs growing scarce, work that is available matching neither qualifications nor aspirations, and graduate earnings stagnating, this bargain has broken down. Krishna Priya; Rosa Abraham  For nearly four decades, Indian families have invested unprecedented sums in higher education,… Read More The Failed Promise of Higher Education

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Abhijeet Dipke Exclusive Interview: सरकारी स्कूलों में शिक्षा व्यवस्था पर दीपके ने उठाया बड़ा सवाल

Abhijeet Dipke Exclusive Interview 94,000 Government Schools Closed in India Over Past Decade Last updated Aug 4, 2026: A NITI Aayog report reveals around 94,000 government schools closed across India in the last decade, leading to a 2.26 crore drop in enrolment and slashing their share of total students from 71% in 2005 to 49.24%… Read More Abhijeet Dipke Exclusive Interview: सरकारी स्कूलों में शिक्षा व्यवस्था पर दीपके ने उठाया बड़ा सवाल

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Pravin Sawhney: India Is No Longer Useful For America Geopolitically, Strategically & Militarily (June 18, 2026)

Pravin Sawhney on the collapse of Indian diplomacy NB: Many of us still don’t understand that this is an RSS government (the Sangh has many faces); and that it has no politics except (1) the rectification of history (i.e. defeating the Mughal Empire three centuries after its demise); and (2) grabbing control of public funds… Read More Pravin Sawhney: India Is No Longer Useful For America Geopolitically, Strategically & Militarily (June 18, 2026)

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BIHAR: ‘एक दिन देश के नाम’ – हर जेन Z

अब नज़अ का आलम है / मुझ पर तुम अपनी मोहब्बत वापस लो / जब कश्ती डूबने लगती है तो बोझ उतारा करते हैं : क़मर जलालवी According to the National Crime Records Bureau, student suicides have jumped 80 percent in the last decade: more than a hundred and twenty thousand over ten years, and… Read More BIHAR: ‘एक दिन देश के नाम’ – हर जेन Z

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How gen Z exposed India’s prime-time propaganda machine

The Cockroach movement protesters used memes, mockery and collective action to cut through mainstream media’s refusal to tackle problems plaguing the country’s politics Niha Masih Hello! Welcome to This Is India from the Guardian. I’m Niha Masih and I’ll be writing to you every week about the stories, ideas and news makers of modern India. I’ll do… Read More How gen Z exposed India’s prime-time propaganda machine

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