PM Modi Idolizes Savarkar: Second Killing of the True Martyrs
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PM Modi Idolizes Savarkar: Second Killing of the True Martyrs

In his 15 August speech, PM Modi elevated V.D. Savarkar to the pantheon of freedom fighters of the Indian freedom movement. A comparison of PM’s idolization of Savarkar with the writings of Savarkar and records of his activities available in the archives of the Hindu Mahasabha.

Farmers Movement Gathers Steam Across UP Again
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Farmers Movement Gathers Steam Across UP Again

At the call of Samyukta Kisan Morcha, thousands of farmers began a three-day protest on Friday in different parts of Western Uttar Pradesh. The farmers are voicing support for their counterparts in Lakhimpur Kheri who are on a 72-hour-long dharna since Thurdsay to press for various demands.

Tracing Panchayati Raj’s Role in Deepening Democracy and Decolonising Governance Over 30 Years
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Tracing Panchayati Raj’s Role in Deepening Democracy and Decolonising Governance Over 30 Years

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Constitution Amendments that led to the three-tier Panchayati Raj structures. The 73rd Amendment further led to legislation for its extension into tribal areas and the Forest Rights Act. On how have these legislations fared over the past 30 years.

After Nuking Japan, U.S. Gov’t Lied About Radioactive Fallout as Civilians Died
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After Nuking Japan, U.S. Gov’t Lied About Radioactive Fallout as Civilians Died

After dropping two atomic bombs on Japan in August 1945, killing between 100,000 and 200,000 civilians, top U.S. government officials lied, claiming there was “no radioactive residue” in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and that Japanese reports of deaths due to radiation were “propaganda.”

Surviving Through Community Building in Catastrophic Times
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Surviving Through Community Building in Catastrophic Times

Over the last twenty years, China has gained recognition for its efforts to reduce pollution and remediate the effects of industrialization within its borders. In another effort towards this, communities are returning to grassroots projects that present an alternative to unchecked globalization.