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.

Azadi ka Amrit: Between Compulsive Flag-Waving And Conditional Rations
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Azadi ka Amrit: Between Compulsive Flag-Waving And Conditional Rations

The Modi government’s publicity blitzkrieg around the 75th anniversary of independence masks a steadily worsening hunger and livelihood crisis. Yet, the government is perversely placing fresh hurdles before India’s severely malnourished children and the rations that are their lifeline.

Rachakonda Viswanatha Sastri, India’s Gorky Remembered in His Birth Centenary Year
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Rachakonda Viswanatha Sastri, India’s Gorky Remembered in His Birth Centenary Year

Rachakonda Viswanatha Sastri (Raavi Sastri) (30 July 1922 – 10 November 1993), India’s Gorky, was a great Telugu writer whose birth centenary celebrations are presently going on in Telugu states. Reviewing the works of Ravisastri is like doing a social audit, said one judge.