BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s Claim on ‘No Farmer Suicides’ Isn’t Backed by NCRB Data
According to the NCRB data, there have been over 43,000 farmer suicides in India between 2014 and 2020.
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Why the Sacrifices of Abdul Khader and the Penang 20 Freedom Fighters Bear Special Relevance in 2022
When the forces of hate and division are out to destroy India as a nation where all citizens have equal rights, his death is worth recalling.
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Guru Nanak — Unravelling the World, the Idea of Humanity, the State and the Ultimate
Guru Nanak lived and treaded this world for seven decades from 1469 to 1539 AD. In the course of his life and travels, he touched upon many aspects of the knowledge and practices prevalent then, the ubiquitous religious bigotry and a society fragmented and fractured along caste and gender lines.
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Can New Age Digital Companies Meet India’s Massive Workforce Needs?
Business models of companies reveal precarious working conditions and exploitation of employees.
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Ambedkar Would Have been Shocked to See His Name Being Taken Along with Savarkar
Ambedkar would have been shocked by Prime Minister taking his name along with Savarkar in his Independence Day speech in the context of service to the nation.
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‘India Discovers Herself Again’: The Full Text of Jawaharlal Nehru’s ‘Tryst With Destiny’ Speech
Delivered to the Constituent Assembly on August 14, 1947, Nehru’s speech has been quoted often in the 75 years since it was first heard. The words stir a listener, reminding her of the spirit, trials and stories that make independent India. Also: a related article by Sidharth Bhatia.
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At the Red Fort, Modi Unveils an Extraordinary Edition of His Personality Cult
The demagogue has convinced himself that the nation can be talked up and talked out of the ruler’s mistakes and mis-steps.
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Honouring the National Flag: Learning from the Constituent Assembly Debates
To mark the 75th year of India’s independence, the Modi Government initiated a campaign meant to ‘encourage people to bring the Tiranga home and to hoist it’. But the website of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations is silent on what the flag symbolizes.
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The Shame of a Nation: The Tragedy of Bilkis Bano!
Seventy-five years ago, our committed freedom fighters with their many sacrifices, gave India her freedom! Bilkis Bano, today, with her relentless fight for justice and the suffering which she is still going through, has come to symbolise India’s latest struggle for freedom.
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India’s Media at 75: Shackled by Profit, Politically Imprisoned
“For three of my four decades as a journalist, I argued that the Indian media are politically free but imprisoned by profit. Today I’d say they are still shackled by profit, but are increasingly politically imprisoned as well.”
