The psychology of communal violence following the Partition

The psychology of communal violence following the Partition

To add another lens to the event, I will refer briefly to two accounts – one intellectual and long-distant one and the other a direct witness – of the killings in Calcutta, from Nirad C Chaudhuri and Ashis Nandy. Chaudhuri...
JNU’s abrupt U-turn on hostel for North East students is causing concern

JNU’s abrupt U-turn on hostel for North East students is causing concern

For nearly a decade, students from the North East looked forward to having a dedicated hostel for them at the Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi.In 2016, the university had signed an agreement with the central government’s North East Council, which...
Fire breaks out at govt hospital in Lucknow, 200 patients evacuated | Lucknow News

Fire breaks out at govt hospital in Lucknow, 200 patients evacuated | Lucknow News

A fire broke out at a government-run hospital here on Monday night, prompting the evacuation of nearly 200 patients, officials said. No casualties have been reported. Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak said. Videos that smoke was first noticed on the second...
Indians Parul Kaushik, Tino de Sa shortlisted for Asia

Indians Parul Kaushik, Tino de Sa shortlisted for Asia

Two writers from India – Parul Kaushik and Tino de Sa – and one each from Bangladesh – Faria Basher – and Pakistan – Tahoor Bari – have been shortlisted for the The Commonwealth Short Story Prize, Asian region.The prize...
PM hails man who took on Britishers over Jallianwala | India News

PM hails man who took on Britishers over Jallianwala | India News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday hailed lawyer Chettur Sankaran Nair who took the then British government to court over the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar. Addressing a gathering in Yamunanagar, Modi said Sunday (April 13) marked the 106th anniversary...
Delhi Confidential: Pic of the day | Delhi Confidential News

Delhi Confidential: Pic of the day | Delhi Confidential News

Political parties tried to outdo one another in staking claim on Dr B R Ambedkar’s political legacy on his 135th birth anniversary on Monday. However, BJP Rajya Sabha MP Surendra Singh Nagar, who is also a secretary of the party,...
Gujarat Confidential: Suspense remains | Ahmedabad News

Gujarat Confidential: Suspense remains | Ahmedabad News

Even as Gujarat BJP is in process of overhauling its state organisation under Sangathan Parv with the selection of new district and mandal heads, appointment to the post of Ahmedabad city president is keenly awaited. It is among the few...
Congress MLA grabs BJP leader by collar over removal of plaque in Jaipur

Congress MLA grabs BJP leader by collar over removal of plaque in Jaipur

Congress MLA Indira Meena Jaipur: Congress MLA Indira Meena had an altercation with a local BJP leader in Sawaimadhopur district over the installation of a commemorative plaque at the site of a statue of Dr B R Ambedkar. A video...
Why the renaming of an iconic Bengali New Year parade in Dhaka sparked a debate

Why the renaming of an iconic Bengali New Year parade in Dhaka sparked a debate

In the predawn hours of April 12, a fire on the Dhaka University campus reduced a 20-foot bamboo-and-cane sculpture called the “face of fascism” to ash. A papier-mâché dove, symbolising peace, was also charred.The arson attack on the artwork was...
Modi defends Waqf Amendment Act amid protests, Mehul Choksi arrested in Belgium and more

Modi defends Waqf Amendment Act amid protests, Mehul Choksi arrested in Belgium and more

Rigged rankings, fake assessments – is your degree at risk? Fund our special project: India’s Great Education BetrayalPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday stated that Muslim youths would not have to “fix punctures” if waqf land had been properly utilised...
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