Persistent Violation Of Reservation in IITs: Govt Should Act Now
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National
March 5: Protest In Solidarity With Pondicherry University
Despite the high intensity of their resistance, which started off and has continued with mass boycott of classes, indefinite hunger strikes and occupation of the administration’s offices, the protesting students of PU and their just demands have only faced neglect from both the media and the university administration.
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This Govt Hates Students, Universities, And Learning: Jayati Ghosh
The fascist government of the country is not just fascist in terms of art and society and politics but also economically.
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The Political Economy Of Stimulus: Which Side Are You On?
A few months back the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her maiden budget and most of the media praised that it was quite a promising budget.
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False Claims And The Bleak Future Of The Public Health Sector
The Government of India has recently passed the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill 2019 which is believed to jeopardise both the public health sector and medical education in the country.
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Indian Economy: The Modi Disaster
Elections to the 17th Lok Sabha are under way. The election process is spread over two months, from the Election Commission’s announcement of the elections to the coming into being of the 17th Lok Sabha. It is important at this juncture to take stock of the impact of the Modi-led BJP government’s policies on the people and the economy of India.
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Threats To Communal Harmony In 2019
Kerala, Bengal, nor for that matter no part of India are new to the politics of hate.
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Faith & Judiciary Under A Democratic System
The erection of a woman fort on the new year day in Kerala, and the entry of two women of 40s in Sabarimala temple on the very next day, with the backing of the strong determination of the left Government of the state to honour the Apex Court of country, have scripted a history in the struggles for gender equality and gender justice.
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Britto’s Story Is A Constant Source Of Inspiration
Simon Britto was born on the 24th of March 1954, and I was born just ten days after. We stepped into student activism together, shared the same politics, read together, and studied together. Soul mates, almost. However, it never crossed my mind that someone so close could just leave one fine day. Someone who fought hard for centuries to survive, live. Someone who lived beyond his physical limitations, quite extraordinarily. I haven’t uttered a word to the media. The truth that Britto is not a phone call away any more is something I have not been able to cope with.
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Brahminical Patriarchy: Why Justice Katju’s Defence Of Caste Is A Farce
Former Supreme Court judge Justice Markandey Katju’s comment on the ongoing ‘Smash Brahminical Patriarchy’ row is self-contradictory.
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