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10 Top Destinations In South India For History Buffs
Every nook and corner of India is filled with amazing stories of the years gone by, further immortalized by the gorgeous monuments left behind by the protagonists. This is what makes India an...
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Making The Life Of The Campus Casteist Miserable
Following the death of Rohith Vemula in the Hyderabad University campus, Dalit student suicides have garnered much required international attention. International scholars visiting India are protesting...
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It Pays Off To Invest In Employees' Health, And Indian Workplaces Are...
Workplace wellness programs are a recent trend in India, seen by the corporate world as a significant step towards creating a healthier and more productive workforce. And working toward health is a...
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Jallikattu, Bull Races And What Makes A Man Sexy To Me
With all the discussion about jallikattu and bull races these days, a lot of people are asking me what my feelings are on the subject because of the animal rights work I do with People for the Ethical...
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In Surprise Success 'Sanam Re', Yami Gautam Shines For The First Time Since...
Two films released on Friday, the much-hyped Katrina Kaif starrer Fitoor and the much less talked about Sanam Re. Yes, Sanam Re did get some pre-release news coverage because of the love affair between...
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Dissent Is Not Sedition
From Indian educational institutions to courts, justice has been buried, voices choked, humans lynched, students called terrorists. This is our nation today. India proudly says that it is a country of...
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JNU Students Go On To Help Run The Country, Not Destroy It
Everyone has their own take on the ongoing crisis in JNU, hotly debating the line between free speech and sedition. For liberals it feels like the latest round of an ongoing government campaign to...
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Why Academic Freedoms Matter
The JNU controversy has captured the public imagination in an unprecedented manner. There is both outrage and seriousness about the current state of affairs. Thus far, the government has refused to...
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4 Reasons Why 31 March Is An Important Date for You
Take our word for it: mark 31 March on your calendar with red ink. No, it's not the release date of Baahubali 2 or an India vs. Pakistan cricket match. Believe it or not, this is more important. Here's...
View ArticleWe Hang Our Head In Shame At Actions Of Patiala House Lawyers
This is not the first time that lawyers have shamed their noble profession. And nor is it the first time that the spark for a conflagration was struck in a college campus. Circa 1998. A petty crime was...
View ArticleHere Is What Should Really Count As Sedition In India
Merriam Webster defines sedition as "the crime of saying, writing, or doing something that encourages people to disobey their government." Going by that definition, there's plenty in this country that...
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A Case for Freeing Campuses From Political Interference
It will be not difficult for any person with the slightest semblance of political acumen to understand the political machinations behind recent cases of unrest on campuses. First, the members of the...
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Why The Arts Are As Important As Science Or Math
"Cultures are judged on the basis of their arts; and most cultures and most historical eras have not doubted the importance of studying the arts. Let's assume then, that the arts should be a part of...
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The BJP's Vulgar Display Of Power At JNU Is A Wider Warning
Incitement to violence. That is currently the million dollar question regarding the events at JNU and all they have led to. The sedition charge against JNU students' union president Kanhaiya Kumar...
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India's 'Strong' Centre Is Weakening Its Security
India's founders set out to build a strong Centre with independent state governments. But their experiment failed. Our state governments are not fully accountable - they depend on the Centre for...
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13 Faultlines Of India That The JNU Crackdown Exposed
The ongoing crackdown at the Jawaharlal Nehru University and the subsequent events in New Delhi and around the country have bared several interlinked fault lines that have plagued the Indian republic....
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Why We Need Better Academic Research For Health Policymaking
Formulating health policies pose numerous challenges. It usually occurs at a fast pace, involves disciplines outside healthcare and is required to be steeped in good economic and sometimes social...
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Dear JNU, When Will You Protest For Our Soldiers?
Dear JNU protesters, My father is a retired Subedar Major of the Indian Army. When he saw you shouting slogans in support of terrorists, he turned off the television and left the room. He didn't say...
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Why Online Shopping Is Not Nearly As Good As The Real Thing
"Don't show your age, shop online," says the husband. I shoot a surprised look at him. I know I'm ageing, we all are, but so far, no one has told me I show it. I mock a seductive pose and say, "No, I...
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E-Payments And M-Payments: Are The Lines Blurring?
The term 'cash is trash' couldn't be truer than it is in today's digital times. This is the era of payment gateways, digital wallets (and super wallets), e-commerce mobile apps, and the like, where the...
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