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January'20

Indian women will soar high like Shaheen

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 115 total views Shaheen Bagh women have presented a model of Gandhian Satyagraha in practice Shaheen is a Persian origin word in Urdu, referring specifically to the Barbary falcon In Persian, Shaheen literally means ‘majestic’ or ‘like a king’. It also symbolises speed, superiority, determination, loyalty, strength, wisdom, freedom, focus, ambition and aspiration. It also symbolises […]

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January'20

So what if Muslims are leading protests against CAA-NRC-NPR?

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 108 total views The on-going protests against the CAA-NRC-NPR trio have entered 36th day now The only face off seems to change the retrospective date for the NRC and instead set a current date for new citizens being born in India e.g. after 1 Jan 2020. The on-going protests against the CAA-NRC-NPR trio have entered 36th […]

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January'20

Indian Republic at 70: Was this our destination?

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 118 total views At present we are standing at a crossroad, where a vast multitude of Indian citizens are wondering about their legal standing and the future 72 years after independence and 70 years after India became a republic, instead of feeling ecstatic and consolidating our achievements we are forced to ponder the question, was this […]

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January'20

Delhi Elections, Muslims And The NRC

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 127 total views Five of 70 assembly segments in Delhi have a Muslim population of 40% or more The lead-up to the Delhi assembly elections is slowly building up. The manner, in which the ruling BJP has made it a prestige issue to win, is a pointer towards its naked lust for power and to control […]

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February'20

Education and Budget 2020

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 114 total views The SJM, a frequent critic of the Modi government, has been pushing back against foreign-owned companies Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting the Union Budget 2020 has suggested a new education policy, besides several measures that will bring in a paradigm shift in the educational system and creation of employment. According to the FM, […]

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February'20

A New Dawn for Indo-UK Trade?

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 124 total views The exit of Britain from the EU on India will have a significant effect, as it is the largest export market for India The UK officially became a non-member of the European Union (EU) from Friday January 31st night, a certainty welcomed by Indian businesses operating in the UK as well as British businesses keen […]

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February'20

Rule of the Law still prevails

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 106 total views It is this idea of the Indian Constitution that has come to the vanguard during the recent protests against the CAA+NRC+NPR trio Three events of the last week, related to jurists and the courts have restored one’s belief in the institutions and actors, who are supposed to be the guardian angels of the […]