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WANTED NO MORE
On July 18, the same day as over two dozen constituents of the national Opposition front came together in Bengaluru for their second conclave, Rajesh Ranjan, alias Pappu Yadav, one of the most popular don-turned-politicians in Bihar and five-term Lok Sabha MP, was dejectedly addressing a press conference in Patna to express hurt over not being invited to the meeting.
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August 21, 2023
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KASHMIR GETS AN ETHNIC TWIST
A bill introduced by the Union government in the Lok Sabha on July 26 has ignited a fire of ethnic anger in the mountainous regions of Jammu and Kashmir.
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August 21, 2023
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THE LAW ISN'T FOR BREAKING
Astern judicial veto from the Punjab & Haryana High Court has put a question mark on the legality of punitive demolitions of homes and other structures by bulldozers.
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August 21, 2023
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MONSOON FISSION
On August 7, delivering his maiden speech since becoming a BJP-nominated Rajya Sabha member in 2020, former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi uttered words that are likely to be remembered for who said them, as well as what was said.
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August 21, 2023
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The Politics Of A Uniform Civil Code
The BJP stirs the political pot by raising the prospect of a divisive legal reform as polls approach, sparking debate and some apprehension
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August 14, 2023
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Carbon Dating The Faith
After months of silence, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath set the cat among the pigeons with his comments on the Gyanvapi mosque, which abuts the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi.
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August 14, 2023
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United in Art
The Bihar Museum Biennale is back for an ambitious second edition
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August 14, 2023
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CARVING A NEW NICHE
LAST YEAR, AFTER GEETANJALI SHREE'S Hindi novel Ret Samadhi/Tomb of Sand (translated into English by Daisy Rockwell) won the International Booker Prize, my inbox was abuzz with messages from American acquaintances and some fellow writers.
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August 14, 2023
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INTELLECTUAL HUB
WITH QUALITY PEDAGOGY, NEW COURSES, INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS AND AN INCLUSIVE CAMPUS, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY RETAINS ITS PLACE IN THE SUN YEAR AFTER YEAR
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August 14, 2023
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A CODE THAT DIVIDES
The Board of India Today Experts agrees on the need for a coherent civil code but want equality and justice, not uniformity, as its driving principle
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August 14, 2023
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Brewing Battle
MANY SAY THE BJP'S ATTEMPTS TO LIMIT ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND SALE WOULD DEPLETE TN FINANCES, IMPACTING ITS ABILITY TO FUND SOCIAL SECTOR SCHEMES
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August 14, 2023
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PAWS FOR THOUGHT
Vivek Menon's new, improved field guide to Indian mammals is an essential companion to conservation awareness
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August 14, 2023
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WAYS OF SEEING
A MAJOR EXHIBITION OF THE WORKS OF ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER LALIT MOHAN SEN AT EMAMI ART, KOLKATA, INTRODUCES HIS OEUVRE TO A NEW GENERATION OF VIEWERS
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August 14, 2023
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LEAGUE OF LEGAL EAGLES
A CONSISTENT EMPHASIS ON EXPANDING ITS RESEARCH OUTPUT IS THE CORNERSTONE OF SUCCESS FOR INDIA’S TOP LAW SCHOOL
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August 14, 2023
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AIIMS AND OBJECTIVES
AIIMS DELHI HAS LONG BEEN IN THE VANGUARD OF MEDICAL RESEARCH IN INDIA. IN A POST-COVID WORLD, THAT ROLE IS NOW MUCH MORE PRONOUNCED
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August 14, 2023
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Hallelujah!
The Nagaland Chamber Choir has become the first Indian choir to win two gold medals at the World Choir Games
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August 14, 2023
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BOOMTIME FOR IPOs
AS THE BSE SENSEX CROSSES 67,000 POINTS, 42 FIRMS LINE UP TO RAISE OVER Rs 54,000 CRORE THROUGH INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS. HOW SUSTAINABLE IS THE TREND?
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August 14, 2023
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THE A-LISTERS
THE INDIA TODAY GROUP IS BACK WITH ANOTHER EDITION OF ITS ANNUAL UNIVERSITY RANKINGS, PROVIDING CRUCIAL INSIGHTS INTO THE CURRENT STATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDIA
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August 14, 2023
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THE RETURN OF LALU
Jail, illness and the pandemic may have kept the septuagenarian RJD chief off the political stage, but he is back, energising his party’s cadre as well as the national Opposition alliance
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August 14, 2023
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Guardians of the Forest
Zai Whitaker's Termite Fry captures the eternal tussle between urban aspirations and traditional forest communities
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August 14, 2023
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ENGINEERING MARVEL
ONE OF THE PREMIER INSTITUTES FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION FOR LONG, IIT DELHI HAS ALSO TAKEN THE LEAD OVER OTHERS IN NEW AREAS OF INTERDISCIPLINARY LEARNING, RESEARCH AND INDUSTRY LINKS
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August 14, 2023
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Reading the Land
Arati Kumar-Rao's Marginlands is a timely chronicle of India's changing landscapes and climate
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August 14, 2023
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OUR COMMON HISTORY
USING ARCHIVAL DATA AND ANECDOTES, THE BOOK PUTS THE SPOTLIGHT ON THE HETEROGENEOUS PAST OF SOUTH ASIAN NATIONS
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August 14, 2023
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The Template Is Half Empty
A DRAFT MASTER PLAN IS OPPOSED BY POWERFUL LOBBIES OF POLITICIANS AND BUREAUCRATS
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August 14, 2023
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A CRISIS BEFORE KCR
His dream of leading the Opposition alliance in 2024 fast fading, the BRS chief finds himself waging a lonely battle. Can he retain Telangana at least?
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August 14, 2023
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MAKING A HABIT OF EXCELLENCE
MULTIDISCIPLINARY AND OUTCOME-BASED EDUCATION AS WELL AS A PUSH TOWARDS INNOVATION PLACE AMITY UNIVERSITY AT THE VERY TOP
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August 14, 2023
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A SCRIPT CATCHES FIRE
HARYANA COMMUNAL CLASHES
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August 14, 2023
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SURGICAL STRIKE?
Maharashtra has some 1,700 of India’s 13,000 leopards, the third-highest population of the big cat after Madhya Pradesh (3,421) and Karnataka (1,783).
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August 14, 2023
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AN ACT OF CONTENTION
ENVIRONMENTALISTS FEAR THAT CHANGES TO THE FOREST CONSERVATION ACT RUN CONTRARY TO ITS STATED OBJECTIVE OF INCREASING INDIA’S GREEN COVER
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August 14, 2023
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SAURASHTRA: A SHARE OF THE NARMADA
For as long as one can remember, parched landscapes, bone-dry water taps and blistering heat have dominated the folklore of semi-arid Saurashtra. Even modern history remembers chief ministers—as recent as the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Keshubhai Patel in 2000—who, burdened perpetually by drought-like situations in the region, sent goods trains filled with gallons of water to Rajkot for relief.
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