Pavan K Varma: Dharma and the Indian art of excuse
Pavan K Varma, writing for both Deccan Chronicle and Asian Age on 11 October, argues that the Hindu concept of dharma, while intellectually rich, is being cynically used by the powerful to…
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Student protests put economy, accountability at centre
In the past month, student-led protests have shifted India’s public conversation from religious and nationalist themes to economic concerns such as unemployment, rising living costs, and education quality, writes Frontline. The protests…
Odisha Deputy CM warns officials against poor reporting
Odisha Deputy Chief Minister and Agriculture Minister KV Singh Deo told horticulture officials that the government is not a rubber stamp and demanded proper reports instead of bouquets. He questioned why officers…
Rahul Gandhi questions Amit Shah’s silence on Delhi Police action
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday hit out at Home Minister Amit Shah for not commenting on the alleged police brutality against students protesting at Delhi's Jantar Mantar over paper leaks. In…
ICE defends policy on body-camera footage as rollout nears
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will equip every field officer and agent with body-worn cameras by the end of August, Acting Director David Venturella said on Saturday. The accelerated rollout follows…
Hemingway’s drunk promise rule teaches self-discipline
In 1952, Ernest Hemingway wrote a letter to Charles Scribner IV, publisher of his books, listing his rules for life. One of them has become famous: 'Always do sober what you said…
PM CARES Fund yet to release audited accounts for three years
The PM CARES Fund has not made public its audited financial statements for the past three financial years, activist groups have pointed out. The fund remains outside the RTI Act, parliamentary scrutiny…
Pradhan resigns as education minister after NEET protests
Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as Union education minister following weeks of student protests over a NEET paper leak that affected millions of young candidates. The resignation came after the government initially refused to…
The Hindu examines Gujarat’s collapsing bridges and accountability
The Hindu has published a video report examining collapsing bridges in Gujarat and the wider concerns over infrastructure and accountability. The supplied report does not provide details of the bridges involved, the…
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IO Repro: Repro test v4 after fix 2 Oct. Safe to trash.
IO Repro: Repro test v3 after fix 2 Oct. Safe to trash.
IO Repro: Repro test after fix 2 Oct. Safe to trash.