BJP CHIEF’S ACTION AGAINST 3 DELHI PARTY MPs VISITING SAJJAN KUMAR’S HOUSE
NEW DELHI: The controversies around the death of 1984 Sikh riots convict Sajjan Kumar have claimed three new victims — this time on the opposite side of the political spectrum. A few days after Congress leader Deepender Hooda was intensely criticised by his party colleagues for praising the controversial figure, three BJP MPs have now […]
BIHAR REPLACES ‘FAIL’ WITH ‘ELIGIBLE FOR SKILLS’ ON CLASS 10, 12 MARKSHEETS
NEW DELHI: Bihar Education Minister Mithilesh Tiwari has announced a significant change in how students’ academic outcomes are reflected on certificates, emphasising the importance of maintaining their morale. The word ‘Fail’ will no longer be used on the marksheets of Matric (Class 10) and Inter (Class 12) students in the state. Instead, the term ‘Eligible […]
NEPAL FLOODS: DEATH TOLL CROSSES 580 AS NEPAL ALLOWS INDIA STEP UP RESCUE EFFORTS
NEW DELHI: Four days after a devastating flash flood swept through the Nepal-Tibet border region that killed at least 580 and 2400 missing, Chinese rescuers finally reached the Gyirong immigration centre that was swallowed by a massive wall of water and mud. Revised its earlier decision not to allow any foreign country send rescue teamsNepal has […]
VOTERS ANGRY WITH MLAs THAN CHIEF MINISTERS IN 3 POLL-BOUND STATES
NEW DELHI: Two surveys in poll-bound states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand reveal voter anger against sitting MLAs. But they also show that the anger might not have transformed into anti-incumbency against the chief ministers. The BJP remains competitive in UP and Uttarakhand, and the AAP retains an edge in Punjab. However, the latest […]
‘It’s a crime, PM Modi must order filing FIR’: Rahul Gandhi on Kharg’s ‘purification’ controversy
New Delhi, 29 August— In a determined attack on the ruling RSS-BJP ecosystem, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today demanded an FIR against those involved in the alleged ‘shuddhikaran’ (purification) ceremony at a Haldwani venue where Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge addressed a rally, calling the sordid episode a “crime” and urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene. The […]
Manusmriti’s Shadow: Why an Ancient Code of Control Still Haunts India’s Promise of Equality
In the long arc of India’s social thought, few texts have cast a longer and darker shadow over the lives of women and the lower castes than the Manusmriti. Composed roughly between 200 BCE and 200 CE, this Dharmashastra did not merely prescribe personal conduct; it codified a hierarchical vision of society in which birth […]
