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UP Cabinet clears land ownership rights for over 12,000 families resettled after PartitionUttar Pradesh government has approved land ownership for over 12,000 families. These families were displaced from Pakistan during Partition...
She revolutionised Bollywood, worked at age 3 for starving family but betrayal, pain and loss followed herSaroj Khan, Bollywood’s most celebrated choreographer, led a life marked by hardship, resilience, and artistic brilliance. Born after India...
Tribal MLAs' fora resolve not to talk to Manipur govtA meeting of these groups held at Aijal Club in Aizawl, Mizoram on Wednesday, resolved to hold consultations on a wider scale at the earlie...
No faith in state govt, want separate administration: Manipur Kuki MLAs in memorandum to Amit ShahKuki MLAs in Manipur have sent a memorandum to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking separate administration for the Kukis. They claimed th...
Displaced 26 years ago, 14,000 Reang tribals to cast vote in Tripura pollsThe 14,005 voters are part of the 37,136 Reang tribals who fled to Tripura in October 1997 and in subsequent years and took shelter in seve...
Tandoori chicken and peace! A flavoursome dish that survived Partition & urbanisationUrbanisation is perhaps the most profound crucible for change in food habits.
Chakmas of Chittagong Hills: 'Indians' on Aug 15, Pakistanis two days later and 'rebels' by Aug 19On August 15, 1947, Chakmas, Tripuris and other tribals, mostly Buddhist, living in the over 13,000 square kilometers of hills and dales in...
64,827 Kashmiri Pandit families left Kashmir valley in early 1990s due to militancy: MHAAs per the records of registration available with the Relief and Migrant Commissioner, J&K, at present 43,618 registered Kashmiri migrant f...
Citizenship (Amendment) Bill: Sena accuses Centre of 'invisible Hindu-Muslim partition'In an editorial in the party mouthpiece 'Saamana', the Sena also raised the timing of the bill saying, "There is no dearth of problems in I...
Cabinet Okays Rs 5.5 lakh Each for 5.3k PoK FamiliesA “historical wrong” has been corrected by the government, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said while briefing reporters after the Cabinet...
View: Citizenship Bill aims to give dignity denied to Partition victims in eastOver the decades, these erstwhile refugees have not only been seamlessly integrated but many have risen spectacularly.
J&K govt in Supreme Court seeks adjournment of case challenging sensitive 1982 resettlement lawThe Act envisages grant of permit for resettlement of Pakistani nationals who had migrated to Pakistan from Jammu and Kashmir between 1947 ...
Meet this chief architect of Mysore, who was the original green builderThe German architect Otto Koenigsberger designed buildings, many for IISc, in the 1940s.
Nations with resources should welcome refugees: Shanu HindujaShanu Hinduja said given the focus on globalisation today, patriotism cannot only be about countries but has to be about "global citizenshi...
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee shows ray of hope to Chitmahal dwellersDespite many policy level initiatives, strong opposition of BJP as well as West Bengal Chief Minisiter kept this exchange under fathoms.
Why Gujarat has become politically monochrome is a mysteryPlurality flourished in post-colonial politics even if it fell short numerically of requisite critical mass, under the Westminster model of...
BJP will put up its best-ever performance in Lok Sabha polls: L K AdvaniVeteran BJP leader L K Advani today at a meeting said the Lok Sabha elections next month will see his party put up its best-ever performanc...
Seemandhra demands 60% of Hyderabad revenueThe AP govt owns 51% of Singareni Collieries, which has most of its deposits in the Telangana region comprising ten districts.
Enhance incentives for Pandits willing to return: Omar AbdullahKashmir CM Omar Abdullah urged the Centre to enhance cash incentive & jobs for youths from displaced community.
How Bollywood can tap original stories from natural localesOne great social responsibility of Bollywood can undertake is scout for original stories in their natural locales. It would be an ambition ...