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Beyond imperial arrogance or nationalist resentment lies India's capacity to use English to reinventThomas Babington Macaulay envisioned a class of Indian interpreters to aid British rule. Instead, India produced a global intelligentsia of...
Naming Tariq Mansoor UP MLC signals BJP bid to woo Muslim intellectualsThe nomination of Aligarh Muslim University's vice chancellor, Tariq Mansoor, to Uttar Pradesh legislative council is being seen by BJP ins...
Intolerance of others’ point of view is antithetical to the vision of free exchange of thought: Jagdeep DhankharDhankhar added that in the ‘race for one-upmanship and under the constant glare of the public eye, debates – televised or on social media –...
SC to hear plea challenging UAPA imposed on those who flagged Tripura violenceThe issue was mentioned by activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan before a bench led by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana. The CJI said that he wo...
Why sesquipedalian loquaciousness?A recent study links incomprehensible words and jargon to lack of substance.
Milind Deora appears to support idea of simultaneous polls, calls for debateThe skepticism of political parties should not be ridiculed, instead, the government must continue to attempt to build consensus, Deora sai...
View: There is a reason why both techies and those 131 CAs are backing ModiThe Modi phenomenon appeals to those who may be 'modern' in professions but are traditionalists in view.
Despite heated debate on Aadhaar, not influenced by views expressed: SCThe top court said that not only the commoners but the intelligentsia too was equally divided on the issue and there have been a number of ...
BJP decides not to get distracted by Samajwadi Party's family tussleThe party is instead appeared determined to steer their course for electoral mobilisation for the forthcoming assembly elections.
Why intelligentsia silent on Malda, Purnia violence: VijaywargiyaTerming the violence in Malda and Purnia as a "matter of concern" for the country, senior BJP leader Kailash Vijaywargiya questioned those ...
BJP government ready to discuss 'intolerance' issue in Parliament: Venkaiah NaiduNaidu today said the Centre was ready to discuss the issue of intolerance in the ongoing session of Parliament if Opposition allows the Hou...
Move ahead with mantra of "unity and integrity": PM Narendra Modi to IndiansAmidst a raging debate over intolerance in India, PM Modi today asked Indians to move ahead in the world with the mantra of "unity and inte...
No indication of intolerance on ground in India: Arun JaitleyJaitley had dismissed the protest over intolerance as a "manufactured paper rebellion" that was politically motivated.
Intellectuals come out in support of Modi governmentThe signatories appealed to people not to be diverted by the false narrative and rather focus on achieving unity, progress and growth under...
Artistes, academicians like L Bhyrappa, Kapil Kapoor come out in support of Narendra Modi governmentThe group dismissed the ongoing protests over alleged rising intolerance as 'much ado' about the declining clout of a 'pampered section'.
Dadri lynching incident an alarm bell: Gautam Buddh Nagar DMSingh termed the Dadri lynching incident as an "alarm bell", even as he claimed there is a "trend" of individual crimes being given communa...
Narendra Modi's 'Chai Chaupal' tomorrow"Voters and the intelligentsia of all the 70 assembly constituencies may get answers to various questions by directly interacting with Modi...
Why should government employees resign to contest polls? PIL asksService rules for public sector undertaking employees prohibit them from becoming office-bearers of a political party or organization.
Mamata Banerjee's cartoon issue likely to distance her from intelligentsiaArrest of a Jadavpur University professor for posting an uncomplimentary cartoon of Mamata is likely to distance the TC chief from a sectio...
- CPI-M draft ideological document rejects 'identity politics'
The "identity politics" theory, now being discussed widely by Leftist intelligentsia in India, has few takers in the CPI-M leadership.