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Quote of the day by American philosopher Noam Chomsky: ‘All over the place, from the popular culture to the propaganda system, there is…’Noam Chomsky, a renowned linguist and critic, warns that societal pressures from media and culture encourage passivity, making individuals ...
Let's push GPNs back in their grammariesIt's time to rally against the self-proclaimed Grammar and Pronunciation Police! These language enthusiasts, while well-meaning, often nitp...
SC ruling on digital accessibility as part of right to life and liberty can bridge the digital divideThe Supreme Court has affirmed digital access as a basic right. This decision addresses the exclusion faced by disabled individuals in digi...
Stop using 'migrant' to describe immigrants to the USThe term 'migrant' has replaced 'immigrant' in US political discourse, contributing to negative perceptions of new arrivals. This shift dis...
Constitution Day: Who were members of drafting committee of India's ConstitutionIndia celebrates Constitution Day. The day honors the experts who shaped India's Constitution. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar led the drafting committee...
Republic Day 2024: Best speech ideas for students for students, quotes by famous personalitiesRepublic Day 2024 Speech Topics: Embrace the essence of Republic Day with impactful speech topics tailored for students. Delve into India's...
New criminal laws: The shift in balance of power towards the police is troublingDo the laws that replace IPC, CrPC and the Evidence Act work to enhance accountability of the state to the people? On the contrary, the new...
Google launches largest ever online exhibition on Hindi CinemaGoogle said the immersive street view captures will guide visitors on a 360-degree virtual tour of Mumbai's iconic Art Deco theaters like L...
For 60 years, a hotline aims to keep cool between US and MoscowThe hotline between Washington and Moscow, established 60 years ago, has played a crucial role in managing tensions and sending warnings be...
Let’s not duck democracy: The only solution to the malaise of defectionNo foreign imports are available to exorcise India’s internal demons, its tendency to fragment along the lines of caste, religion, region, ...
Taking different stands does not help: SC to Centre on identification of minorities"What I am unable to understand is Union of India is not able to decide what to do. All this thought should have been given before. This cr...
View: Diversity, national unity and democracy are goals that mutually reinforce one anotherIndians are divided, too, by the degree to which they have admittance to a culture of learning, or to a culture of taking on risk to genera...
SC grants four weeks to Centre to respond on PIL for identification of minoritiesThe ministry in the affidavit has told the top court that state governments can declare any religious or linguistic community, including Hi...
Supreme Court expresses displeasure over non-filing of affidavit by CentreThe apex court, which had on January 7 granted "last opportunity" to the Centre to file counter affidavit within four weeks, said the gover...
View: The Scindia lesson - a democracy without democracy is no longer viableJyotiraditya Scindia’s defection has made many things clear, one of those being that the viability of this political system has reached its...
US President Donald Trump to raise issue of religious freedom during India trip: White House"President Trump will talk about our shared tradition of democracy and religious freedom both in his public remarks and then certainly in p...
Citizenship Amendment Bill an attempt by govt to distract people from its failures on NRC, economy: CongressCongress leader Gaurav Gogoi said the bill is in violation of many articles of the Constitution and the basic spirit of the Preamble which ...
NJAC , RTE, could make it to Rashtrapati Bhawan museum to celebrate work done by Presidents of IndiaAs of now, 14 constitutional amendments are displayed in the President's House museum. Officials said there have been deliberations on the ...
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Every breath of air you inhale, every morsel of food you chew could be injurious to your health unless adequate precautions are taken.
- PM steps in for minority job quota
In a politically and socially significant development, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday called for a ‘fair share’ of jobs for mino...