Three years ago, Sufi, then a 16-year-old teenager from Lucknow wrote an emphatic letter to Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, following the statewide police crackdown against anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protestors. | @alishan_jafri
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A Letter to Yogi, Full Marks in Political Science and a Vision for a Democracy: Sufi's Story
Three years ago, angry at the arrest of his activist father as part of Adityanath's crackdown against the anti-CAA protests, a teenager had written to the CM. Now, Sufi has scored full marks in his CBSE political science exam. His opinions haven't changed.
#Economy | The total value of Rs 2,000 notes in circulation is about Rs 3.62 lakh crore. As many as 18,100 lakh pieces of Rs 2000 notes have to return to banks before September 30. It will be a complicated exercise, no doubt, writes @mkvenu1.
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Who Is the Complicated Process to Hand in Rs 2,000 Notes Meant to Target?
There is a clear incentive now for those holding Rs 2,000 notes to just go for an exchange rather than deposit the money in the bank and be scrutinised for income tax purposes. However, the exchange of notes has been made very difficult as only Rs 20,000…
Sudan's warring factions reached an agreement May 20 on a seven-day cease-fire, as announced by the US and Saudi mediators. However, previous attempts to broker a lasting truce had been unsuccessful. https://t.co/TAdZKgktyv
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Sudan: Factions Agree on 7-Day Ceasefire
The Sudanese army and Rapid Support Forces paramilitary agreed on a cease-fire commencing on Monday night. It may be extended if both parties agree, but several cease-fires in Sudan have failed.
The egregious blunder committed in 2019 by excluding the president from the National War Memorial inauguration should not be repeated while inaugurating the new parliament building. | S.N. Sahu https://t.co/zdQv9kFjH0
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Why the President of India Should Inaugurate the New Parliament Building
The egregious blunder committed in 2019 by excluding the president from the National War Memorial inauguration should not be repeated while inaugurating the new parliament building.
#Communalism | As the narrator, the students on the stage and the audience cheered in excitement — ‘Bolo Shri Ramachandra ki Jai! Bajrang Bali ki jai, Bharat Mata ki, Jai!’ – the poster of the Babri Masjid was torn down. | @SavyasachiAstha
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Communal Textbooks, Teachers Who Brought Down Babri: How RSS Schools Create Hindutva Foot Soldiers
Vidya Bharati schools across the country use false claims, cultural indoctrination and consistent anti-Muslim rhetoric to instil Hindutva ideology in young minds.
This was the School Day function at Sri Rama Vidya Kendra High School located in Kalladka, Dakshina Kannada, #Karnataka which is owned by a powerful RSS leader, Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat. | @SavyasachiAstha
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Communal Textbooks, Teachers Who Brought Down Babri: How RSS Schools Create Hindutva Foot Soldiers
Vidya Bharati schools across the country use false claims, cultural indoctrination and consistent anti-Muslim rhetoric to instil Hindutva ideology in young minds.
Defending the play in front of the media, Bhat said, “It is not a mosque. It is just a building. It is a historical event that we are depicting… Who are Babur’s children? We are not against Muslims. We are against terrorists." | @SavyasachiAstha
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Communal Textbooks, Teachers Who Brought Down Babri: How RSS Schools Create Hindutva Foot Soldiers
Vidya Bharati schools across the country use false claims, cultural indoctrination and consistent anti-Muslim rhetoric to instil Hindutva ideology in young minds.
This was not the first time that a school run by the RSS was accused of indoctrinating its students with Islamophobia and other undemocratic, unconstitutional and intolerant beliefs.
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Communal Textbooks, Teachers Who Brought Down Babri: How RSS Schools Create Hindutva Foot Soldiers
Vidya Bharati schools across the country use false claims, cultural indoctrination and consistent anti-Muslim rhetoric to instil Hindutva ideology in young minds.
The police have reportedly arrested three individuals over their alleged involvement in the incident at New Checkon. https://t.co/TRGpejKjeG
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With Fresh Tensions and Arson in Manipur's Imphal, Curfew Tightened Again
The police have reportedly arrested three individuals over their alleged involvement in the incident at New Checkon.
European Union regulators on Monday fined Facebook owner Meta a record €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) over the transfer of EU data to the United States. The alleged transfer came as a breach of a previous court ruling. https://t.co/o0OfXXobIa
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EU Fines Meta €1.2 Billion Over Data Transfers to the US
The record fine came after Meta breached a previous court ruling, with data transfers that were "repetitive and continuous," regulators said. Meta said it would appeal the decision.
A part of Alan Morinis's 1979 PhD thesis was edited to claim that a Hindu temple was destroyed to build an Islamic shrine at Tribeni in the Hooghly district of West Bengal. He speak to @AjoyAshirwad about the claim and his thesis. https://t.co/ITLulCQGWD
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My Thesis Was Doctored to Suit the Goals of Hindu Supremacists, Says Canadian Researcher
A part of Alan Morinis's 1979 PhD thesis was edited to claim that a Hindu temple was destroyed to build an Islamic shrine at Tribeni in the Hooghly district of West Bengal. There is no conclusive evidence for this claim, he tells The Wire.
In a 49-page detailed booklet, the report titled '2022 Report on International Religious Freedom' cited examples from a number of cases where minorities were targeted and attacked in the country, reports Chirag Jha. https://t.co/BGPQIJ70Vd
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Watch | US Report Expresses Concern Over Religious Freedom in India, Aakar Patel Comments
The report titled '2022 Report on International Religious Freedom' cited examples from a number of cases where minorities were targeted and attacked in the country.
#Watch | In an interview to Karan Thapar, T.C.A. Raghavan discussed at length several aspects of Pakistan’s crises – constitutional, political, economic and social – with, additionally, terrorism becoming a new and worrying problem.
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In a 25-minute interview to Karan Thapar for The Wire, Mr. Raghavan, who also served as Director General of the Indian Council of World Affairs, discussed…
In a 25-minute interview to Karan Thapar for The Wire, Mr. Raghavan, who also served as Director General of the Indian Council of World Affairs, discussed…
Our interactions with others should be determined by our ethical standards rather than the way they treat us, writes Omair Ahmad. https://t.co/p7Ioy9tXMv
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Wrestlers’ Protest and the Politics of Doing the Right Thing
Many of the wrestlers who are protesting against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh have expressed their support for the BJP in the past. They may continue to support the government even now, or after their particular issue is resolved. But it is both the moral as…
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Goa CM's Rs 32.68-Crore Advertising Largesse Ensures He’s in Firm Control of Media
Pramod Sawant's bloated budget has helped sugar-coat media coverage around his person and leadership. Recently, the Goa edition of Lokmat ran over 14 pages of his birthday ads
In a post-truth world where people are not known to talk facts but promote myths like nanochips in our currency notes, it is important to demystify technology. | @digitaldutta https://t.co/9nrMHaSaF2
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‘Your Personal Mobile Number Is No Longer Yours’: How Art Is Demystifying Technology for the Masses
In a post-truth world where people are not known to talk facts but promote myths like nanochips in our currency notes, it is important to demystify technology.
Zelensky’s opportunity to make a direct appeal to the leaders may end up being the key statement of the summit, distinguishing it from previous gatherings. https://t.co/sCCW7F8VeD
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G7 Summit: Nuclear Disarmament Takes a Backseat to Zelensky’s Diplomatic Appeals
Zelensky’s opportunity to make a direct appeal to the leaders may end up being the key statement of the summit, distinguishing it from previous gatherings.
Monday saw fresh clashes and tensions between the Meiteis and Kuki’s in #Imphal over space in a new market.
Police have reportedly arrested three individuals over their alleged involvement in the incident.
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Police have reportedly arrested three individuals over their alleged involvement in the incident.
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Internet shutdown in the state has been extended till May 26.
The order was issued by Manipur govt’s home department secretariat and said the ban was being extended to prevent violent incidents sparked by the online circulation of false rumours.
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The order was issued by Manipur govt’s home department secretariat and said the ban was being extended to prevent violent incidents sparked by the online circulation of false rumours.
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Manipur: Govt Extends Internet Ban Till May 26, CM Says 'No Fight Between Communities'
Remote workers in the state urged the government to provide them with an internet-enabled workplace as many of them are on the verge of losing their jobs.
It’s been over two weeks since ethnic clashes broke out in #Manipur.
Since May 3, reports of violence, arson, death, eviction and evacuation have come out. Over 70 people have died so far. Here is what you should know about #ManipurViolence.
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Since May 3, reports of violence, arson, death, eviction and evacuation have come out. Over 70 people have died so far. Here is what you should know about #ManipurViolence.
Week 1: Thread👇