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Face of terror in Gaza: Hamas’ birth, evolution and a nuanced rethink | Debangana Chatterjee
9 December 2023Terrorism, when defined as the deliberate use of violence against civilians to make political gains, casts a broad ambit, covering the various acts of terror. The Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 fits this definition perfectly, and so does (...) -
Savagery of the “Civilized” | Arup Kumar Sen
9 December 2023, by Arup Kumar SenIn the context of America’s war against Islam in the wake of 9/11 attacks, the eminent critical voice of our time, Arundhati Roy, raised a fundamental question in her article, ‘The Algebra of Infinite Justice’, carried in The Guardian (2001). Roy (...) -
Will Mahua’s expulsion act as a glue for INDIA alliance? | Faraz Ahmad
9 December 2023, by Faraz AhmadDecember 10, 2023
After days of suspense over the fate of the INDIA alliance following the crushing defeat Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party gave to the Congress party in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhatisgarh, presuming that before the (...) -
Big Oil dictating COP28 Agenda | Soma Marla
9 December 2023, by Soma S. MarlaCOP28, the United Nation’s climate Summit is being held in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 30 November to 12 December 2023. Some 200 government representatives, the signatories of Climate Agreement in 1992 and several hundred (...) -
Two Decades of Depoliticised Politics in Odisha Under Mr Naveen Patnaik | Bhabani Shankar Nayak
9 December 2023The classical Odia literature, art, architecture, stone carvings, and its historical and cultural heritage, along with distinct philosophical musings, stand as testaments to Odia renaissance of the state, society, and polity in Odisha. The (...) -
Silkyara Tunnel collapse should also draw attention to the wider worrying conditions of migrant construction workers in the Himalayan region | Bharat Dogra
9 December 2023, by Bharat DograNow that the rescue of the workers trapped in the tunnel collapse accident in Silkyara has been successfully completed, it is time to look at the wider issue of the very difficult and hazardous conditions in which construction workers employed (...) -
Analysis of the Five Assembly Election Results of Dec 2023 | P. S. Jayaramu
9 December 2023December 4, 2023
The much awaited results of the Assembly elections were out a few days ago. It is time to analyse where things went right and wrong for the Political Parties which were in the race to retain power or acquire power. It is also (...) -
2023 Assembly Elections: Congress Party’s Exceptional Victory in Telangana state | Kandagatla Sravan Kumar
9 December 2023The Congress party has raised the bar for victory in the Telangana state assembly elections held on November 30, 2023. The slogan "change is needed" given by the Congress party has gone strong among the people. The anti-incumbency to the (...) -
Manipur’s Saga of Rape and Murder and the Capricious Cops That Let The Culprits Free | KS Subramanian
9 December 2023, by K S SubramanianThe ongoing saga of rape and murder in Manipur is now widely known but little is known about the laws and the cops that lets them go on, namely The Armed Forces Special Powers Act, (AFSPA) 1958 and the central paramilitary agency Assam Rifles (...) -
‘Nava Kerala Sadas’ and Sanction of funds by the LGIs – Is it the signal of democratic backsliding | K Gireesan
9 December 2023The Government of Kerala (GoK) initiated a public outreach program ‘Nava Kerala Sadas’, where the Chief Minister and all other Ministers traveled through all assembly constituencies of the State. This program aims to highlight the achievements of (...)