SC Explains Why It Changed Its Mind on Rath Yatra Despite COVID-19 Fears
Reading Time: 6 minutes On Monday, the Supreme Court’s vacation bench of the Chief Justice of India S.A. Bobde and Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and A.S....
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What it Means to Stay at Home on International Yoga Day 2020
Reading Time: 13 minutes The International Day of Yoga (IDY) is now in its fifth year. But 2020 sees an interesting twist. Due to COVID-19,...
How Marcus Rashford Took on the Boris Johnson Government and Won
Reading Time: 7 minutes It’s only halfway through the year – and there has been precious little live sport to speak of in 2020 thanks...
PM Launches Employment Scheme for Migrant Workers From Poll-Bound Bihar
Reading Time: 2 minutes New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched an employment scheme for migrant workers, saying that during lockdown the talent...
In Bengal, Colourism Hides Behind the Veneer of Bhadralok Culture
Reading Time: 6 minutes Growing up in Kolkata, I remember hearing the words “gayer rong-ta ektu moyla” (her skin is grimy/dirty) to describe women with...
Bombay of the 1970s, a Time of Shady Bars, Petty Gambling and Great Opportunity
Reading Time: 9 minutes At Famous Studios in Tardeo, Avtar Kaul was editing his film 27 Down, next door to us editing Rajnigandha there. In...
SC Stays This Year’s Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri Due to COVID-19
Reading Time: 4 minutes New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed this year’s historic Puri Rath Yatra starting from June 23 as also the...
Andhra Pradesh Budget Allocates Lowest Amount Ever for Education
Reading Time: 4 minutes Tirupati: The Andhra Pradesh (AP) budget for the financial year 2020-21, which was presented on June 17, 2020, has reduced the...
With Classes Set to Begin in July, Jharkhand Must Review Its School Reorganisation Policy
Reading Time: 12 minutes Before the nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, Hemant Soren’s government in Jharkhand had announced a review...