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WEBIndia and emerging competition in Indo-Pacific amidst globalization. Friday, December 31, 2021. By Simi Mehta Indo-Pacific today represents the reality that the dynamics of the Indian and Pacific oceans have merged and are becoming part of a whole. The IMPRI Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies (CIRSS) organised a special ...
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WEB3 days ago — Shah invites readers on a trek through the dense jungles of India’s interior, where armed insurgents stand against the state's oppressive authority, fiercely defending their land and resources from government exploitation. Her meticulously researched work offers insights into the myriad social, economic, and political forces that lure the ...
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WEBMay 1, 2024 — By Rosamma Thomas* First-time director Subhadra Mahajan’s film Second Chance will premiere at the 58th edition of Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic, to be held from June 28 to July 6, 2024. Karlovy Vary, about 100 km west of capital Prague, is a city of about 50,000 residents at the confluence of two rivers, one of which, Tepla, is a warm-water river; the area ...
What Sri Lanka's new 'Marxist-leaning' leader means for economy, …
WEB1 day ago — What Sri Lanka's new 'Marxist-leaning' leader means for economy, IMF loans. Sri Lankans voted for a new direction in leadership on Sept. 22, 2024, electing a leftist anti-poverty campaigner as president of the South Asian nation. The ascent of Anura Kumara Dissanayake marks a break with the past and from the establishment parties and ...
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WEBCounterview Desk Over 150 feminist activists, individuals and groups have come together to appeal to the Vice Chancellor and Faculty Committee of the Jamia Millia Islamia to revoke the cancellation of student-activist Safoora Zargar’s admission, and to allow her to submit her MPhil thesis. Safoora acquired prominence during the anti-Citizenship Ammendment Act (CAA) protests that rocked Delhi ...
Misusing laws? Fresh proof of Govt of India 'violating' international ...
WEB1 day ago — PUCL urgently calls upon the government to stop targeting human rights defenders and imposing sanctions on civil society organisations using the legal machinery, thereby hindering crucial human rights work. The government must ensure laws passed are consistent with the international obligations concerning human rights and …
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WEBSep 1, 2024 — Born two decades ago, how the banned Maoist party failed to withstand evolving socio-political realities. Saturday, September 21, 2024. By Harsh Thakor* On September 21, exactly two decades ago, the now banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) (CPI-Maoist) was established. It was born following the merger brought of two factions—the Maoist ...
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WEBThe GTA is the semi-autonomous body responsible for the governance of the hill areas of Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts in West Bengal. The separate administrative setup was created under a State legislation in the wake of the Gorkhaland statehood movement by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) led by Bimal Gurung.
Diaspora rights groups protest as Modi addressed NRI gathering …
WEB2 days ago — Diaspora rights groups protest as Modi addressed NRI gathering in US By Our Representative An interfaith coalition, Reclaiming Democracy in India, consisting of several Indian diaspora groups based in the US, in alliance with human rights groups and individuals, held a protest against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the last Sunday while he spoke inside the Long Island’s Nassau Coliseum.
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WEBCounterview Desk In a complaint to the chairman, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), West Bengal-based civil rights leader Kirity Roy, secretary, Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha (MASUM), and national convenor, Programme Against Custodial Torture & Impunity (PACTI), has taken strong exception to the detention of Bangladeshi women in West Bengal and accusing and treating them as ...