Demonetisation Sent my Father into Debt: Son of Uttar Pradesh Farmer Who Committed Suicide

Subhash Chandra, a potato farmer in U.P., had committed suicide after he was unable to pay the debt.

NewsCentral Staff Dec 13, 2018

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Demonetisation Sent my Father into Debt: Son of Uttar Pradesh Farmer Who Committed Suicide

NewsCentral Staff Dec 13, 2018

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Subhash Chandra, a potato farmer in U.P., had committed suicide after he was unable to pay the debt.

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Mizoram: MNF Chief Submits List of Elected Members to be Sworn-in As Ministers To Governor

PTI Dec 13, 2018

Mizo National Front secretary is tight-lipped on the number of members to be sworn-in as ministers.

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BJP Activists Attacking Houses of Congress Supporters: Tripura Congress Chief

PTI Dec 13, 2018

Tripura PCC president Birajit Sinha alleged inaction by the police despite lodging an FIR police and remained mere spectator.

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Nitin Gadkari Jumps to Vijay Mallya’s Defence: One Default Doesn’t Make Him a Fraud

NewsCentral Staff Dec 13, 2018

The union minister also said, “If someone’s facing a hurdle and if we stamp him as a fraud, our economy will not progress."

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For Nitin Gadkari, Indian Politics Is Defined By ‘Cash, Caste & Criminals’

NewsCentral Staff Dec 13, 2018

BJP is the richest political party in India.

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Hindutva Group Puts Up Banners Saying ‘Jumlebaazi Ka Naam Modi’; 3 Arrested

NewsCentral Staff Dec 13, 2018

The banners had propped up all over Lucknow following BJP's poor poll performance.

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BJP Will Not Get 200 Seats In 2019 Lok Sabha Polls, Suggests BJP Ally SAD’s Naresh Gujral

NewsCentral Staff Dec 13, 2018

He slammed the saffron party for ignoring development-related issues.

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Unhygenic Condition, FSSAI Norms Violated: FDA Slaps Notice, Asks Maganlal Chikki To Suspend Production, Sale

PTI Dec 13, 2018

The Lonavala-based company has no facility to test the food items, an FDA official said.

Not Considering Farm Loan Waiver: Modi Minister in Lok Sabha

NewsCentral Staff Dec 13, 2018

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Maharashtra BJP Leaders Approaching NCP, Congress After Assembly Results, say Opposition Leaders

PTI Dec 13, 2018

Those who had defected to the BJP are sensing that the coming elections would pose a tough challenge, said a Congress leader.

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Rajasthan: Sachin Pilot Appeals Congress Party Workers to Maintain Peace, Says He Has Full Faith in Rahul, Sonia

PTI Dec 13, 2018

His appeal came in the wake of reports of incidents of violence in various parts of Rajasthan.

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Viral: False Claim of Pakistani Flag Waved at Congress Victory Rally in Rajasthan

Arjun Sidharth Dec 13, 2018

Union Minister Smriti Irani Retweets Fake News About Rahul Gandhi

NewsCentral Staff Dec 13, 2018

Process to Waive Farmer Loans Begins in Chhattisgarh

PTI Dec 13, 2018

Shameful: Mizoram Assembly Will Not Have A Single Woman MLA

PTI Dec 13, 2018

It’s Advantage Ashok Gehlot in Rajasthan CM Race

PTI Dec 13, 2018

BJP’s Poll Debacle: It’s a Defeat of ‘Injustice and Lies’, Says Shiv Sena

PTI Dec 13, 2018

Not Considering Farm Loan Waiver: Modi Minister in Lok Sabha

NewsCentral Staff Dec 13, 2018

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The union minister of state for agriculture also said that farm loan waivers could ‘create/amplify moral hazard.’

BJP Will Not Get 200 Seats In 2019 Lok Sabha Polls, Suggests BJP Ally SAD’s Naresh Gujral

NewsCentral Staff Dec 13, 2018

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He slammed the saffron party for ignoring development-related issues.

Unhygenic Condition, FSSAI Norms Violated: FDA Slaps Notice, Asks Maganlal Chikki To Suspend Production, Sale

PTI Dec 13, 2018

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The Lonavala-based company has no facility to test the food items, an FDA official said.

Maharashtra BJP Leaders Approaching NCP, Congress After Assembly Results, say Opposition Leaders

PTI Dec 13, 2018

Top Stories

Those who had defected to the BJP are sensing that the coming elections would pose a tough challenge, said a Congress leader.

Rajasthan: Sachin Pilot Appeals Congress Party Workers to Maintain Peace, Says He Has Full Faith in Rahul, Sonia

PTI Dec 13, 2018

Top Stories

His appeal came in the wake of reports of incidents of violence in various parts of Rajasthan.

Mizoram: MNF Chief Submits List of Elected Members to be Sworn-in As Ministers To Governor

PTI Dec 13, 2018

Top Stories

Mizo National Front secretary is tight-lipped on the number of members to be sworn-in as ministers.

BJP Activists Attacking Houses of Congress Supporters: Tripura Congress Chief

PTI Dec 13, 2018

Top Stories

Tripura PCC president Birajit Sinha alleged inaction by the police despite lodging an FIR police and remained mere spectator.

Nitin Gadkari Jumps to Vijay Mallya’s Defence: One Default Doesn’t Make Him a Fraud

NewsCentral Staff Dec 13, 2018

Top Stories

The union minister also said, “If someone’s facing a hurdle and if we stamp him as a fraud, our economy will not progress."

For Nitin Gadkari, Indian Politics Is Defined By ‘Cash, Caste & Criminals’

NewsCentral Staff Dec 13, 2018

Top Stories

BJP is the richest political party in India.

Hindutva Group Puts Up Banners Saying ‘Jumlebaazi Ka Naam Modi’; 3 Arrested

NewsCentral Staff Dec 13, 2018

Top Stories

The banners had propped up all over Lucknow following BJP's poor poll performance.

Acchhe Din

Justice is Served

Opinion

What Does it Take to Build a Truly ‘Smart’ Village?

Mere availability of digital tools and internet connectivity does not make a village smart.

Osama Manzar Dec 11, 2018

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What Does it Take to Build a Truly ‘Smart’ Village?

Osama Manzar Dec 11, 2018

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Mere availability of digital tools and internet connectivity does not make a village smart.

CBI Had Documents Suggesting Aditya Birla Grp Gave Modi Rs 25 Cr, Did Not File FIR: Prashant Bhushan in New Book

Prashant Bhushan Nov 29, 2018

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The following is the preface to 'Loose Pages — Court Cases that could have Shaken India' by Sourya Majumder and Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.

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In the Last 15 Years, All Congress Bastions Fell, Except Jyotiraditya Scindia’s

Shahroz Afridi Nov 28, 2018

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In the 2013 state elections, Scindia defeated all odds to increase Congress’ tally from one to five assembly seats in Guna.

Why Won’t The US Supreme Court Do Anything About Racism?

Tonja Jacobi & Ross Berlin Dec 13, 2018

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The Court is abdicating its responsibility to regulate the US criminal justice system, hiding behind newly created ‘colourblind’ conservative doctrines.

Carbon Emissions Will Reach 37 Billion Tonnes in 2018, a Record High

Pep Canadell, Corinne Le Quéré, Glen Peters, Robbie Andrew, Rob Jackson Dec 12, 2018

Opinions

The largest national contributions to the growth in coal emissions came from China and India, while the single largest decline in coal emissions was in the United States.

Love In A Time Of Migrants: On Rethinking Arranged Marriages

Farhad Mirza Dec 9, 2018

Opinions

Arranged marriage might not be the perfect solution to the problem of love, but it isn’t a fossilised holdover from archaic times.

WhatsApp Skewed Brazilian Election, Proving Social Media’s Danger To Democracy

Luca Belli Dec 9, 2018

Opinions

Democracy cannot thrive when the electorate is intentionally misinformed about candidates, parties and policies.

3 Ways Facebook And Other Social Media Companies Could Clean Up Their Acts – If They Wanted To

Anthony M. Nadler Dec 8, 2018

Opinions

They tend to describe the problems as much smaller, resulting from rogue individuals and groups hijacking their systems for nefarious purposes.

Attention Is Not A Resource But A Way Of Being Alive To The World

Dan Nixon Dec 8, 2018

Opinions

Fast forward to the smartphone era, and it’s easy to believe that our mental lives are now more fragmentary and scattered than ever.

Sikh Shrines in India and Pakistan – Why Construction of Visa-free Kartarpur Corridor is So Historic

Pippa Virdee Dec 7, 2018

Opinions

The latest initiative, while welcome, remains a local affair and is unlikely to impact on the tense politics of the relationship between the two countries.

Can a Physics of Panic Explain the Motions of the Crowd?

Sidney Perkowitz Dec 5, 2018

Opinions

Comparing models to real data will provide welcome insights into crowd dynamics, but we need a sweeping understanding from psychology as well.

How Twitter Got Blindsided by India’s Still-toxic Caste System

Hari Bapuji, Snehanjali Chrispal Dec 5, 2018

Opinions

Traditional ideas about gender roles still affect what is considered appropriate for women to do.

Opinions

Why Won’t The US Supreme Court Do Anything About Racism?

Tonja Jacobi & Ross Berlin Dec 13, 2018

The Court is abdicating its responsibility to regulate the US criminal justice system, hiding behind newly created ‘colourblind’ conservative…

Opinions

Carbon Emissions Will Reach 37 Billion Tonnes in 2018, a Record High

Pep Canadell, Corinne Le Quéré, Glen Peters, Robbie Andrew, Rob Jackson Dec 12, 2018

The largest national contributions to the growth in coal emissions came from China and India, while the single largest decline in coal emissions was…

Love In A Time Of Migrants: On Rethinking Arranged Marriages

Farhad Mirza Dec 9, 2018

Arranged marriage might not be the perfect solution to the problem of love, but it isn’t a fossilised holdover from archaic times.

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CBI Had Documents Suggesting Aditya Birla Grp Gave Modi Rs 25 Cr, Did Not File FIR: Prashant Bhushan in New Book

Prashant Bhushan Nov 29, 2018

Opinions

WhatsApp Skewed Brazilian Election, Proving Social Media’s Danger To Democracy

Luca Belli Dec 9, 2018

Democracy cannot thrive when the electorate is intentionally misinformed about candidates, parties and policies.

Opinions

3 Ways Facebook And Other Social Media Companies Could Clean Up Their Acts – If They Wanted To

Anthony M. Nadler Dec 8, 2018

They tend to describe the problems as much smaller, resulting from rogue individuals and groups hijacking their systems for nefarious purposes.

Opinions

Attention Is Not A Resource But A Way Of Being Alive To The World

Dan Nixon Dec 8, 2018

Fast forward to the smartphone era, and it’s easy to believe that our mental lives are now more fragmentary and scattered than ever.

Opinions

Sikh Shrines in India and Pakistan – Why Construction of Visa-free Kartarpur Corridor is So Historic

Pippa Virdee Dec 7, 2018

The latest initiative, while welcome, remains a local affair and is unlikely to impact on the tense politics of the relationship between the two…

Opinions

Can a Physics of Panic Explain the Motions of the Crowd?

Sidney Perkowitz Dec 5, 2018

Comparing models to real data will provide welcome insights into crowd dynamics, but we need a sweeping understanding from psychology as well.

Opinions

How Twitter Got Blindsided by India’s Still-toxic Caste System

Hari Bapuji, Snehanjali Chrispal Dec 5, 2018

Traditional ideas about gender roles still affect what is considered appropriate for women to do.

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In the Last 15 Years, All Congress Bastions Fell, Except Jyotiraditya Scindia’s

Shahroz Afridi Nov 28, 2018

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Gandhi is Still Relevant – And Can Inspire a New Form of Politics Today

Tom Shillam Nov 29, 2018

As we now face a global dearth of alternative political ideas, perhaps it’s no wonder we are turning again to the Mahatma for inspiration.

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Jana Sena Chief Pawan Kalyan: A New Embracer of Hindutva

Veeraiah Konduri Nov 28, 2018

He broke new ground with the BJP.

Culture

Shashi Tharoor In His New Book Explains Why Modi Government Is An Utter Failure

"The saddest people in India must be those outside the core BJP fold who took him at his word & believed his commitment to ‘good governance’ & the transformation of the country."

Shashi Tharoor Oct 29, 2018

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Shashi Tharoor In His New Book Explains Why Modi Government Is An Utter Failure

Shashi Tharoor Oct 29, 2018

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"The saddest people in India must be those outside the core BJP fold who took him at his word & believed his commitment to ‘good governance’ & the transformation of the country."