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Asad Rizvi The future of madrassa-going students is at stake in Uttar Pradesh. In the past five years, nearly 20,618 teachers imparting modern subjects to madrassas didn’t get salaries or honoraria. These teachers are hired on a contractual basis to teach modern subjects like English, Hindi, Mathematics, Science and Social …

Geeta Pandey In his address to the nation on India’s 75th birthday , Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a “change in the mentality” towards women and asked citizens to fight misogyny. “A distortion has crept in our conduct and we at times insult women. Can we take a pledge …

(The Wire) Although indoor farming of saffron – the costliest spice in the world – is at an experimental stage, farmers are hoping it will increase crop production as the process is affordable.

(The Wire) Unless we reject this politics of hate, BJP will continue to attack us with its hatred again and again. The need of the hour is to speak openly and unambiguously against the BJP politics of hatred without ifs and buts.

Anuradha Bhasin On the evening of Oct. 19, 2020, as reporters and photographers for The Kashmir Times rushed to meet deadlines, government officials and the police swept into the newspaper’s offices in the city of Srinagar, chased out the staff and put a lock on the door that remains to …

Aakar Patel A few things happened last week that require reflection. They are different things but we shall try to join them. The “mother of democracy” hosted her children at the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting. There were some step-children in attendance also, like our nameless neighbour on the east and …

(The Wire) Rather than vigilantism, love policing and hate campaigns, a nuanced criminal justice system and new-age medico-legal apparatus, which acknowledge and address unique challenges, are more relevant to women's safety.

(The Wire) Clearly, the trend towards autocratisation in many parts of the world began intensifying in 2020. This new V-Dem report lists 42 countries as “autocratising” at the end of 2022 – a record number.

Focusing on governance and economy is helping India take centre stage in global affairs Dr Moonis Ahmar A ‘great leap forward’ is being witnessed in India today in terms of its vibrant economy, modernisation of its infrastructure and leadership role in the realm of foreign policy. Barring its domestic fault …

(The Wire) The party's consistent stress on news of 'attacks' on migrant workers in Tamil Nadu – which various authorities have said are false – may reflect its need to get over a recent embarrassment, feel alliance politicians.