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Forty Years Ago: July 19, 1979
Prime Minister Morarji Desai is unlikely to resign as leader of the Janata parliamentary party. This indication was available from sources close to the PM.
Barun Haldar’s deep baritone is no more
Smarting from a WhatsApp faux pas last month that Barunda, as we fondly called him, had passed away in Dehra Dun, I frantically searched the web and stumbled on this bland headline on the official website of News Services Division of All India Radio. ‘
Modi’s cabinet reshuffle: From Rajasthan, a Jat for a Jat, and SC for an SC balancing act
Jats are the most influential and politically aware community in Rajasthan.
Life lessons from Vajpayee, thanks to a dad who idolised him
Atal Bihari Vajpayee's speech at Gol market in Delhi in 1977 was a huge influence on my father, who had come to Delhi from Bihar’s Muzaffarpur, and it formed a big part of the life lessons he imparted to his children.
Income tax refund: It’s a slow, agonising process
The current government’s penchant for everything shiny and new, such as the Rs. 2000 currency notes is a nightmare when it comes to accessing your IT refund.
Why Mumbai rallied behind the farmers on march
It started as a face-off between the state and the farmer. And remained so. With the urban dweller rallying behind the farmer.
UP govt’s lack of appetite for meat leaves poor zoo animals starving
UP illegal slaughterhouse ban: Kanpur zoo animals are likely to be just one example out of many facing a bizarre existential crisis amidst the meat politics.
Ryan murder case: It’s time to teach kids empathy
Kids need nurturing, a feeling of connectedness and a safe zone where they can discuss their problems and, most importantly, feelings. But, for that, one needs to put away the mobile phone and learn to talk emotions with a child.
Will the twain of North & South Korea ever meet? Unlikely
At each of these Unification Centres we are shown short films -- stark images of starving children, North Koreans crying and fanatically beating their chests at the demise of their Great Leaders, extreme poverty -- a generally unhappy people.
Indian struggles in 1917: On the eve of the Russian Revolution
In India, too, 1917 was a curtain-raiser to events two years later that would mark the beginning of mass involvement in the movement for freedom. As Gandhi’s critic M N Roy acknowledged in his memoirs, Lenin looked upon Gandhi “as the inspirer and leader of a mass movement” and “a revolutionary”.
I am the khichdi, and this is my moment of glory
The Khichdi Story: From the high peaks of Himalayas to the serene backwaters of Kerala I withstood your constant demands for moulding me as per your needs. As you battled each other in the name of caste and religion, I stood there sternly uniting you as the one-pot meal suited for all.
