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Karnataka Official Transferred Over Teacher's Removal For Alleged 'Anti-Hindu' Remarks
The government has transferred D Ramachandra Naik, deputy director of public instruction in Dakshina Kannada district, apparently in view of the controversy over the removal of a teacher in the city following her alleged 'anti-Hindu' remarks.
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Centre Deliberately Delayed Lawyer's Elevation As High Court Judge: Sources
The Supreme Court Collegium's recommendation for the elevation of a lawyer to the Karnataka High Court was refused thrice by the government because of his "deep affiliation" to a political party.
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Gandhi Series: Pratik Gandhi to Play Bapu in TV Show Based on Ramachandra Guha's Two Books
Pratik Gandhi (Scam 1992) will play Mahatma Gandhi in a new multi-season series based on historian Ramchandra Guha's books Gandhi Before India and Gandhi: The Years That Changed the World. It will be shot across locations in India and abroad.
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Opinion: The Congress Party's Death Wish - by Ramachandra Guha
Those who wish for a change of government in 2024 must surely recognize that the Congress is at present by far the weakest link in the Opposition.
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Scientist Behind India's First Satellite, "Aryabhata", Gets A Google Doodle
Google is celebrating the 89th birthday of renowned Indian professor and scientist Udupi Ramachandra Rao today, remembered by many as "India's Satellite Man." Professor Rao, who died in 2017, was an Indian space scientist and chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
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Opinion: Modi Government's Paranoia On Full Display, Courtesy Rihanna
The government's response to a single six-word tweet by a foreigner was disingenuous, dishonest, and absolutely over the top.
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Opinion: What Modi Could Learn From Lal Bahadur Shastri - Ramachandra Guha
Our Prime Minister has three-and-a-half years of his current term to run. There is still time to learn from the example of his great predecessor, to put into practice Lal Bahadur Shastri's absolute lack of sectarianism, his desire to work with and empower cabinet colleagues, his readiness to acknowledge and amend for his mistakes.
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Opinion: The Problem With 'Strong' Prime Ministers - Ramachandra Guha
If Prime Ministers who are too weak can pose a threat to the nation's well-being, Prime Ministers who are too strong pose a greater threat still.
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Opinion: The Wilful Destruction Of The Himalaya Must Stop - by Ramachandra Guha
The Himalaya are India's most important natural asset. Without them, the country would not survive. These grand mountains are a barrier to invaders, the source of our greatest rivers, a rich reservoir of biodiversity, and home to our holiest shrines. Ecologically, economically,culturally,and strategically,the Himalaya are vital to the future of Ind...
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Opinion: Government's Actions In Kashmir Mark A New Low
Even so, what the Modi-Shah regime has done in the past year marks a new low. It has wilfully and systematically intensified the already enormous sufferings of the people of Kashmir. The actions of our government must surely shame all Indians - regardless of religious faith or political affiliation - who still have some sort of moral conscience.
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Opinion: The Gutting Of Indian Democracy By Modi-Shah - by Ramachandra Guha
In his bid to impose his absolute authority on his party, his government, and his nation, Narendra Modi has had one key ally-his long-time associate from Gujarat, Amit Shah. First as Party President and now as Home Minister, Shah has played an indispensable and devilishly effective role in neutering democratic opposition outside the government. And...
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Opinion: The Delhi Police Degrades Democracy - by Ramachandra Guha
Even so, the recent depredations of the Delhi Police, their absolute disregard for truth, justice, and due process, represent something qualitatively different. That, in the country's capital today, a non-violent, peace-loving, citizen cannot expect fair treatment from the so-called custodians of the law merely because of her religious or political...
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Opinion: On China, Modi Acted Very Much Like Nehru - by Ramachandra Guha
The recent clashes in Ladakh, leading to the tragic deaths of 20 Indian soldiers, prompt a fresh look at our government's policy towards China. The military, strategic and economic aspects of that relationship I leave to others more qualified in those fields. Writing here as a historian, I wish to draw attention to the curious parallels between the...
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Economy Safe, "Worry Not": Nirmala Sitharaman's Dig At Ramachandra Guha
Noted historian Ramachandra Guha's tweet on Thursday quoting a British author set off a big debate on the microblogging platform in which Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani also got embroiled. The exchange ended with the Finance minister telling the historian not to worry about the economy, as it is in "safe...
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Claim on Nehru And Patel Fuels Foreign Minister vs Ram Guha Twitter War
A war of words has erupted on Twitter over Foreign Minister Subramanian Jaishankar's assertion, citing a book, that Jawaharlal Nehru did not want Sardar Patel in his first cabinet in 1947.
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Karnataka Official Transferred Over Teacher's Removal For Alleged 'Anti-Hindu' Remarks
The government has transferred D Ramachandra Naik, deputy director of public instruction in Dakshina Kannada district, apparently in view of the controversy over the removal of a teacher in the city following her alleged 'anti-Hindu' remarks.
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Centre Deliberately Delayed Lawyer's Elevation As High Court Judge: Sources
The Supreme Court Collegium's recommendation for the elevation of a lawyer to the Karnataka High Court was refused thrice by the government because of his "deep affiliation" to a political party.
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Gandhi Series: Pratik Gandhi to Play Bapu in TV Show Based on Ramachandra Guha's Two Books
Pratik Gandhi (Scam 1992) will play Mahatma Gandhi in a new multi-season series based on historian Ramchandra Guha's books Gandhi Before India and Gandhi: The Years That Changed the World. It will be shot across locations in India and abroad.
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Opinion: The Congress Party's Death Wish - by Ramachandra Guha
Those who wish for a change of government in 2024 must surely recognize that the Congress is at present by far the weakest link in the Opposition.
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Scientist Behind India's First Satellite, "Aryabhata", Gets A Google Doodle
Google is celebrating the 89th birthday of renowned Indian professor and scientist Udupi Ramachandra Rao today, remembered by many as "India's Satellite Man." Professor Rao, who died in 2017, was an Indian space scientist and chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
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Opinion: Modi Government's Paranoia On Full Display, Courtesy Rihanna
The government's response to a single six-word tweet by a foreigner was disingenuous, dishonest, and absolutely over the top.
-
Opinion: What Modi Could Learn From Lal Bahadur Shastri - Ramachandra Guha
Our Prime Minister has three-and-a-half years of his current term to run. There is still time to learn from the example of his great predecessor, to put into practice Lal Bahadur Shastri's absolute lack of sectarianism, his desire to work with and empower cabinet colleagues, his readiness to acknowledge and amend for his mistakes.
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Opinion: The Problem With 'Strong' Prime Ministers - Ramachandra Guha
If Prime Ministers who are too weak can pose a threat to the nation's well-being, Prime Ministers who are too strong pose a greater threat still.
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Opinion: The Wilful Destruction Of The Himalaya Must Stop - by Ramachandra Guha
The Himalaya are India's most important natural asset. Without them, the country would not survive. These grand mountains are a barrier to invaders, the source of our greatest rivers, a rich reservoir of biodiversity, and home to our holiest shrines. Ecologically, economically,culturally,and strategically,the Himalaya are vital to the future of Ind...
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Opinion: Government's Actions In Kashmir Mark A New Low
Even so, what the Modi-Shah regime has done in the past year marks a new low. It has wilfully and systematically intensified the already enormous sufferings of the people of Kashmir. The actions of our government must surely shame all Indians - regardless of religious faith or political affiliation - who still have some sort of moral conscience.
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Opinion: The Gutting Of Indian Democracy By Modi-Shah - by Ramachandra Guha
In his bid to impose his absolute authority on his party, his government, and his nation, Narendra Modi has had one key ally-his long-time associate from Gujarat, Amit Shah. First as Party President and now as Home Minister, Shah has played an indispensable and devilishly effective role in neutering democratic opposition outside the government. And...
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Opinion: The Delhi Police Degrades Democracy - by Ramachandra Guha
Even so, the recent depredations of the Delhi Police, their absolute disregard for truth, justice, and due process, represent something qualitatively different. That, in the country's capital today, a non-violent, peace-loving, citizen cannot expect fair treatment from the so-called custodians of the law merely because of her religious or political...
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Opinion: On China, Modi Acted Very Much Like Nehru - by Ramachandra Guha
The recent clashes in Ladakh, leading to the tragic deaths of 20 Indian soldiers, prompt a fresh look at our government's policy towards China. The military, strategic and economic aspects of that relationship I leave to others more qualified in those fields. Writing here as a historian, I wish to draw attention to the curious parallels between the...
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Economy Safe, "Worry Not": Nirmala Sitharaman's Dig At Ramachandra Guha
Noted historian Ramachandra Guha's tweet on Thursday quoting a British author set off a big debate on the microblogging platform in which Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani also got embroiled. The exchange ended with the Finance minister telling the historian not to worry about the economy, as it is in "safe...
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Claim on Nehru And Patel Fuels Foreign Minister vs Ram Guha Twitter War
A war of words has erupted on Twitter over Foreign Minister Subramanian Jaishankar's assertion, citing a book, that Jawaharlal Nehru did not want Sardar Patel in his first cabinet in 1947.
