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Vaibhav Raghunandan
Talent To Burn: Shubho Paul and the Many Who Make Him
18 Jun 2021
When they said it takes a village, they didn’t lie. Shubho Paul, 17, is only on the cusp of a professional sporting career. To even get this far-a decent shot at his dream-has demanded a significant…
Sandip Chakraborty
NFHS Data Reveals Gujarat has Highest Secondary Level Dropouts in Schools, Kerala Best Performing
18 Jun 2021
In Gujarat, while about 96.4% of the male students are enrolled in schools at the primary level only about 45% make it to the higher secondary level. The corresponding numbers are about 97.3% and 29.…
PTI
Art World Remembers M F Husain 10 Years After the Artist Died in Forced Exile
18 Jun 2021
With FIRs and persistent death threats from Hindutva forces, Husain was forced into self-exile. He died on June 9, 2011 at the age of 95, yearning to return to his country.
The Leaflet
Govt Wants to Cage Women Who Speak Against it, say Narwal and Kalita as They and Asif Tanha Walk Free From Jail
18 Jun 2021
After languishing in jail for more than twelve months under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act [UAPA] charges, which the Delhi High Court Tuesday found prima facie not made out, activists Devagana…
April M. Short
Climate Crises Can Lead to Improved Social Cooperation and Economy
18 Jun 2021
The going assumption is that the impacts of climate disasters on institutions and economics will be negative. However, this is not always the case.
Ajay Gudavarthy
Not Just a Game: Why Sport Pulls on Heartstrings
18 Jun 2021
Like cinema, sport allows us to live out our fantasies and sub-conscious drives, makes imagined communities seem tangible and offers a chance of catharsis.
Damayantee Dhar
Ishrat Jahan ‘Encounter’ Case: Gujarat Police Return Passports to Deceased’s Kin After 17 Years
18 Jun 2021
After Javed Sheikh was killed in the alleged fake encounter on June 15, 2004, Pune Police raided his home and seized all documents the family had including ration card, voter identification card,…
Newsclick Report
Withdraw Shabdsrushti Article...a Blot on Gujarati Language and Gujarat: Authors, Eminent Citizens
18 Jun 2021
Statement endorsed by Gulammohammed Sheikh, Indira Hirway, Mallika Sarabhai, Hanif Lakdwala, Ruchir Joshi, Jignesh Mewani among others, condemns attempt to ‘gag the glorious literary tradition of…
M.K. Bhadrakumar
Takeaways from Biden-Putin Summit
18 Jun 2021
The summit’s main outcome was to restart strategic dialogue and to address cyber issues.
Abdul Alim Jafri
UP: Nearly 22,000 Jal Nigam Employees Not Paid Salaries or Pensions for Past 4 Months
17 Jun 2021
Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam staff and retired employees have decided on an indefinite sit-in protest next week onward.