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R Kaushik
Sourav Ganguly Set to Skipper an Out of Shape BCCI | On the Ball
19 Oct 2019
Sourav Ganguly’s appointment as the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has been followed by great expectations and frenzied anticipation. It remains to be seen what legacy…
Sandip Chakraborty
The Fight Now is Between Indian Nationalism and Hindutva Nationalism: Yechury
19 Oct 2019
The CPI(M) leader called upon all secular, democratic people to launch pan-India joint protests, ‘much like the PUCL model during the Emergency’.
Kashif Kakvi
MP's Jhabua Bypoll: Congress in Neck to Neck Fight With BJP
19 Oct 2019
For the ruling Congress, Jhabua is crucial to stabilise their government. On the other hand, BJP rebel MLA Kalyan Singh Damor—contesting as an independent candidate—may dent the saffron party’s…
Amey Tirodkar
Economic Slowdown: Small-scale Industries from Pune Fear Shutdown
19 Oct 2019
Pune, which is called the state’s industrial centre and one of the biggest automobile hubs of Asia, too, is feeling the heat of the recession.
Sandipan Talukdar
Climate Change Will Worsen Global Hunger and Malnutrition, Warns Report
19 Oct 2019
By 2050, an estimated additional 175 million people could be deficient in zinc and an 122 million more people may be protein-deficient.
Tarique Anwar
Reeling Under Doctor and Staff Crunch, Public Health Still Not a Poll Issue in Haryana
19 Oct 2019
The Khattar government’s spending on healthcare stands at around 4% of the total state budget.
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Haryana Polls: Why Did Congress Not Target BJP Over IREO Scam?
19 Oct 2019
While BJP attacked Congress leaders on questionable land deals during the poll campaign, Congress was strangely reticent in criticising certain BJP politicians allegedly linked with the promoter of…
Saurabh Sharma
Right-wing Leader Murdered in Lucknow, Protests Erupt
19 Oct 2019
A Muslim cleric has been arrested in relation to the murder of Kamlesh Tiwari, a vocal Hindutva leader. The cleric had issued a bounty on Tiwari’s head in 2015.
Muhammed Shabeer
In Hungarian local polls, Orban’s Fidesz party loses grip over key cities
19 Oct 2019
The opposition managed to gain mayorships in 10 major cities, while Fidesz won 13 mayorships and continued its dominance in county councils.
Brasil de Fato
Bolivia Elections | Evo Morales’ Victory Could Mean Progressive Cycle is Not Over
19 Oct 2019
Foreign relations professor Igor Fuser looks into the relevance of the Oct. 20 election in Bolivia for South America