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People From Nowhere: Stories Of Rohingya Resilience And Survival

Jan 16, 2025 | outlookindia.com | Seema Guha |Ankita Kumar

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A Different Life: The Rohingya refugee camp in Delhi | Photo: Getty Images A Different Life: The Rohingya refugee camp in Delhi | Photo: Getty Images Sometime around mid-December 2024, on a routine day at our women’s centre for migrant and refugee women in New Delhi, Yasmin Begum walked in sounding ecstatic. “The IOM (International Organization for Migration) called me today.
The Rise And Rise Of Donald Trump

Nov 3, 2024 | outlookindia.com | Ankita Kumar

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Dissent Beyond the US: Protesters take part in a demonstration against President Trump’s visit to the UK on July 13, 2018, in London Photo: Getty ImagesDissent Beyond the US: Protesters take part in a demonstration against President Trump’s visit to the UK on July 13, 2018, in London Photo: Getty ImagesThis story was published as part of Outlook's 11 November, 2024 magazine issue titled 'Whitewash'.
VTOL and Vertiport Advisory Circular

Sep 16, 2024 | lexology.com | Ankita Kumar |Tanya Srivastava

IntroductionWith the rapid development of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft technology, there has been a need to establish a dedicated framework for such vehicles. The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) released a framework comprising of the Aircraft Engineering Advisory Circular (“VTOL Circular”) for VTOL aircraft dated 11th September, 2024 and Aerodrome Advisory Circular on Vertiports (“Vertiport Circular”) dated 5th September, 2024.
Partition Horrors Remembrance Day: Unforgetable pain of irresponsible and unplanned division

Aug 13, 2024 | organiser.org | Ankita Kumar

India is observing August 14th, as a day of remembrance for the atrocities of the Partition. This day of remembrance was declared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Through a tweet, he emphasised that the anguish caused by the Partition should always be remembered. He acknowledged the displacement of millions and the loss of countless lives due to unfounded animosity and brutality. The intention behind marking this day is to honour the efforts and hardships endured by the people during that time.
A Conversational View of V. Shruti Devi’s Spirit of the Constitution

Feb 27, 2024 | fairobserver.com | Ankita Kumar |Ankita M. Kumar

Vyricherla Shruti Devi is a multifaceted individual with roles spanning writer, politician, social activist, and lawyer. She achieves this remarkable feat in her latest work, Spirit of the Constitution: Fashions in Law, Politics, Environment, Winter/Spring 1998. The title aptly captures the essence of the book, which serves as a compelling chronicle of Shruti Devi’s journey to the United States during a period marked by significant political shifts in both the US and India in the late 1990s.
Amco Simco Incident: Forgotten Jallianwala Bagh of Odisha

Sep 9, 2023 | organiser.org | Ankita Kumar

The history of colonial India is replete with countless stories of resistance and struggle against British rule. While some events have gained widespread recognition and become integral to India’s narrative of Independence, there are several lesser-known incidents that remain buried in the annals of history. One such forgotten tale is the Amco Simco incident, which took place on April 25, 1939, in the Janjati heartland of Odisha.
Partition Horrors Remembrance Day: Unforgetable pain of irresponsible and unplanned division

Aug 14, 2023 | organiser.org | Ankita Kumar

India is observing August 14th, as a day of remembrance for the atrocities of the Partition. This day of remembrance was declared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the same date the previous year. Through a tweet, he emphasised that the anguish caused by the Partition should always be remembered. He acknowledged the displacement of millions and the loss of countless lives due to unfounded animosity and brutality.
Evangelical Annihilation of ‘Indigenous’

Aug 9, 2023 | organiser.org | Ankita Kumar

Transcending geographical boundaries, under the grab of commercialisation in the world, made religion an agency to fulfill purposes of evangelical forces. Through this, they could claim legitimacy and monopoly over the newly claimed territories. For the acceptance of this religion, various ways and mechanisms were implanted for the appropriation of their goals.
Rani Lakshmibai Balidan Diwas: Remembering the Glorious Legacy

Jun 18, 2023 | organiser.org | Ankita Kumar

Rani Lakshmibai, originally named Manikarnika Tambe, was born on November 19, 1828, into a Marathi Karhade Brahmin family. Moropant Tambe and Bhagirathi Sapre were her parents. Unfortunately, Lakshmibai’s mother passed away when she was four. Her father served under Peshwa Baji Rao II of the Bithoor district. Lakshmibai received her education at home, acquiring the ability to read and write.
Hindu Samrajya Divas: Symbol of Swaraj

Jun 2, 2023 | organiser.org | Ankita Kumar

The eagerly anticipated moment arrived when the commoners would witness the restoration of their pride and identity. It was a momentous day on the Hindu calendar, specifically Jyeshtha Shuddha Trayodashi, which falls two days before the full moon day. This auspicious day, Saturday, June 2, 1674, marked the coronation ceremony of Shivaji Maharaj, a historical event within the magnificent fortress of Raigad.