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Jan 20, 2025 | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Jaswant Kaur |Cedric Prakash |Ram Puniyani
Come February 1, we will once again listen to a speech lasting two hours or, perhaps, a little less. Believe it or not, this is certainly one of the most-awaited speeches every year, affecting everyone in the country—be it the rich, the poor, the middle-class salaried employee, the small business owner, children, the elderly, women, and so on.
Expectations for the speech start building from the first day of the calendar year itself.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |A. Philip |Mathew John |Jaswant Kaur
The term "zeal of the convert" is commonly used in popular culture, as it is believed that converts to new beliefs are likely to show more devotion than those born into the beliefs. I remember this whenever I read something about Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
He was a Congressman who left the party to join the Bharatiya Janata Party. I read somewhere that what provoked him to do so was being kept waiting by Rahul Gandhi when he sought an appointment with him.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Jacob Peenikaparambil |Mathew John |Jaswant Kaur
Pope Francis frequently addresses two pressing global issues: caring for the earth, "our common home," and fostering interfaith harmony through dialogue and cooperation. His commitment to these causes is evident through his travels, meetings with religious leaders, and joint declarations that emphasise the need for collaboration among faiths.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Jaswant Kaur |Mathew John |Ram Puniyani
A middle-aged woman living in a metro city juggles her daily chores early in the morning. Unlike others in the household, who are still fast asleep, she is awake at least two hours before anyone stirs. As she starts cooking in the kitchen, she gradually wakes the children, pushes them to bathe, and readies them for school. Running from one corner of the house to another, she grabs their bags and hurries to drop them at the bus stop.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Mathew John |Jaswant Kaur
Most Indians are shocked by the violence against Hindus and the destruction of temples in Bangladesh.
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Dec 8, 2024 | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Mathew John |Jaswant Kaur |Ram Puniyani
This dark time calls to mind a quote misattributed to the Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels: "When I hear the word intellectual, I reach for my gun ... We mean to take over – nicely if possible, but if that's not possible, well, civility is not the highest of virtues." Today, politics and social interaction are a call to war, and civility is an annoying impediment.
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Dec 7, 2024 | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Mathew John |Jaswant Kaur |Ram Puniyani
On December 10, we commemorate the momentous occasion of the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a profound and far-reaching human rights agreement. The United Nations chose the theme "Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now" for this year. It was on December 10, 1948, that the story began in earnest, with the adoption of the UDHR by the United Nations General Assembly.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Ram Puniyani |Jacob Peenikaparambil |Jaswant Kaur
As assembly elections in Maharashtra are progressing, the mindset of BJP was expressed clearly by the Maharashtra Deputy CM, previous CM and a top BJP leader, Devendra Fadnavis. In an interview with TOI and in several speeches, he blames the downward performance of the BJP in the 2024 Elections on the Bharat Jodo Yatra. As per him, the BJP failed to counter the narrative set by the Yatra. This led to the decline of BJP MP Seats from (2019) 23 to 9 (2024).
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Jaswant Kaur |Jacob Peenikaparambil |A. Philip
Last week, the Uttar Pradesh State Women's Commission (UPSWC) came up with a proposal, albeit to protect women from "bad touch" and curb men's "ill intentions!" No, the proposal does not intend to sensitise men, nor is it about a new helpline for addressing issues faced by women or promoting gender equality.
On the contrary, it proposes to bar male tailors from taking women's measurements and restrict male trainers from instructing women in gyms and yoga sessions.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Cedric Prakash |Mathew John |Jaswant Kaur
About a month ago, on 15 October, the 2024 Global Hunger Index was released. India ranks 105 out of 127 countries; with a score of 27.3, India has a level of hunger that is serious. On that day, a World Bank report stated that "almost 129 million Indians are living in extreme poverty in 2024, on less than $2.15 (about Rs 181) a day." These are hard facts by independent agencies, which the Government of India cannot find fault with.
