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1 month ago | 
countercurrents.org | Sandeep Pandey |Julia Conley |Nagesh Chaudhari |Prem Singh
The concept of the “chosen people” has long been a cornerstone of Jewish identity and theology, sparking intense debate and discussion throughout history. Originating in the sacred texts of the Torah and the Old Testament, this notion has been subject to various interpretations, often oscillating between assertions of exclusivity and divine favour.
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2 months ago | 
countercurrents.org | Subhash Gatade |Prem Singh |Mubashir Vp |Nilofar Suhrawardy
“ Do Not Put Each Foot in a Different Boat.”– Chinese ProverbA defeat in elections should not be The End of politics for a political party. There are examples how parties who were humbled in one election could bounce back with huge majority in next elections.
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2 months ago | 
countercurrents.org | Nilofar Suhrawardy |Sanjay N. Parate |Subhash Gatade |Prem Singh
There is nothing surprising about Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) about having been defeated in Delhi Assembly elections. Neither is their anything astonishing about its key leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia having failed to win. Their defeat does not rest exclusively on voters being convinced by extensive nature of campaign indulged in by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), particularly Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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2 months ago | 
countercurrents.org | Sanjay N. Parate |Subhash Gatade |Prem Singh |Nilofar Suhrawardy
The defeat of the AAP in Delhi has ended the myth of it being an alternative on a national scale, but it has trapped the country in a major tragedy. The victory of the BJP has disappointed all those who understand the real danger of the BJP-RSS-Corporate alliance that instead of watering the roots of democracy in our country, it is pouring curd in it. Let us begin with the emergence of the India Block before the Lok Sabha elections.
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2 months ago | 
countercurrents.org | Subhash Gatade |Prem Singh |Nilofar Suhrawardy |G Naveen
Aisha, a 7 year old girl living in Khajuri Khas Colony of Delhi, is yearning for a day when like her elder sister Asma, she would also be admitted to a nearby government school.(1)This possibility is growing dimmer by the day, as the school has refused her admission and asked for Indian documents like Aadhar – which refugees do not possess.
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2 months ago | 
countercurrents.org | Prem Singh |Nilofar Suhrawardy |Suresh Khairnar |S G Vombatkere
The search for any ideological content in the Delhi Assembly elections scheduled to be held on 5 February 2025 would be like shuffling in a haystack for a needle. But this ideological void does not appear to create any serious worry to people in the country’s capital and the centre of power.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
countercurrents.org | Nilofar Suhrawardy |Prem Singh |Harsh Thakor |Bharat Dogra
Statistically, Delhi’s political importance is limited to seven seats in Lok Sabha. Yet, it is indeed amazing that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appears to be going overboard to ensure its victory in Delhi Assembly Elections. Recently, it released a list of 40 key BJP leaders, including Prime Minister, central ministers and chief ministers, who will campaign for Delhi elections.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
countercurrents.org | Prem Singh |Nilofar Suhrawardy |Suresh Khairnar |Chris Hedges
To Shri Rajiv Kumar Chief Election Commissioner Shri A C Pandey Election Commissioner Shri A Goel Election Commissioner Dear S/Shri Rajiv Kumar/ Pandey and Goel, Please refer to the deeply distressing disclosures made four days ago by Shri Sanjay Singh, Member Of Parliament (AAP) of possible falsification of entries in the Electoral Rolls of Delhi at the instance of several persons holding responsible positions in public life and others, all of them belonging to one political party, namely,...
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
countercurrents.org | Harsh Thakor |Irfan Gull |Prem Singh |Tamara Nassar
On January 3, NIA Ranchi interrogated Baccha Singh in case FIR Number RC-03/2023/NIA/RNC and later arrested him. Baccha Singh was earlier targeted and fabricated in another “Conspiracy Case” when his house was raided by NIA on May 2, 2023 along with other activists, including jailed Journalist Rupesh Kumar Singh’s house in which, phone and other devices of his life partner Ipsa Shatakshi were seized.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
countercurrents.org | Irfan Gull |Prem Singh |Tamara Nassar |Hugh Curran
Since August 5, 2019, the central government has actively fostered new fault lines in Jammu and Kashmir, with the most prominent and delusional examples being the Reorganization Act and the new Reservation Policy. Both of these measures were crafted not only to deepen communal divisions but also to limit any popular mandate that does not align with the central government’s directives.
