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‘Rath prabhari’ row: The ambiguity facing India’s civil servants, and why it’s time to settle it

Last week, a controversy raged after the centre’s move to deploy government officials to conduct a Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, a roadshow aimed to communicate its programmes and highlight its achievements.

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Indira Gandhi played important role in building strong, progressive India: Mallikarjun Kharge

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday paid tribute to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary by lauding her for playing an important role in building a strong and progressive India.

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Golden jubilee celebrations of women’s police station begin

Acting Chairman of State Human Rights Commission inaugurated 3-day golden jubilee celebrations of women's police station in Kozhikode. Seminars, exhibitions & cultural events held on issues involving children, women's safety & domestic violence. Inaugurated by Indira Gandhi in 1973, hailed as first such facility in Asia.

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Congress will implement six guarantees to provide support to every family of Telangana: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi's 3-day bus yatra in Telangana concluded in Armoor. He promised 6 guarantees to the people if Congress is voted to power and also vowed to conduct caste census to empower OBCs.

The Hindu

Asia’s first women’s police station, in Kozhikode, set to celebrate golden jubilee

Kozhikode's Vanitha Police Station celebrated its 50th anniversary with blood & hair donation drives. In 1973, PM Indira Gandhi inaugurated the station, the first of its kind in Asia, with all-women staff to prevent crimes against women. The station has since been a source of solace for thousands of women.

The Hindu

PM Modi pays tributes to Jayaprakash Narayan, Nanaji Deshmukh on their birth anniversaries

JP, a noted freedom fighter, was a pioneer of "total revolution" to mobilise masses against Indira Gandhi govt. PM Modi paid tribute to him & Nanaji Deshmukh on their birth annivs.

The Hindu

Women want change, society needs change

While India’s founding fathers ensured that India was early to adopt universal adult suffrage, the role of women in shaping the country’s political future still remains minimal

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A warning shot for committing the ‘crime’ of journalism

After securing the co-option, cooperation, and capitulation of vast chunks of big media, an image-obsessed government is turning the screws on the bit players such as NewsClick

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Modi shies away from naming Shivraj Singh Chouhan in recent speeches: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slams BJP for sidelining MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union govt. over Women's Reservation Bill. Accuses BJP of playing political game with women, not doing enough for their safety, and using ED to target Opposition leaders.

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Madhya Pradesh: Priyanka Gandhi targets Shivraj government of massive corruption, asks: "Why has ED not come here?"

Priyanka targeted the Shivraj government allegeging that corruption was deep seated in the state. She alleged that no investigation has been conducted in Madhya Pradesh. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appears to be making subtle outreach to Sikhs at Golden Temple in Amritsar

Rahul Gandhi's two-day visit to Golden Temple in Amritsar is seen as an attempt to reach out to Sikhs, aggrieved by Operation Bluestar and 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

The Hindu

Take action against KCR to prove your commitment on corruption: Ponnala

Ponnala Lakshmaiah criticized PM Modi for speaking on corruption in Telangana but not taking any action. He reminded Modi of Congress' contribution to the country, such as Indira Gandhi's role in the Green Revolution. He also called out Modi's election gimmicks, such as the Tribal University and Turmeric Board.

The Hindu

Why India's warnings about Sikh separatism don't get much traction in the West

The current India-Canada crisis has exposed a sharp disconnect between India and the West on the issue of Sikh separatism. Michael Kugelman of the Wilson Center's South Asia Institute explains why.

WEKU

‘Secularism is also to protect Hindus from their own orthodoxies’

India's founding ideals of multi-religiousism are being replaced by a majoritarian view of state-religion relations. Rajeev Bhargava, author of Reimagining Indian Secularism (2023), examines the merits and flaws of India's unique secularism. Edited excerpts from an interview with The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy.

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The Conversation

Why some Indians want to change the country's name to 'Bharat'

When India invited delegates attending the G20 summit in September 2023 to dinner with “the President of Bharat,” rather than “the President of India,” it may have looked to the world like a simple case of postcolonial course correction.

The Guardian - US

‘Whether it costs our lives or not’: killing of Canadian Sikh leader reignites historic fight

Decades-long separatist movement gets new fire with ‘credible allegations’ that India behind murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar

France 24

Sikh leader's murder in Canada shines spotlight on shadowy Indian spy agency

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau triggered a diplomatic crisis with India last week when he claimed the June murder of a Sikh activist in Canada was likely ordered by New Delhi and carried out by India's foreign intelligence service. If true, it would be the first time that Indian intelligence…

Al Jazeera

Muslim Canadians express anger, concern after killing of Sikh leader

Muslim activists voice solidarity with Sikhs after murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, which Ottawa has linked to New Delhi.

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Unpacking India-Canada tensions amid Trudeau’s bombshell allegations

A week after Canada accused India of being tied to Sikh leader’s killing, fears over safety and polarisation grow.

The Independent UK

India-Canada tensions shine light on complexities of Sikh activism in the diaspora

The shocking allegation that India may have been behind the assassination of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada is shining the light on various layers of activism as well as diverse views on a separate Sikh state or Khalistan within the North American diaspora

The Conversation

The fraught history of India and the Khalistan movement

The Indian government has warned its citizens living in Canada to exercise “extreme caution” due to a “deteriorating security environment” in the country.

WEKU

What to know about the tensions between Canada and India over the killing of a Sikh

Canada says India is linked to the June killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a prominent activist for the creation of a Sikh homeland in India. India considered Nijjar a terrorist but denies involvement.

The Conversation

Why India fears the Khalistan movement and how Canada became embroiled in diplomatic spat over killing of Sikh separatist

India and Canada have engaged in tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions as part of an escalating row over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader on Canadian soil.

The Independent UK

India asks citizens to be careful if traveling to Canada as rift escalates over Sikh leader’s death

India has advised its citizens to be careful when traveling to Canada as a rift between the two nations escalates further in the wake of Ottawa’s allegations that India may have been involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in suburban Vancouver

The Hindu

Who was Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the Sikh activist whose killing has divided Canada and India?

Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh independence advocate, was called a human rights activist by Sikh organisations and a criminal by India's Government. He was killed in June, sparking tension between India and Canada.

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