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The warmth about Manmohan Singh tells you how much we’ve lost as a society

With grace that has been starkly missing in public life in recent years, there has been an outpouring of grief and remembrance at Manmohan Singh’s death. It is the rarest of politicians that manage to make the final exit as the ‘good guy’ after five decades in public life. This…

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"New satyagraha needed because those in power spread lies, hatred": Congress on CWC meeting

He underscored that a century ago, a Congress session led by Mahatma Gandhi had also taken place in the same location. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Friday essay: A man out of time – E.M. Forster’s A Passage to India at 100 and the legacies of colonialism

I was aware of David Lean’s cinematic adaptation of A Passage to India (1984) before I encountered E.M. Forster’s original novel, which celebrated its centenary in 2024. While the film was being shot on location, I had a vague sense of the ambition as well as the arrogance of those…

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Kharge Targets BJP: 'Those who disrespect Constitution are lecturing us'

The LoP also mentioned that that in 1949, RSS leaders opposed the Indian Constitution because it wasn't based on Manusmriti. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Narendra Modi to make ‘historic’ Guyana visit for energy talks

Indian PM’s trip expected to focus on trade and investment as oil-rich Caribbean country’s economic boom continues

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'Fight of ideology': Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP of 'Murder of Constitution,' slams Maha power grab

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday drew a sharp rhetoric to the ruling BJP. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The great remembrance divide: Britain fought for freedom in Europe, but against it in the colonies

While war raged against Hitler, people in places such as India were brutalised – despite their own sacrifices to the cause, says author Mihir Bose

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Anirban Dasgupta: Polite Provocation review – stealthy subversive satire

Poking fun at Indian politicians present and past, and delighting in the UK’s decline, the low-key comic delivers some bulletproof material

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Swing-state priest teaches ancient techniques for surviving today's political turmoil

The Rev. David Peck is an Episcopal priest in the heartland of Pennsylvania, a swing state at the center of the tense presidential election

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Indian police detain climate activist after 950km protest march

Police in India detained the environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk as he led supporters to Delhi after a month-long protest march from Kashmir. The 58-year-old was released the same night. However, he was re-arrested when he and his supporters insisted on marching into the capital.

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Riots, disasters and cries for justice: the art show charting India’s wildest decades of political pandemonium

A shocking period of upheavals, from power grabs to nuclear tests, caused India’s artists and activists to innovate. The Barbican in London is exhibiting the defiant ones

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Gandhi Jayanti: Life lessons from Mahatma for a more peaceful world

The power of non-violence is one of the most significant lessons we can learn from Gandhi. He used the power of non-violence during India's Freedom Struggle. Read further on Dynmaite News:

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‘We’re here to protect you’: Cops kept tab on Ladakh protesters from Haryana border

Rain, snow, or sun. Nothing could halt their ‘Delhi Chalo March’ on foot, which began from Leh on September 1 and was to culminate at Rajghat in Delhi on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on October 2.

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The Indian poet who scared white South Africa – and changed it

With her stirring speech 100 years ago, Sarojini Naidu inspired united opposition to empire and white minority rule.

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India’s oldest and greatest: A new book weaves history and culture with India’s iconic trees

About two decades ago, naturalist Pradip Krishen wrote a book which aroused the interest of young nature lovers about important trees in the capital. In his book Trees of Delhi: A Field Guide, Krishen wrote about more than 250 trees and some of their subspecies, encouraging environment lovers and researchers…

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'Quit India Movement': Rajya Sabha pays homage to Freedom Fighters on 81st Anniversary

The decisive campaign against British rule was launched on this day in 1942 on Mahatma Gandhi's call. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Cartoonists part of the press’: HC quashes case against Malayala Manorama over BJP leader’s complaint

The Kerala High Court has held that cartoonists are part and parcel of the press and are entitled to freedom of expression guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India, Bar and Bench reported.

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Political assassinations are not just an American problem – they have been all too frequent throughout history

By the time Julius Caesar died with the words “Et tu, Brute?” on his lips, political assassinations were already a common occurrence.

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International Business Times

India's Rahul Gandhi Faces New Test In Revived Fortunes

Once dismissed as an "empty suit", perennial Indian premier-in-waiting Rahul Gandhi emerged from his third consecutive election defeat with his reputation enhanced and his party back from the political wilderness.

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Delhi Minister Atishi to begin 'indefinite fast' today till city gets "rightful share" of water from Haryana

Amid the escalating row between Delhi and Haryana over the water crisis in the national capital, Delhi Water Minister Atishi said on Friday, that she will step on the path of 'Satyagraha' and start an 'indefinite fast' from today. Read further on Dynamite News:

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India's Modi To Take Oath Alongside Coalition Allies

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to be sworn in Sunday for a third term after worse than expected election results left him reliant on coalition partners to govern.

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"Such stunts can no longer save him": Jairam Ramesh takes on PM Modi over relocation of Gandhi, Ambedkar, Shivaji statues in Parliament premises

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the removal of statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Dr BR Ambedkar, and Chhatrapati Shivaji among others from their original place within the Paliament premises. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Top Modi Opponent To Return To Jail After India Vote Ends

A top opponent of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he would return to jail Sunday, the end of the bail term issued to allow him to campaign in just-concluded national elections.

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Battle of media tactics: Modi’s media blitzkrieg vs Congress’s snub

The “breaking news” from the last gasp of this prolonged, hot, and heated election season is surely this quote from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In an interview with ABP News, he said: “In the last 75 years, was it not our responsibility to let the whole world know of Mahatma…

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Indian diaspora divided as Modi’s office lobbies US fans to influence vote

Hope and anxiety grip the diaspora in US, reflecting divided sentiments about India’s future if Modi returns to power.

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