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Will change be there?
Barring some incidents of violence the five-phase Assembly elections which is nearing to end would sure shot be one of the toughest rounds especially for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Except for the fourth round first two rounds saw high…
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Now, south-bound
It looks now after completing the northern circuit Bharatiya Janata Party will be focusing more towards south as part of its plan to expand the party's support base to areas beyond its existing pockets of strength. At present party has…
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No meat in pre-poll promises
KG Suresh
In the run-up to the Lok Sabha election last year, BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi slammed the then United Progressive Alliance Government for launching a 'Pink Revolution' by promoting slaughter houses and…
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The sordid politics of religious conversions
Rajesh Singh
The outrage in and outside Parliament over reports of 'forced' conversion of Muslims to Hinduism in Agra (Sangh Parivar activists called it "home-coming", as they claimed the converted had only returned to their original…
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Sacred Geeta philosophy and today
Er, Jitender Kohli
Not only India but nearly entire world minus a few fanatics is celebrating the 5051 years of Geeta teachings delivered by Lord Krishna before the Mahabharata war started. This is not a religious sacred book but true…
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Tax reforms
India's biggest tax reform initiative could see a staggered implementation, starting with a nationwide unified tax system for goods from April 2016 and extended to services later. With Union Cabinet giving approval to the Goods and Services…
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Conversion politics
Deadlock in Rajya Sabha continued for the fourth day today as opposition kept demanding reply by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a debate on religious conversions which the government steadfastly rejected. The ruling regime of the…
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Tears have dried up in the sands of ignorance
Vinayshil Gautam
Of the great strength in being Indian, one is simply the inimitable and invaluable DNA which one gets by virtue of being an ethnic Indian. There are, of course, the huge resources that nature has blessed India with. The…
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Modern education policy at schools, colleges
Isher Singh Jasrotia
It is known to all that the education system in the J and K State is in desperate condition. This can be gauged from the fact that time and again, point is raised regarding the deteriorating and dilapidated conditions…
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Minority that has received raw deal
A Surya Prakash
The House of the People (the Lok Sabha) has 543 elected members and two nominated seats. Article 331 of the Constitution stipulates that the nominated seats are exclusively for members of the Anglo-Indian community. This…
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