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​Frosty and bitter: On Parliament, the government and the Opposition
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​Frosty and bitter: On Parliament, the government and the Opposition

The Hindu  

The first winter session of 18th Lok Sabha ended on December 20 as one of the least productive and most acrimonious in history. Both the Houses witnessed protests from the treasury and Opposition sides over issues such as the alleged interference of U.S. billionaire George Soros in Indian politics, and the U.S. government’s actions against the Adani Group. The Rajya …

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Lok Sabha lost 65 hours due to adjournments, disruptions during Winter Session
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Lok Sabha lost 65 hours due to adjournments, disruptions during Winter Session

India Today  

The Lok Sabha experienced massive disruptions during the Winter Session of Parliament, losing 65 hours in the third session alone and over 70 hours cumulatively across all three sessions. According to official data, the Lok Sabha faced significant disruptions during the Winter Session of Parliament, losing a total of 5 hours and 37 minutes in the first session, 1 hour …

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MUDA scam: Activist says aide of Siddaramaiah's wife threatened him to drop case
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MUDA scam: Activist says aide of Siddaramaiah's wife threatened him to drop case

India Today  

Snehamayi Krishna, on whose complaint a case was filed against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the Mysore Urban Development Authority site allotment scam, alleged that he was threatened and offered financial inducement to settle the case. Krishna, who is one of the complainants in the MUDA land appropriation scam in which Siddaramaiah’s wife Parvathi was given 14 sites without due …

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Raygun musical cancelled in Australia after legal threat: Rachael Gunn accused of cultural appropriation
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Raygun musical cancelled in Australia after legal threat: Rachael Gunn accused of cultural appropriation

Firstpost  

A musical over Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn, the Australian breakdancer who received a lot of criticism after her performance at the Paris Olympics, was cancelled in Australia after legal threats to comedian Steph Broadbridge. AP Rachael “Raygun” Gunn, the breakdancer, who represented Australia at the Paris Summer Olympics 2024 has been accused of cultural appropriation after a musical over the retired …

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Boy George: ‘When I called someone “a white”, I meant naff’
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Boy George: ‘When I called someone “a white”, I meant naff’

The Independent  

Boy George recently broke his finger slipping down the stairs in socks. The other main differences in the new show are that Boy George sings lower now, and they’re reprising their 1982 track “White Boy”, a controversial choice for those following debates around cultural appropriation. “Geldof had started the ball rolling and I remember thinking, ‘Bossy b*******!’” open image in …

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Odisha Assembly Passes ₹12,156 Cr Supplementary Budget Amid Oppn walkout
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Odisha Assembly Passes ₹12,156 Cr Supplementary Budget Amid Oppn walkout

Deccan Chronicle  

The Odisha Legislative Assembly on Thursday evening approved the Appropriation Bill, 2024, authorizing the government to utilize ₹12,156 crore from its consolidated fund for the remaining months of the 2024-25 fiscal year. The session was marked by a walkout from the opposition BJD and Congress.Chief Minister Mohan Majhi, who also handles the finance portfolio, had presented the supplementary budget of …

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Rupert Everett lashes out at the cultural appropriation 'bulls***' taking over acting and fears the 'activists are in charge'
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Rupert Everett lashes out at the cultural appropriation 'bulls***' taking over acting and fears the 'activists are in charge'

Daily Mail  

British actor Rupert Everett has branded worries about 'cultural appropriation' in films as 'just bulls**t', taking a swipe at activists who he claims are 'in charge'. Sharing his thoughts whilst promoting his new novel, The American No, at the Cambridge Literary Festival, Everett told the crowd that the LGBTQ+ community 'want to have exclusively gay people playing gay people and …

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MAGA TV host rants about ‘woke’ and ‘racist’ Wicked before calling Ariana Grande ‘Hispanic’
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MAGA TV host rants about ‘woke’ and ‘racist’ Wicked before calling Ariana Grande ‘Hispanic’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy MAGA media personality Gina Loudon claimed that blockbuster movie Wicked …

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BOOK REVIEW | Iconoclast by Anand Teltumbde Discusses Rescuing Ambedkar from Right-Wing Appropriation
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BOOK REVIEW | Iconoclast by Anand Teltumbde Discusses Rescuing Ambedkar from Right-Wing Appropriation

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 27, 2024 08:49 IST - 8 MINS READ There have been quite a few biographies of B.R. Iconoclast: A Reflective Biography of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar attempts to revisit and analyse Ambedkar’s life and ideas in the light of the rise of Hindutva and the failure of anti-caste struggles to counter both “Brahminism and capitalism”. Recalling Ambedkar’s stringent …

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The cultural significance of the catchy ‘Moana 2’ song ‘Can I Get a Chee Hoo?’
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The cultural significance of the catchy ‘Moana 2’ song ‘Can I Get a Chee Hoo?’

LA Times  

“Can I get a Chee Hoo?” It’s a question that the demigod Maui tunefully poses to the titular princess in “Moana 2.” But this seemingly simple request is steeped in cultural tradition, notable in narrative context and, given its catchy hook, likely to become Disney’s next inescapable earworm. Any time there’s a graduation and there is a Pacific Islander who …

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'Lasting impact': How Biden is preventing Trump from undoing his legacy in final weeks
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'Lasting impact': How Biden is preventing Trump from undoing his legacy in final weeks

Raw Story  

Even though President Joe Biden has pledged to peacefully handing the reins of power to President-elect Donald Trump on January 20th, he's still aiming to make sure his successor won't be able to easily undo his signature legislative accomplishments. "The CHIPS team has announced preliminary agreements with two dozen companies for CHIPS awards, and over the next two months, plans …

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Jamie Oliver's controversial children's book has shone a spotlight on the importance of sensitivity readers
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Jamie Oliver's controversial children's book has shone a spotlight on the importance of sensitivity readers

ABC  

The withdrawal of Jamie Oliver's children's book from stores across Australia and the UK for perpetuating harmful stereotypes has cast a light on the publishing industry's reliance on "sensitivity readers". Jamie Oliver withdraws children's book over Indigenous portrayal Photo shows Chef Jamie Oliver standing holding his new book wide open pretending to read it A First Nations subplot in Jamie …

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Chef Jamie Oliver withdraws book over depiction of Indigenous Australians
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Chef Jamie Oliver withdraws book over depiction of Indigenous Australians

India Today  

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has withdrawn his latest children's book from sale after criticism it stereotyped members of Australia's Indigenous community. Oliver's "Billy and the Epic Escape", released in May, contains a passage where an Indigenous Australian girl living in foster care is abducted by the story's villain - a sensitive issue in a country where Indigenous children were for …

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Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver pulls children's book after criticism for causing offence to Indigenous Australians
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Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver pulls children's book after criticism for causing offence to Indigenous Australians

ABC  

British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has apologised and withdrawn a children's book he wrote after it was criticised for causing damaging and disrespectful offence to Indigenous Australians. The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Corporation blasted the book for contributing to the "erasure, trivialisation, and stereotyping of First Nations peoples and experiences". "The publication of Jamie Oliver's book represents …

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Top legislature urges enhancement of social insurance regulations
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Top legislature urges enhancement of social insurance regulations

China Daily  

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, has called for more sound, scientific regulations for the nation's social insurance system after it sent an inspection team to review the implementation of the Social Insurance Law this summer. The team, consisting of 19 people, toured 16 cities and prefectures in six provinces from June to July, including …

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Top legislature urges enhancement of social insurance regulations
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Top legislature urges enhancement of social insurance regulations

China Daily  

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, has called for more sound, scientific regulations for the nation's social insurance system after it sent an inspection team to review the implementation of the Social Insurance Law this summer. The team, consisting of 19 people, toured 16 cities and prefectures in six provinces from June to July, including …

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Winter Session of Parliament: Waqf Bill Likely to be on the Agenda
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Winter Session of Parliament: Waqf Bill Likely to be on the Agenda

Hindustan Times  

The winter session of Parliament in which the government is likely to try and pass the controversial Waqf amendment bill has been scheduled from November 25 to December 20. The bill has been referred to a joint panel of Parliament for further scrutiny after the Congress-led Indian National Democratic Inclusive Alliance opposed the proposed law in its present form.

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Asian American Boba Brand Gets a Chance to Shine After Sparking Cultural Appropriation Debate
2 months ago

Asian American Boba Brand Gets a Chance to Shine After Sparking Cultural Appropriation Debate

Hindustan Times  

Asian American boba brand Twrl finds an unexpected opportunity after Simu Liu sparks a cultural appropriation debate. The brand, which sells bubble tea and tapioca pearls, has received a pitch from the actor and actor, who expressed concerns about cultural appropriation. Liu, who is a guest venture capitalist on this season of 'Dragons' Den,' declined to get involved in the …

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Asian American boba brand finds opportunity after Simu Liu sparks cultural appropriation debate
2 months ago

Asian American boba brand finds opportunity after Simu Liu sparks cultural appropriation debate

The Independent  

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Simu Liu asks fans to stop ‘bullying’ bubble tea brand amid ‘cultural appropriation’ stir
2 months, 1 week ago

Simu Liu asks fans to stop ‘bullying’ bubble tea brand amid ‘cultural appropriation’ stir

LA Times  

Simu Liu is hustling to turn down the heat on a Canadian bubble tea company after criticism of its televised sales pitch to the Marvel superhero boiled over online. During a recent guest appearance on CBC’s “Dragon’s Den” — a “Shark Tank”-style reality series — the “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” star called out the Quebec-based brand …

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Met Gala 2025 announcement concerns fashion fans: 'Sounds like a recipe for appropriation disaster'
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Met Gala 2025 announcement concerns fashion fans: 'Sounds like a recipe for appropriation disaster'

Daily Mail  

Vogue has sparked fears of an 'appropriation disaster' after revealing its 2025 Met Gala exhibition. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City also announced the Costume Institute’s spring 2025 exhibition Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, which is inspired by Monica L. Miller’s 2009 book, Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity. On Wednesday, Vogue …

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Trump Bibles only ones in the world to meet new criteria for purchase by Oklahoma schools
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump Bibles only ones in the world to meet new criteria for purchase by Oklahoma schools

Raw Story  

Oklahoma is accepting bids to supply its Department of Education with 55,000 Bibles, but vendors can only find two versions that meet all the statutory requirements – and both of them happen to be endorsed by Donald Trump. If the bid specs exclude most bidders unnecessarily, I could consider that a violation.” Mardel Christian & Education carries 2,900 Bibles, but …

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Lauren Sánchez, Jeff Bezos’ fiancée, faces lawsuit over her new children’s book
3 months ago

Lauren Sánchez, Jeff Bezos’ fiancée, faces lawsuit over her new children’s book

LA Times  

Lauren Sánchez’s former yoga instructor claims her new children’s book, “The Fly Who Flew to Space,” is based on a stolen concept. According to the Tuesday filing, Zabel gave Sánchez private yoga lessons from 2007 to 2010, during which time the two women repeatedly discussed co-writing a children’s book via Zabel’s company, AZ I AM Inc. Then, in 2022, “Plaintiff …

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Measure to repeal Nebraska’s private school funding law should appear on the ballot, court rules
3 months, 1 week ago

Measure to repeal Nebraska’s private school funding law should appear on the ballot, court rules

Associated Press  

A ballot measure seeking to repeal a new conservative-backed law that provides taxpayer money for private school tuition should appear on the state’s November ballot, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday. The ruling came just days after the state’s high court heard arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit brought by an eastern Nebraska woman whose child received one of the first …

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