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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Activists question Karnataka government’s ambivalent stance on environment

Will the government’s directive to officials to recover encroached forest land in the Western Ghats limit itself to removing resorts and homestays or will it be part of a larger policy initiative to put a halt to infrastructure projects that have a negative bearing on ecology? This is the question being raised by environmentalists and activists after Karnataka’s Minister of …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

DC Edit | Congress can't be ambivalent on core issues like secularism

Deccan Chronicle

The unusually lack-lustre rally sans party flags that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi led on his way to the Wayanad collectorate in Kerala where he submitted his nomination papers for the Lok Sabha election is a reflection of the bland politics his party has been practising for the last decades. At the peak of the election campaign in 2019, then BJP …

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9 months ago

2024 Lok Sabha election | Prakash Ambedkar remains ambivalent over MVA tie-up; will clear stand on March 26

The Hindu

Continuing to maintain an ambivalent stance towards forging an alliance with the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi president Prakash Ambedkar on Saturday said his party would announce its decision on March 26 on whether it would contest the Lok Sabha election independently or go along with the MVA. While Mr. Ambedkar hinted ominously that the VBA may not …

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1 year ago

Whether to have children: Ambivalent motherhood shouldn’t be this lonely.

Slate

When you turn 40 with no kids and a profound ambivalence about having them, you become acutely aware of just how little time you have left to get over your indecision. Maternally ambivalent women are told over and over again to look deep inside ourselves, to tune out social expectation and fear of regret and the voices of our anxious …

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1 year, 6 months ago

COUNTER CULTURE | HBO series ‘Succession’ allows viewers to marvel and smirk at the rich

The Hindu

Published : Jun 15, 2023 11:00 IST - 5 MINS READ Four seasons strong, thriving under the blinding weight of the Internet’s cannibalising attention, HBO’s Succession brings to life the power and allure of ambivalent storytelling—storytelling that confirms that we hate and love; that we love to hate and hate to love; that we love to love and hate to …

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1 year, 7 months ago

UK’s diverse communities ambivalent about king’s coronation

Associated Press

LONDON — Musician Deronne White is ready to play on King Charles III’s coronation day. He has paid tribute to Britain’s “Windrush generation” — the West Indians, like White’s great-grandparents, who helped rebuild Britain after World War II. “I think he’s definitely trying — maybe not in the best way or the fastest way, but from what I’ve seen, it’s …

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1 year, 7 months ago

UK's diverse communities ambivalent about king's coronation

The Independent

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I think he’s definitely trying — maybe not in the best way …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Maggie Smith on her memoir's unanswerable questions and feeling ambivalent about "Good Bones"

Salon

Maggie Smith's poem "Good Bones" became a viral sensation when it was published in 2016 the same week as the Pulse Nightclub mass shooting in Orlando. I really love how you use this piece of repetition — which is, of course, another poet's craft element: "A friend says every book begins with an unanswerable question." And she talks about in …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Some Trump supporters ambivalent on calls for protests

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s calls for protests before his anticipated indictment in New York have generated mostly muted reactions from supporters, with even some of his most ardent loyalists dismissing the idea as a waste of time or a law enforcement trap. Ali Alexander, who as an organizer of the “Stop the Steal” movement staged rallies to promote …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Some Trump supporters ambivalent on calls for protests

The Hindu

Former President Donald Trump’s calls for protests ahead of his anticipated indictment in New York have generated mostly muted reactions from supporters, with even some of his most ardent loyalists dismissing the idea as a waste of time or a law enforcement trap. Ali Alexander, who as an organizer of the “Stop the Steal” movement staged rallies to promote Trump’s …

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2 years, 1 month ago

The mums who are ambivalent about motherhood

BBC

The mums who are ambivalent about motherhood Getty Images Motherhood is hard – and many women have conflicting feelings about the role. "I felt like I couldn't meet his needs for food, or sleep or comfort," says Ward, who is based in Ontario, Canada. Getty Images Even if they don't talk about it, many mums feel mixed emotions about parenthood …

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3 years ago

Austerity, far right, feminism: Merkel's ambivalent legacy

Hindustan Times

Crises have a knack for felling leaders. Merkel made the startling decision to shut Germany's nuclear power plants in the aftermath of the 2011 Fukushima disaster, triggering the "Energiewende" -- the shift to sustainable energy. Merkel's government was accused of protecting Germany's vital automobile industry by watering down emissions regulation reforms, and its refusal to advance a 2038 deadline to …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Americans are ambivalent towards Israel-Gulf normalisation

Al Jazeera

A new survey shows many Americans still do not view Gulf nations as allies after normalising their relations with Israel. While majorities or pluralities of Americans say these Middle Eastern countries are neutral towards the US, smaller percentages say they are enemies: 32 percent for Palestine, 31 percent for Saudi Arabia, 22 percent for Qatar, 20 percent for the UAE, …

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4 years, 5 months ago

As Zoos Cautiously Reopen, Humans Are Excited, Big Cats Seem Ambivalent

NPR

As Zoos Cautiously Reopen, Humans Are Excited, Big Cats Seem Ambivalent Enlarge this image toggle caption Mehgan Murphy/Smithsonian's National Zoo Mehgan Murphy/Smithsonian's National Zoo The pandas in D.C., the grizzlies in Oakland, the gorillas in the Bronx are all getting reacquainted with human visitors. Sponsor Message "That bellow we usually hear when the female tiger is cycling, when she's in …

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Activists question Karnataka government’s ambivalent stance on environment

DC Edit | Congress can't be ambivalent on core issues like secularism

2024 Lok Sabha election | Prakash Ambedkar remains ambivalent over MVA tie-up; will clear stand on March 26

Whether to have children: Ambivalent motherhood shouldn’t be this lonely.

COUNTER CULTURE | HBO series ‘Succession’ allows viewers to marvel and smirk at the rich

UK’s diverse communities ambivalent about king’s coronation

UK's diverse communities ambivalent about king's coronation

Maggie Smith on her memoir's unanswerable questions and feeling ambivalent about "Good Bones"

Some Trump supporters ambivalent on calls for protests

Some Trump supporters ambivalent on calls for protests

The mums who are ambivalent about motherhood

Austerity, far right, feminism: Merkel's ambivalent legacy

Americans are ambivalent towards Israel-Gulf normalisation

As Zoos Cautiously Reopen, Humans Are Excited, Big Cats Seem Ambivalent