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Binaca Geetmala and the Kishore Kumar-Indira Gandhi rift that led to his ban
5 days, 18 hours ago

Binaca Geetmala and the Kishore Kumar-Indira Gandhi rift that led to his ban

India Today  

In the 1970s, Binaca Geetmala, already an institution in Indian households, bore witness to one of the most politically charged showdowns in Indian cultural history. Kishore Kumar, the voice that ruled the airwaves, found himself in the crosshairs of the Emergency proclaimed by Indira Gandhi’s government. CB Jain’s note marked Kishore Kumar as “non-cooperative.” In retaliation, the Information and Broadcasting …

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Remembering Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel: The Iron Man of India
1 week, 1 day ago

Remembering Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel: The Iron Man of India

India Today  

December 15 marks the anniversary of death of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, one of India's most iconic leaders and the architect of modern India. Known as the Iron Man of India, Patel played a crucial role in unifying the country post-independence and ensuring the integration of over 500 princely states into the Indian Union. INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SARDAR VALLABHBHAI PATEL Patel …

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‘Less old men, less privately educated, less upper class’: The changing face of Westminster
2 weeks, 1 day ago

‘Less old men, less privately educated, less upper class’: The changing face of Westminster

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But this appears to be changing in the wake of Labour’s win in the recent election …

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Labour’s start a ‘fill-your-boots all-you-can-eat blunderfest’
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Labour’s start a ‘fill-your-boots all-you-can-eat blunderfest’

Hindustan Times  

Labour’s start in Government has been “a supermarket sweep fill-your-boots all-you-can-eat blunderfest of delay and incompetence”, the Conservatives have claimed. Shadow Commons leader Jesse Norman told MPs he was “delighted” the Government had unveiled a “plan for change”, as he said Commons Leader Lucy Powell had been “so persistently unwilling” to answer him during the House’s Business Questions each Thursday. …

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Mystery of Flight 19: How Bermuda Triangle's secrets still puzzle investigators
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Mystery of Flight 19: How Bermuda Triangle's secrets still puzzle investigators

India Today  

On December 5, 1945, Fort Lauderdale Naval Air Station in Florida’s capital city looked quite good and promising, hot and tranquil. Over 300 rescue planes and 21 ships scoured thousands of miles, yet neither Flight 19 nor the Mariner were found. Bermuda Triangle THEORIES AND SPECULATION Years after, the enigma of Flight 19 became etched in the Bermuda Triangle’s folklore, …

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How Aurobindo Ghosh shifted from a fiery freedom fighter to a spiritual leader
2 weeks, 4 days ago

How Aurobindo Ghosh shifted from a fiery freedom fighter to a spiritual leader

India Today  

For a long time, Bengal remained a powerhouse of the Indian freedom movement, giving birth to numerous leaders who propelled the journey of freeing India forward. One name that may not have gained as much popularity for his revolutionary activities in the early phase of his life but later received worldwide recognition for his spiritual journey is Shri Aurobindo Ghosh. …

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Keir Starmer faces pressure to 'correct the record' and apologise to MPs after wrongly suggesting Boris Johnson had a criminal conviction
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Keir Starmer faces pressure to 'correct the record' and apologise to MPs after wrongly suggesting Boris Johnson had a criminal conviction

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer was under pressure to apologise to MPs last night after wrongly suggesting that Boris Johnson had a criminal conviction. What was he thinking?’ The Conservative leader added: ‘The country needs conviction politicians, not politicians with convictions.’ In a calculated jibe at Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak, Sir Keir hit back: ‘I gently remind her that two of her …

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75 years into independence, high time nomenclature of ‘wastelands’ is recoined
2 weeks, 6 days ago

75 years into independence, high time nomenclature of ‘wastelands’ is recoined

Hindustan Times  

India’s 205 million acres of commons—spanning forests, pastures, and water bodies—are a lifeline for over 350 million rural people, including marginalised groups like Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and women. Ideally, planning based on agroecological zones and with an area-based approach could promote place and context-based land use and action, which is much needed for addressing climate change. India’s commitments, under …

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Top Cabinet minister suggests Brits may have to pay for assisted dying like in Switzerland amid fears new law will heap pressure on broken NHS - as MPs warn they could yet pull their backing for Bill
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Top Cabinet minister suggests Brits may have to pay for assisted dying like in Switzerland amid fears new law will heap pressure on broken NHS - as MPs warn they could yet pull their backing for Bill

Daily Mail  

A senior Cabinet minister today suggested Britons might have to pay for assisted dying in England and Wales following MPs' historic vote in favour of new laws. But it is unclear whether assisted dying will be fully publicly funded - and there are fears it will heap pressure on Britain's already-struggling NHS and courts system. Pat McFadden did not rule …

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The 8 best new architecture projects in L.A. for 2024
3 weeks, 1 day ago

The 8 best new architecture projects in L.A. for 2024

LA Times  

It’s been a weird year, right? That’s changed now that the program has moved to the new Mullin Transportation Design Center, located inside a former 1940s supersonic wind tunnel on the school’s grittier South Campus. NBCUniversal Campus Lever Architecture and Field Operations Lever Architecture’s solution for NBCUniversal includes a new Commons building that serves as a hub for the campus. …

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Do not be deceived by his unreality show. Jacob Rees-Mogg is a nasty, dangerous man
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Do not be deceived by his unreality show. Jacob Rees-Mogg is a nasty, dangerous man

The Independent  

There’s a memorable moment in Meet the Rees-Moggs – which, given the other-worldliness of its principal characters, is probably best described as “unreality television” – when Jacob Rees-Mogg is asked by a friend whether voters told him that the politicians don’t understand their lives. Rees-Mogg, in the elegant dining room of his Grade II-listed mansion, antique furniture, oil paintings with …

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Strange moment Keir Starmer crosses the floor of the House of Commons for warm exchange with Nigel Farage during assisted dying bill vote
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Strange moment Keir Starmer crosses the floor of the House of Commons for warm exchange with Nigel Farage during assisted dying bill vote

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage are unlikely political bedfellows, a pair for whom a variation on a famous line from Kipling might seem most apt: left is left and right is right, and never the twain shall meet. The trend continued in Parliament on Friday when, in a moment that piqued the curiosity of many observers, Starmer rose from the …

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As the assisted dying bill passed, the House of Commons fell silent
3 weeks, 3 days ago

As the assisted dying bill passed, the House of Commons fell silent

The Independent  

It was a mark of how earnestly MPs approached the assisted dying bill that, I can reveal, some of the most firmly secular members of the House of Commons stood up during the private morning prayers rather than, as some do, sitting down in order to bag a seat without taking part in a religious ceremony. Labour’s Richard Burgon warned …

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A walk down Kolkata's memory lane: From palkis to yellow taxis
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

A walk down Kolkata's memory lane: From palkis to yellow taxis

India Today  

A zebra pulling a cart, eight people carrying a bride in a palanquin or palki, the approach of a two-wheeled pedalling vehicle, and the advent of horseless trams that made travel faster—these are just some of the sights Kolkata's roads have witnessed over the 200 years since the 18th century. Now, with both the trams and yellow taxis gradually fading, …

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British lawmakers push forward a divisive bill to legalize assisted dying
3 weeks, 3 days ago

British lawmakers push forward a divisive bill to legalize assisted dying

NPR  

British lawmakers push forward a divisive bill to legalize assisted dying toggle caption Dan Kitwood/Getty Images British lawmakers voted to advance a bill that would allow some terminally ill patients the right to end their lives — an issue that has divided both the parliament and region for years. In a 330 to 275 vote, the House of Commons on …

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What the battle for abortion rights reveals about assisted dying
3 weeks, 6 days ago

What the battle for abortion rights reveals about assisted dying

The Independent  

A new-ish backbencher, against the odds, takes on much of the political and medical establishment to pioneer a momentous, but highly controversial, private member’s bill. open image in gallery Disability campaigners from Distant Voices and Not Dead, a group against assisted suicide, outside Westminster Hall in April In Jenkins’ own words: “While members of the cabinet would be free to …

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John Prescott ‘got a reception like Beatlemania’, Prime Minister says in tribute
4 weeks ago

John Prescott ‘got a reception like Beatlemania’, Prime Minister says in tribute

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy John Prescott was “always met with a reception like Beatlemania”, …

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At new NHM Commons, meet Gnatalie the green dinosaur: L.A. arts and culture this week
4 weeks ago

At new NHM Commons, meet Gnatalie the green dinosaur: L.A. arts and culture this week

LA Times  

Visitors view Gnatalie the 70-foot-long green dinosaur skeleton in the new welcome center of the NHM Commons at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles on Nov. 13, 2024. Just some of this year’s takes on Tchaikovsky: American Contemporary Ballet’s production begins performances at downtown’s Bank of America Plaza on Saturday and runs through Dec. 24; Westside Ballet’s showings start …

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When the Razakars burned down Hyderabad in 1947-48
1 month, 1 week ago

When the Razakars burned down Hyderabad in 1947-48

India Today  

As the Maharashtra Assembly elections approach, a heated exchange between Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath brought up a little-known chapter from the Congress chief's childhood. The demands for partition left many homes desolate, and in Hyderabad, the Razakars went on a rampage and threatened the Indian government by launching violence against the Hindu population. …

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How Guru Nanak's journey from Mecca to Tibet reshaped faith across borders
1 month, 1 week ago

How Guru Nanak's journey from Mecca to Tibet reshaped faith across borders

India Today  

Indian religions cherish their wandering heroes. Woodcut of Guru Nanak with Mardana and Bala It was Nanak’s belief in divine service towards others that elevated him to a transcendent figure amongst different sects. Guru Nanak's journey, which began later in his 30s, continued until his last breath as he travelled to numerous Hindu and Muslim religious sites, including Mecca and …

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Minister tries to ease MP concerns over time available for assisted dying Bill
1 month, 1 week ago

Minister tries to ease MP concerns over time available for assisted dying Bill

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Commons Leader Lucy Powell said the Bill, if it clears its first hurdle, would …

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From forest to battlefield: Jharkhand's tribal resistance to British rule
1 month, 1 week ago

From forest to battlefield: Jharkhand's tribal resistance to British rule

India Today  

We have often heard of resistance against invaders and, later, against the British, where such resistance typically took place in the political limelight. The Santhal Rebellion and Birsa Munda’s Ulgulan were major stand-offs, as tribes like the Munda, Santhal, Oraon, Ho, and Birhor fought back against the British, whose policies displaced them from their lands. Group of Tribal women in …

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Assisted dying bill: What it means for patients - as terminally ill to be able to take own life in 21 days
1 month, 1 week ago

Assisted dying bill: What it means for patients - as terminally ill to be able to take own life in 21 days

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A new law has been proposed to legalise assisted dying for …

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Is the latest assisted dying bill likely to be made law?
1 month, 1 week ago

Is the latest assisted dying bill likely to be made law?

The Independent  

The Terminally Ill Adults Bill will be brought before the Commons in its entirety in the coming days, with a debate in the chamber scheduled for the end of the month. Leadbeater says of her colleagues: “I believe when they study it in detail, they will see that the bill offers hope to those terminally ill people with a clear, …

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