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Students weave powerful narratives through Kathaprasangam on modern struggles and timeless tales
2 days, 16 hours ago

Students weave powerful narratives through Kathaprasangam on modern struggles and timeless tales

The Hindu  

The Kathaprasangam event in the high school category at the State Arts School Festival on Wednesday was a captivating showcase of storytelling, where students skilfully blended traditional narratives with contemporary themes. The unique art form of Kathaprasangam, which combines prose narration with emotive singing, allowed students to display their storytelling and vocal skills, effectively conveying powerful messages. Among the most …

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Delhi Assembly polls: CEC refutes charges on electoral malpractices, says don't believe in false narratives
4 days, 8 hours ago

Delhi Assembly polls: CEC refutes charges on electoral malpractices, says don't believe in false narratives

India TV News  

New Delhi: While announcing poll schedule for Delhi Assembly elections, CEC Rajiv Kumar refuted allegations related to electoral malpractice and said the Canards were being spread about wrongful additions or deletions in electoral rolls to target particular groups. He said there were certain kinds of concerns that were raised and it was said that wrongful addition and deletion were made …

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IFFK 2024: ‘Humans in the Loop’ cautions against Artificial Intelligence driven by dominant narratives
3 weeks ago

IFFK 2024: ‘Humans in the Loop’ cautions against Artificial Intelligence driven by dominant narratives

The Hindu  

In one of the initial scenes of Humans in the Loop directed by Aranya Sahay, the protagonist Nehma, belonging to the Oraon tribe in a remote village in Jharkhand, is seen lying on a rock on one side with her ear on the ground, observing her surroundings for signs of life in the lifeless and the living. The couple has …

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Sleuthing through Bengaluru: Crime writers unveil the city’s hidden narratives
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Sleuthing through Bengaluru: Crime writers unveil the city’s hidden narratives

The Hindu  

The tree-studded city of Bengaluru, not surprisingly, is a character in the stories of three of the city’s best-loved crime authors — Harini Nagendra, Harish Vasudevan, and Unmana. Sleuthing in a saree For instance, ecologist and author Harini Nagendra’s The Bangalore Detectives Club series etches a semi-fictional history of the city, offering a peek into 1920s Bangalore. City on their …

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AAP vs BJP over Rohingya refugees in Delhi: 'False narratives, half truths'
3 weeks, 6 days ago

AAP vs BJP over Rohingya refugees in Delhi: 'False narratives, half truths'

India Today  

A political slugfest erupted between the Aam Aadmi Party and the BJP after Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, citing an Indian Today report, wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and raised concerns over the resettlement of Rohingya refugees in the national capital. Hitting back, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri accused the AAP of setting false narratives and speaking half truths. …

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Images and narratives of Syria’s historic moment
4 weeks ago

Images and narratives of Syria’s historic moment

Al Jazeera  

With the end of the al-Assad regime and half a century of dictatorship, Syria’s media space is undergoing tumultuous changes. State TV and social media users are weaving new narratives, while the rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham continues its rebrand. Contributors: Ibrahim Olabi – Lawyer, Guernica 37 Kholoud Helmi – Co-founder, Enab Baladi Newspaper Rasha Elass – Editorial Director, New …

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Frontline Wrapped: Top Ten Defining Economics Narratives of 2024
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Frontline Wrapped: Top Ten Defining Economics Narratives of 2024

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 12, 2024 20:11 IST - 1 MIN READ India saw a flurry of economic activity in 2024, with major events unfolding throughout the year. From the Election Commission of India’s publication of electoral bonds just weeks before the 2024 Lok Sabha election, to Hindenburg’s allegations against SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch, and Gautam Adani’s indictment by the …

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Sequel culture in Indian films: Risk worth taking or milked for craze?
1 month ago

Sequel culture in Indian films: Risk worth taking or milked for craze?

India Today  

The Indian film industry is witnessing an unprecedented surge in sequels. Others, like Kamal Haasan’s Indian 2 and Siddhu Jonnalagadda’s Tillu Square, revive celebrated characters and stories. For instance, Baahubali: The Beginning left viewers intrigued with the question, “Why did Kattappa kill Baahubali?”- a compelling yet organic cliffhanger that didn’t compromise the narrative arc of the first instalment. These films …

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Book Review: In ‘Nehru’s India’, Aditya Mukherjee Counters False Narratives About India’s First Prime Minister
1 month ago

Book Review: In ‘Nehru’s India’, Aditya Mukherjee Counters False Narratives About India’s First Prime Minister

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 10, 2024 22:30 IST - 9 MINS READ At a time when the forces of Hindutva are relentlessly denigrating Jawaharlal Nehru’s contribution to the freedom of our country and the first 17 years of nation-building in independent India, the historian Aditya Mukherjee brings welcome clarification to the debate largely by citing Nehru’s own words and expanding on …

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US Denies BJP’s ‘Deep State’ Accusation Of Creating Narratives To Destabilise India, Calls It ‘Disappointing’
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1 month ago

US Denies BJP’s ‘Deep State’ Accusation Of Creating Narratives To Destabilise India, Calls It ‘Disappointing’

ABP News  

The United States on Saturday dismissed allegations by the Bharatiya Janata Party suggesting that organisations funded by the US State Department and elements of the American deep state were involved in destabilising India through targeted attacks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and business tycoon Gautam Adani. According to news agency PTI, a spokesperson from the US embassy in India described …

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BJP slams Congress for alleged role in foreign-funded anti-India narratives
1 month ago

BJP slams Congress for alleged role in foreign-funded anti-India narratives

India Today  

The BJP launched a scathing attack on the Congress on Thursday, accusing it of being complicit in foreign-backed efforts to undermine India’s national interests. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey raised the issue in the Lok Sabha, claiming that opposition leaders, especially from Congress, are obstructing India’s growth under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership by promoting narratives fuelled by foreign interests. Additionally, …

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Wikipedia Sambhal violence page criticised for biased claims and false narratives
1 month, 1 week ago

Wikipedia Sambhal violence page criticised for biased claims and false narratives

Op India  

Wikipedia, the so-called “encyclopaedia,” has created a dedicated page on the Sambhal violence that took place on 24th November 2024 during the court-ordered survey of Jama Masjid. The page on Wikipedia read, “While the opposition MPs have made allegations that some people accompanying the court-appointed survey commission at the mosque chanted “Jai Shri Ram” to provoke Muslims, in the presence …

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Indian filmmakers turn to mythology in bid to supplement spectacle with cultural sentiments
1 month, 1 week ago

Indian filmmakers turn to mythology in bid to supplement spectacle with cultural sentiments

Live Mint  

Filmmakers across Indian languages are churning out mythological tales even after the middling performance of such movies recently, hoping to combine high-quality visual effects with a larger-than-life narrative to speak to cultural and nationalistic sentiments, besides catering to family audiences. Even though mythology-centric films released in the recent past, such as Adipurush and Brahmastra, had a mixed reception and their …

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US professor sets out to fight anti-China rhetoric, challenge prevailing narratives
1 month, 1 week ago

US professor sets out to fight anti-China rhetoric, challenge prevailing narratives

China Daily  

Stephen Roddy, a professor of languages, literatures and cultures at the University of San Francisco, says he had the opportunity to talk to locals during his travels in China. Openness, realism That openness and realism, Roddy believes, is a "great attitude" and one of China's greatest strengths. "China is indeed in the process, I think, of really developing an interesting …

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US professor sets out to fight anti-China rhetoric, challenge prevailing narratives
1 month, 1 week ago

US professor sets out to fight anti-China rhetoric, challenge prevailing narratives

China Daily  

Stephen Roddy, a professor of languages, literatures and cultures at the University of San Francisco, says he had the opportunity to talk to locals during his travels in China. Openness, realism That openness and realism, Roddy believes, is a "great attitude" and one of China's greatest strengths. "China is indeed in the process, I think, of really developing an interesting …

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Dharamshala hosts first ever-Tibetan Artists Festival, focusing on art and freedom narratives
1 month, 1 week ago

Dharamshala hosts first ever-Tibetan Artists Festival, focusing on art and freedom narratives

Hindustan Times  

The three-days Tibetan Artists Festival begun on Friday in the North Indian hill town Dharamshala. The festival is also a platform for Tibetan artists to tell stories about their freedom struggle and Chinese propaganda. The organiser of the festival, Bhuchung D Sonam, who is also a writer, told ANI "It's a really important thing that we need to tell stories". …

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Gen Z, millennials struggle with money dysmorphia
1 month, 1 week ago

Gen Z, millennials struggle with money dysmorphia

Salon  

If you find yourself constantly worrying about money, obsessively checking your bank account, comparing your net worth to others,and feeling inadequate even though you’re on solid financial footing, you might have money dysmorphia. Although medical professionals don’t officially recognize money dysmorphia as a clinical diagnosis, this disconnect surrounding your finances can undermine your financial well-being, damage your self-esteem, and disrupt …

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Trump & Mexican president offer conflicting narratives over their talks on immigration as tariff war looms
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump & Mexican president offer conflicting narratives over their talks on immigration as tariff war looms

Firstpost  

President-elect Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum narrated different accounts of how their talks on immigration went down. While Trump called the talks a ‘win for US,’ Sheinbaum made it clear that Mexico won’t close its border to its northern neighbour US President-elect Donald Trump and Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum offered conflicting accounts over how their conversation about the …

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I Watched Orbán Destroy Hungary’s Democracy. Here’s My Advice for the Trump Era.
1 month, 2 weeks ago

I Watched Orbán Destroy Hungary’s Democracy. Here’s My Advice for the Trump Era.

Politico  

This is what Orbán did so successfully, which is why he has inspired other autocrats. Steve Bannon has called Orbán “Trump before Trump.” Vice President-elect JD Vance has cited Orbán as an inspiration, who “we could learn from in the United States.” Orbán’s power grab program runs on two components that you can think of as hardware and software. Vance …

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Women voters to Hindutva plank: Analyst Rajat Sethi's key takeaways from state results
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Women voters to Hindutva plank: Analyst Rajat Sethi's key takeaways from state results

India Today  

Counting of votes began this morning in Maharashtra and Jharkhand in the high-stakes Assembly polls. While the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance has taken a massive lead in Maharashtra, the ruling JMM-Congress alliance in Jharkhand defied exit poll projections and crossed the halfway mark. Hindutva triumphs over caste narratives: In Maharashtra, the BJP's strategy of consolidating the Hindutva vote successfully outmanoeuvred …

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Rajasthan government forms review committee to revamp school curriculum, address historical narratives
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rajasthan government forms review committee to revamp school curriculum, address historical narratives

New Indian Express  

JAIPUR: The Rajasthan government has announced a major initiative to recast the state’s school curriculum by forming a special review committee. This decision follows a statement from State Education Minister Madan Dilawar, who highlighted the need to eliminate “undesirable and inappropriate subjects” from the syllabus and align the curriculum with contemporary needs and the national ethos. Acting on his directive, …

Rajasthan Dilawar Review Committee Revamp School
‘Cinema is a medium that should create awareness among people’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Cinema is a medium that should create awareness among people’

Deccan Chronicle  

The Vikrant Massey-Raashi Khanna starrer The Sabarmati Report is the latest on Bollywood’s list of politically charged narratives. Even if one wants to voice a balanced opinion, one shies away from doing so,” says Vikrant. “I initially rejected the film, thinking it would be yet another propaganda-driven narrative, and I didn’t want to be part of it since it would …

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Vikrant Massey on India’s Independence: Fact, Fiction, or Film Promotion?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Vikrant Massey on India’s Independence: Fact, Fiction, or Film Promotion?

The Quint  

Actor Vikrant Massey has stirred a fresh debate around India’s independence and Hindu identity through his statements in promotion of his new film, The Sabarmati Report, based on the 2002 Godhra incident. In a recent podcast, Massey questioned whether India’s 1947 independence was truly freedom, calling it a “so-called” independence. Comparing India’s history of colonization, he claimed that Hindu identity …

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Long-held beliefs about ancient residents of Pompeii debunked by DNA testing
2 months ago

Long-held beliefs about ancient residents of Pompeii debunked by DNA testing

ABC  

DNA testing of some inhabitants of the buried city of Pompeii has found popular narratives around their identities and relationships are largely wrong, a study finds. Pompeii's status as a port city influenced a wide range of eastern Mediterranean, Levantine and North African DNA samples found, representing a wider range of ethnicities than originally assumed, the authors said. The study's …

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