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On the centennial of his birth, James Baldwin remains relevant today
4 months, 3 weeks ago

On the centennial of his birth, James Baldwin remains relevant today

NPR  

On the centennial of his birth, James Baldwin remains relevant today toggle caption Evening Standard/Getty Images/Hulton Archive James Baldwin would have celebrated his 100th birthday Friday — on Aug. 2. The opening essay to The Fire Next Time is Baldwin’s letter to his 14-year-old nephew describing the faulty institutions that make up his life — his family, his faith, and …

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'It was the one great mistake in my life': The letter from Einstein that ushered in the age of the atomic bomb
4 months, 3 weeks ago

'It was the one great mistake in my life': The letter from Einstein that ushered in the age of the atomic bomb

BBC  

'It was the one great mistake in my life': The letter from Einstein that ushered in the age of the atomic bomb Getty Images On 2 August 1939, Albert Einstein wrote to the US President Franklin D Roosevelt. "Recent work in nuclear physics made it probable that uranium may be turned into a new and important source of energy," reads …

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Part of ‘orchestrated campaign of PM’ to browbeat judiciary: Congress on ex-judges’ letter to CJI
8 months, 1 week ago

Part of ‘orchestrated campaign of PM’ to browbeat judiciary: Congress on ex-judges’ letter to CJI

The Hindu  

The Congress on April 15 alleged that the letter by 21 judges to the Chief Justice of India was part of an “orchestrated campaign of the prime minister” to “threaten, browbeat and intimidate” the judiciary that has flexed its muscles in recent months. Asked about the letter at a press conference at the AICC headquarters in New Delhi, Congress general …

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Ricky Kej condemns Madras Music Academy chief’s response to Ranjani-Gayatri: N Ravikiran, Vishakha Hari, Trichur Brothers and many more speak up against TM Krishna
9 months ago

Ricky Kej condemns Madras Music Academy chief’s response to Ranjani-Gayatri: N Ravikiran, Vishakha Hari, Trichur Brothers and many more speak up against TM Krishna

Op India  

On Thursday, three-time Grammy Award winner Indian music composer Ricky Kej condemned the attacking letter written by N Murali – the chief of the Madras Music Academy – to Carnatic musician sisters Ranjani and Gayatri. In this letter, N Murali said, “Dear Ms Ranjani and Ms Gayatri, I received your joint letter of 20th, March, 2024 and was shocked by …

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Mahua Moitra responds to Darshan Hiranandani in ‘cash for query’ row. Full text
1 year, 2 months ago

Mahua Moitra responds to Darshan Hiranandani in ‘cash for query’ row. Full text

Hindustan Times  

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Thursday night issued a detailed statement in response to the signed affidavit by businessman Darshan Hiranandani that corroborated BJP legislator Nishikant Dubey's claims about her receiving money and gifts for posing certain questions in Parliament. Hiranandani – who confirmed over WhatsApp that he released the statement – admitted that he gave Moitra information on …

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BJP files FIR against Priyanka Gandhi over social media post alleging corruption by MP govt
1 year, 4 months ago

BJP files FIR against Priyanka Gandhi over social media post alleging corruption by MP govt

India TV News  

A First Information Report was lodged against Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra over a post on social media where she accused the saffron party-led government in the state of indulging in corruption. He said that Priyanka Gandhi should reveal the name of the person or contractor who wrote the letter to the high court chief justice that she mentioned …

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Uttarakhand Communal Tensions | High Court Directs State To Maintain Law & Order, Asks Parties To Refrain From Social Media Debates
1 year, 6 months ago

Uttarakhand Communal Tensions | High Court Directs State To Maintain Law & Order, Asks Parties To Refrain From Social Media Debates

Live Law  

Amidst a spike in communal tension in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district, the Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday directed the State Government to ensure that law and order is maintained in all parts of the State and no loss of life or property of any person occurs. A bench comprising Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Rakesh Thapliyal issued the direction while issuing …

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OPINION | Murder was pre-meditated: Shraddha’s letter nails Aaftab’s lie
2 years, 1 month ago

OPINION | Murder was pre-meditated: Shraddha’s letter nails Aaftab’s lie

India TV News  

Shraddha Walkar murder case : Even as facts and circumstantial evidence point towards a pre-meditated murder of Shraddha Walkar, the alleged killer Aaftab Amin Poonawala, on Thursday, appeared to be calm and relaxed while undergoing lie-detector test conducted by Forensic Science Laboratory experts in Rohini, Delhi. A handwritten complaint written by Shraddha Walkar two years ago to Tulinj police station, …

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'Savarkarji helped British...', says Rahul Gandhi, shows letter as proof | VIDEO
2 years, 1 month ago

'Savarkarji helped British...', says Rahul Gandhi, shows letter as proof | VIDEO

Hindustan Times  

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Thursday defended his remarks about VD Savarkar - that 'he wrote mercy petitions to the British and accepted pension' and that he did so 'because of fear' - and said 'I am very clear he helped the British'. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi greets party supporters during the Bharat Jodo Yatra "I have a document that comprises …

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Your Questions Answered: Financial planning, asset allocation and differences between savings and investments
2 years, 2 months ago

Your Questions Answered: Financial planning, asset allocation and differences between savings and investments

Live Mint  

We are newly married. But, in your son’s case, when support will have to continue even in adulthood, you will want to specify a legal guardian. Does the potential legal guardian: Have the ability and willingness to manage your son’s personal as well as financial affairs? Each person who serves as Trustee is legally required to follow the trust’s terms …

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Kanye West doubles down on anti-Semitic tweet claiming he was 'calling out bad business'
2 years, 2 months ago

Kanye West doubles down on anti-Semitic tweet claiming he was 'calling out bad business'

Daily Mail  

Kanye West doubled down on his anti-Semitic tweet last night and claimed he was just 'calling out bad business' when he promised to go 'death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE'. The rapper, who has a history of mental illness, appeared at the Nashville premiere of Candace Owen's new documentary, The Greatest Lie Ever Sold, which accuses the BLM organization of …

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‘Shows His Immaturity…’ Says Shivpal Yadav on Akhilesh Yadav's 'Free to Leave Alliance' Letter Bomb
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Shows His Immaturity…’ Says Shivpal Yadav on Akhilesh Yadav's 'Free to Leave Alliance' Letter Bomb

News 18  

Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party Lohia Chief and uncle of Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav, Shivpal Yadav, has reacted to the recent letter issued to him by the Samajwadi Party saying that he is free to go wherever he wants. Speaking to media persons on Tuesday, Shivpal Yadav said, “If this was all to be done then there was no need for …

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Here's every word from the fifth Jan. 6 committee hearing on its investigation
2 years, 6 months ago

Here's every word from the fifth Jan. 6 committee hearing on its investigation

NPR  

Here's every word from the fifth Jan. 6 committee hearing on its investigation Enlarge this image toggle caption Doug Mills/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Doug Mills/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Below, read the full transcript from the June 23 hearing of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. On the same day Acting Attorney General Rosen told Mr. Clark …

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Right Word| What modern policymakers can learn from Shivaji, an administrator par excellence
2 years, 6 months ago

Right Word| What modern policymakers can learn from Shivaji, an administrator par excellence

Firstpost  

The way Shivaji handled all aspects of administration, especially the agriculture sector, can be the guiding spirit for the modern day administrators and policymakers of India. Shivaji’s Agriculture Policy Phalke says, “There is a letter giving information about the great work done by Shivaji in the field of agriculture. You should get him to cultivate the land according to his …

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Vikram Sampath in plagiarism row
2 years, 9 months ago

Vikram Sampath in plagiarism row

The Hindu  

T he story of V.D. They have alleged that he took “significant” portions of other published works without due citations and footnotes in an essay, “The Revolutionary Leader: Vinayak Damodar Savarkar”, published by India Foundation Journal-2017. She writes, “Significant portions of my own article appear without credit in Vikram Sampath’s ‘The Revolutionary Leader Vinayak Damodar Savarkar’ published by the India …

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"Dear Father" letters and DNA tests
3 years ago

"Dear Father" letters and DNA tests

Salon  

Sunday afternoons feel so much slower at my parents' house, an old two-story country house on a hobby farm in Southern Manitoba that has been remodeled more times than I can count. "So, your birth mom thinks he's your father?" RELATED: It's my mom's fault I stole her letters "I just want to know where I come from," I tell …

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Reminiscing about the embarrassing things we did as teenagers in honour of PEN15 season 2, part 2
3 years ago

Reminiscing about the embarrassing things we did as teenagers in honour of PEN15 season 2, part 2

ABC  

When cult television show PEN15's Maya Ishii-Peters wonders whether she's a pervert after discovering masturbation, it feels familiar. And when her best friend, Anna Kone, steals a classmate's worn G-string because she "can't say no to a triple-dog dare" and feels like a hot girl while wearing it, it also feels familiar. My uncle saw my Jedward folder When I …

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'Faceless and nameless' troll writes open letter to Chief Justice of India to protect his freedom of expression
3 years ago

'Faceless and nameless' troll writes open letter to Chief Justice of India to protect his freedom of expression

Op India  

Dear Chief Justice of India, On behalf of all faceless nameless social media trolls, I am writing this letter. Trolls are the ones who criticise powerful people, politicians, law makers, bureaucrats, journalist celebrities, intellectuals, civil society, businessmen, Judiciary and Courts too. As I had mentioned earlier, we are called trolls by people who don’t like to be criticised, with due …

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Nawab Malik's son-in-law was in jail for over 8 months in a drugs case. Is this why he is after Sameer Wankhede
3 years, 1 month ago

Nawab Malik's son-in-law was in jail for over 8 months in a drugs case. Is this why he is after Sameer Wankhede

Op India  

NCP leader Nawab Malik on Tuesday, October 26, continued his relentless attack against Mumbai NCB’s Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede by releasing a letter he claimed to have received from an unnamed NCB official. As a responsible citizen I will be forwarding this letter to DG Narcotics requesting him to include this letter in the investigation being conducted on Sameer Wankhede …

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Maharashtra DGP offered settlement if I withdraw complaint against Anil Deshmukh: Param Bir Singh
3 years, 7 months ago

Maharashtra DGP offered settlement if I withdraw complaint against Anil Deshmukh: Param Bir Singh

India Today  

Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh has dropped another letter bomb, this time pointing fingers at the current Maharashtra DGP Sanjay Pandey. In his letter to the Central Bureau of Investigation, Param Bir Singh has alleged that DGP Sanjay Pandey told him he would "settle" ongoing inquiries against him if he withdraws his complaint against former Maharashtra Home Minister …

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Opinion: Black power in the boardroom is leading the fight for justice
3 years, 8 months ago

Opinion: Black power in the boardroom is leading the fight for justice

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Peniel E. Joseph is the Barbara Jordan chair in ethics and political values and the founding director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, where he is also a professor of history. CNN — Black business leaders’ efforts to stop voter …

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Arnab Goswami and the suicide case: Full details, unanswered questions
4 years, 1 month ago

Arnab Goswami and the suicide case: Full details, unanswered questions

Op India  

On the 4th of November, the country watched as Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami was dragged out of his house by over 20 armed policemen for a 2018 abetment to suicide case which was closed. Akshata Naik here has repeatedly asserted that CDPL cannot receive payments in the company account and also cannot issue a letter of indemnity to ARG, …

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That bizarre ‘cancel culture’ letter is more proof that the privileged can’t stand being challenged
4 years, 5 months ago

That bizarre ‘cancel culture’ letter is more proof that the privileged can’t stand being challenged

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Struggling with that very concept this …

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