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Blended Education in schools is the need of the hour
EducationBlended Education is a system of teaching and learning that combines face-to-face classroom methods with computer mediated activities to deliver instruction.Salma VeeraraghavImage for...
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By prohibiting strikes, India’s new labour codes will make employees powerless
Opinion The new Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (IRC) has made drastic alterations to this labour grievance redressal process. Darren Tony LoboPicxy.com/sasintipchai On December 12 last year, thousands...
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How Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd influenced my life and thought: A student writes
OpinionI got a strong philosophical foundation to assert my identity, wherever possible, writes Banavath Aravind.Banavath AravindFacebook/ Kancha IlaiahI was introduced to Kancha Ilaiah’s work when I...
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Hey Behindwoods anchor – oru interviewer pesara paecha idhu?
OpinionA nameless, faceless man interrogated a young woman, circling back to the same question: aren’t you ashamed? Well – are you, Behindwoods?Ragamalika KarthikeyanScreenshot from Behindwoods...
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How loud must women be for their experiences of sexual violence to be heard?
Blog It is surprising that most of the women we know have all been wronged in some way, but none of us know as many men who have been in the wrong.Aarathi PanikkarImage for representation....
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'Brahmin brides fund', state enforced endogamy and the criminalisation of love
OpinionThe ‘Hindutva’ project that seeks to bring back the law of Manu is premised on the control of women and their sexuality, othering non-Hindus and perpetuating the caste system.Maitreyi...
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Where is India’s Marcus Rashford? Sports stars enjoy hero status but rarely...
Opinion UK’s Marcus Rashford showed an elite sportsperson can use popularity and influence to speak out for social change. But it is not something that happens nearly enough in India.Prajwal BhatMany...
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The consequences of choosing not to hide: A multi-ethnic, queer poet writes
OpinionI’m Nigerian, Nepali and Malayali, I’m queer and I’m femme presenting. And instead of secreting away these markers – I’ve enhanced, extended and exaggerated them.Joshua MuyiwaPicture courtesy:...
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Will reopening schools really help the government in what it’s trying to...
EducationReopening schools will not be enough to give the most marginalised of students a realistic chance to compete, writes the author.Krishna Kala BaskaranImage for representation/PTIWith only a few...
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Do political parties in Tamil Nadu have the will to make local government a...
Local governanceThe cancellation of Gram Sabhas thrice raises serious concerns about the Tamil Nadu government’s attitude towards ensuring democratic decentralisation in the state.Gurusaravanan MFile...
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Courage and hope: These women survivor leaders are now helping others like them
Women's DayLeaving behind a life of abuse and deprivation, these women are now respected community leaders who are helping numerous other women in their own journey.Rishita MukherjeeBandhan Mukti...
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Why I don’t want to link my PAN to Aadhaar
OpinionThe threat of identification by the government is not distant and is very visible when it comes to the National Citizens Register and the upcoming NPR.Srinivas KodaliCourtesy: PTIAt 8 pm on...
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Why Communism survived in Kerala but died in Bengal: Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd...
OpinionThe hide-and-seek game with caste in Bengal killed the communist party, and the successful Ezhava leaders maneuvering Kerala saved it.Kancha Ilaiah ShepherdCourtesy: PTIAs I write this piece on...
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Why India's COVID-19 vaccination strategy must be decentralised
OpinionIs the COVID-19 vaccination strategy in India effective? And is there a more effective way of safeguarding the population against the virus?Ragamalika KarthikeyanPrime Minister Narendra Modi...
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Bhakti in politics is a sure road to dictatorship: Dr Ambedkar
Constituent Assembly DebatesIn his last speech in the Constituent Assembly, Dr BR Ambedkar talked about what it will take for India to maintain its independence and democracy. Excerpts here. Dr BR...
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Opinion: The Election Commission of India is in need of urgent reform
Opinion The Election Commission needs to come up with innovative reforms focusing not just on regulating the conduct of the candidates during polls. Abhinav MehrotraPrajakta KaleImage for...
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Opinion: Can you fool all the people all the time?
OpinionIndians are paying the price for political and bureaucratic apathy and incompetence amid COVID-19 second wave, writes Ammu Joseph. Ammu JosephPTI No less than 24 COVID-19 patients on life...
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The tumultuous legacy of Justice SA Bobde: A look at four judgments
Opinion From the order on the electoral bonds scheme to the deportation of Rohingyas, advocate Swaroop Mami takes a look at former CJI SA Bobde’s judgments. Swaroop MamiFormer Chief Justice SA Bobde is...
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It’s a win for Prashant Kishor too — but is there a ‘magic touch’?
OpinionDoes Prashant Kishor have a ‘magic touch’ that makes parties win elections? Or is he just a shrewd businessman who has a knack for hitching his cart to the winning horse?Ragamalika...
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In the guise of exposing corruption, Tejasvi Surya is back to his communal...
OpinionTejasvi Surya and his associates were seemingly statesmen-like in the press conference. But immediately after, a video started doing the rounds.Soumya ChatterjeeOn May 4 evening, an apparently...
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