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Why are 2002 riots projected as anti-Muslim riots and not as a painful incident where thousands of Indians lost their lives?
Plainly put: the fundamental premise of the pogrom was avenging the Godhra incident where karsevaks were allegedly killed by a Muslim mob. Militant Hindu organisations in collusion with the state (remember that cabinet ministers of the then Gujarat government are now serving sentence for orchestrating the genocide) maimed, killed & raped people who were overwhelming — read more
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This Republic Day Ponder A Little More
I remember those days when as a child, the first thing I’d wish to do on the Republic Day was to nag my parents until they took me to the bazaar to buy me the tricolor; the Indian flag. It became a twice a year ritual for much of my childhood & each time I’d — read more
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The Demon Of Globalisation: Enter the Post-truth India
For the past two decades the narrative built around globalisation is of: integration of businesses, ideas & societies. That collaboration in various human endeavours can solve larger issues of poverty, diseases, joblessness & abject living conditions for innumerable people is now hard-wired in our brains. — read more
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Daily Takes: On The Thought That Stable Government Can Bring Substantial Changes In Ranchi
Firstly, some barrage of stats [1]: Average growth (GSDP) between 1994-02 was 3.6% Average growth (GSDP) between 2001-12 was 6.3% Per capita income in 2000-01 was Rs. 9,980/- Per capita income in 2011-12 was Rs.21,734/- — read more
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The Impact: ‘Trickle-Down Economics’ Have Left Jharkhand’s Adivasis High And Dry
Sadly, the policies pursued by state governments in the states like Jharkhand & Chhattisgarh are inimical to the substantial Adivasi populations there. — read more
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What Is The Next Big Thing About Islam/ Muslims In India?
I’ll tell you one thing; Muslims in India particularly in the past two decades have finally realised that they are falling behind in most of the social indices from education to jobs & wealth. With a waning political clout, they now know that if they won’t act fast, they risk being crippled permanently as the — read more
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