The birth of West Bengal
After years of debate and contention, 20 June is finally going to be observed as the birthday of West Bengal, thanks to the resolution of the newly formed government of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
After years of debate and contention, 20 June is finally going to be observed as the birthday of West Bengal, thanks to the resolution of the newly formed government of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Switzerland’s decision to reject a population cap is not a vote for open borders. Nor is it an endorsement of the status quo.
Strategic partnerships are not tested when leaders exchange compliments, announce visits or promise trade deals.
Nationalism and secularism are the two basic constituents of modern India.
Bangladesh’s Islamist and Jamaat-aligned political spectrum immediately interpreted Dinesh Trivedi's remarks as evidence of “India’s hegemonistic designs”.
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Promod Boro, once a prominent student leader, now serves as the chief executive member of the Bodo Territorial Council (BTC). From playing a key role in the signing of the historic Bodo Peace Accord to envisioning Bodoland as a hub of peace and development, Boro has been at the forefront of a transformative journey for the region.
India’s economic growth has long been a cornerstone of optimism, buoyed by strong domestic demand, a dynamic workforce, and a robust services sector. However, recent data points to early signs of strain, raising critical questions about the sustainability of this growth trajectory.
India’s demographic dividend ~ a young and expanding workforce ~ has long been touted as its greatest economic strength.
There was a time ~ not very long ago ~ when the term higher education, (HE) meant chiefly teaching educational programmes at higher (post-secondary) levels in diverse disciplines and academic research conducted in higher educational institutions such as colleges and universities funded, in large part, by the state for promotion and cultivation of such precious public goods as scientific (original) inventions, new knowledge, new theoretical/ analytical discovery and insights into major dimensions of human history, society, arts and culture.
