Campaign narratives
As India’s mammoth electoral spectacle rolls on, the battleground is not merely political constituencies but the narratives that captivate the nation’s attention.
As India’s mammoth electoral spectacle rolls on, the battleground is not merely political constituencies but the narratives that captivate the nation’s attention.
The reported growth figures, while seemingly promising, come with a caveat ~ a dash of scepticism. Behind the curtain of soaring numbers lies a labyrinth of methodology, where the calculation of GDP growth resembles more of an art than a science.
The NEP-2020 stresses the importance of inclusive education ~ a process that protects the presence, participation and achievement of all individuals in equitable learning opportunities.
These times of an escalating environmental crisis are supposed to be times of increasing peace and international cooperation as without this it is impossible to resolve the life-threatening environmental problems.
As voters head to polling booths in half of Karnataka’s 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in the second phase of the general election today, the political landscape of the state stands as testament to the intricacies of caste dynamics and shifting alliances.
India announced a grant of 50,000 tonnes of wheat and medicines for the Afghan people. It sent a note verbale to Pakistan on 4 October requesting it to permit Indian trucks carrying this aid to move through its soil. Pakistan has thus far permitted Afghan products to be moved to India by road but not the reverse.
While the other issues are said to have been resolved, the interpretation of the Framework Agreement (FA) by the NSCN (M) on the issue of sovereignty has stalled the process. The NSCN (IM) happens to be the primary group that is negotiating with the government on the pivotal issue of sovereignty.
Elections could not be held in seven “urban localities” and the BJP secured victory without contest. This is the first occasion when Trinamul contested the polls on its own in a state other than West Bengal. Suffice it to register that Bengal’s ruling party, with a negligible presence in Tripura, has now emerged as the principal opposition in the state with a vote-share of more than 20 per cent.
As time progressed, education came to be considered more as a private commodity, that expected parents to invest in it more and more. The traditional view that it was a publicly funded service gradually lost its significance. Its sole objective became a sort of human capital formation as a key to economic growth. Things became more facilitated through multiple initiatives on the part of multilateral funding agencies. A number of research organizations also joined with an agenda of neo-liberal ideas and policy. Education was compelled to be brought within free market forces
Peng’s disappearance also shows how authoritarian instruments of control are triggered by politically sensitive matters that contradict Communist Party narratives. Such control of any sensitive narrative in China is commonplace with the CCP
