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Should we not put politics in its place?
Should we not put politics in its place?

There was a time when politics occupied a defined place in human life. It was an important part of society, certainly, but it was only one among many concerns. Family, friendship, religion, art, literature, science, work, recreation, and personal aspirations all had their own spaces in the human experience.

Organic farming adds to incomes, health
Organic farming adds to incomes, health

Both at the level of the government and several non - government organizations, the importance of natural farming has been increasingly emphasized in recent years in the context of integrating sustainable rural livelihoods with improved climate resilience and protection of the environment.

Opposition’s Test

The latest gathering of opposition parties in New Delhi offered a reminder that the central challenge before India's non-BJP political forces is no longer one of arithmetic. It is one of credibility.

Opposition’s Test
After the Headlines

A year after the Air India crash in Ahmedabad, attention is once again turning to what caused one of India's worst aviation disasters.

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Portfolios of four ministers changed
Portfolios of four ministers changed

The allocation of portfolios in the expanded Cabinet of Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari saw three ministers, who had been assigned multiple departments earlier, shed some of the load today.

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Celebrating artistic diversity and creative exchange
Celebrating artistic diversity and creative exchange

Fine Touch has organized a group art exhibition KALABIMB–26. The 9th edition of the prestigious national art exhibition, it has brought together an inspiring collection of paintings, sculptures, photography, and mixed-media artworks by 25 distinguished artists from across India and beyond.

‘People vote for good governance’
‘People vote for good governance’

Madhya Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Hemant Khandelwal (61) is a seasoned politician with almost 20 years of experience at all levels of politics.

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Constitution’s darkened borderlands
Constitution’s darkened borderlands

India has always struggled with the constitutional meaning of the “foreigner.” The Constitution speaks in the language of persons, not merely citizens.

Democracy’s own goal

In 2015, an ECI outreach worker came to Fatima Khatun's village in Murshidabad and told her she could vote.