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First paathshala, then politics – ...

First paathshala, then politics – Degree for netagiri?

We The People: Is the minimum education criteria set by the Rajasthan government for candidates contesting in the upcoming Panchayat elections progressive or elitist? Is an educated ‘neta’ a better leader? If so, why have a minimum educational requirement only for candidates for the... read more »

First paathshala, then politics – ...

First paathshala, then politics – Degree for netagiri?

We The People: Is the minimum education criteria set by the Rajasthan government for candidates contesting in the upcoming Panchayat elections progressive or elitist? Is an educated ‘neta’ a better leader? If so, why have a minimum educational requirement only for candidates for the... read more »

Does India need a national anti-conversi...

Does India need a national anti-conversion law?

The latest reports of conversion and ‘ghar wapasi’ – now from Bihar. First, alleged conversions on Christmas, then a ‘ghar wapasi’ programme allegedly organised by the VHP four days later. On ‘The Buck Stops Here’, we debate whether India needs a national... read more »

Does India need a national anti-conversi...

Does India need a national anti-conversion law?

The latest reports of conversion and ‘ghar wapasi’ – now from Bihar. First, alleged conversions on Christmas, then a ‘ghar wapasi’ programme allegedly organised by the VHP four days later. On ‘The Buck Stops Here’, we debate whether India needs a national... read more »

Exit polls predict BJP win in Jharkhand, hung assembly in Jammu and Kashmir

Exit polls have predicted a near complete victory for the BJP and its alliance in Jharkhand and a hung Assembly with upper hand for the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in... read more »

Exit polls predict BJP win in Jharkhand, hung assembly in Jammu and Kashmir

Exit polls have predicted a near complete victory for the BJP and its alliance in Jharkhand and a hung Assembly with upper hand for the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in... read more »

If you don’t like conversions, bring a law against it: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat

Expressing his support for the a bill against conversions, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat today asked opposition parties to facilitate bringing such a law in... read more »

If you don’t like conversions, bring a law against it: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat

Expressing his support for the a bill against conversions, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat today asked opposition parties to facilitate bringing such a law in... read more »

Rajasthan doctor, who quit after threats by BJP lawmaker, to take...

A top medical officer from Rajasthan’s Kota, who had resigned on Friday after being allegedly abused by a BJP lawmaker, said he will take back his resignation after a meeting with the... read more »