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Jinnah said Pakistan would be a ‘laboratory’. Experiments by Imran, Shehbaz prove him so right
If Yasin Malik’s sentence is a call for condemnation, then why is the establishment forgetting Hafiz Saeed? But neither Shehbaz nor Imran Khan would take note.
Budget proposals for digital schooling split experts. Some keen, others want more offline focus
Modi govt's Budget has, in fact, made a push to make offline education more robust, but some experts feel it's not enough. Edtech sector has welcomed the announcements.
Defence
‘Abide With Me’ dropped from Beating Retreat ceremony, ‘Aye Mere Watan Ke Logon’ to replace it
Iconic hymn, said to be a favourite of Mahatma Gandhi, has been played to conclude Beating Retreat ceremony since 1950. Decision taken for ‘all tunes in line-up to be Indian’.
Mandir or Masjid? New surveys not needed, just acceptance of truth & move towards reconciliation
That temples were destroyed and mosques built is undisputed history. The past can’t be changed, but we can’t deny the wrongs of the past either before we consider reconciliation.