In early 20th century, Jats adopted elements of Arya Samaj movement. Since then, from kshatriya to kisan to demand for OBC status, their identity evolved in response to modern anxieties.
Pinki Malik is gearing up for her last match. Her eyes are set on gold in the National Championships. But it's not her ultimate goal—it's just a means to a coveted promotion in the railways.
The issue of fake visa rackets is rampant. In July, Delhi Police’s Indira Gandhi International Airport wing said that they had arrested 108 fake visa agents this year alone.
Sikkim's South Lhonak glacial lake outburst flood killed 90 people in 2023. Villagers are angry and the state government is wary of attributing the GLOF to climate change—Rs 2,500 crore insurance claim is at stake.
Srivijaya today is one of Southeast Asia’s most puzzling polities. It made temple gifts from Thailand to Bengal and Tamil Nadu. And many of its remains have disappeared into private collections.
The MacArthur Fellowship of $800,000 awards Shailaja Paik for her pioneering scholarship focusing on the intersection of Dalit studies, gender, and sexuality in modern India.
SC extends ban on properties of those suspected of criminal activities being demolished without court's permission. Victims struggle to rebuild homes, livelihoods yrs after such action.
When we scratch below the surface, many so-called immemorial or even eternal ideas, customs, and institutions are found to have historical origins in defined times and spaces.
Dominant communities such as the Bagri and Deswali Jats, Yadavs in Ahirwal and Meo Muslims in Mewat will determine which way the political winds blow in 5 October assembly elections.
Kota’s journey to becoming India’s most prominent coaching hub began in 1991. The coaching industry here and its related businesses have been valued at approximately Rs 6,000-10,000 cr.
Consider Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar’s duet ‘Chhod Do Aanchal’. The sequence was set in a flower garden, and the girl’s bashfulness was not even remotely relatable to a cabaret dancer.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
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