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Topic: Bhagavad Gita

What machine learning can tell us about Bhagavad Gita

Rohitash Chandra -
Here's what the analysis of the quality of Bhagavad Gita's English translations by Eknath Easwaran, M.K. Gandhi and Purohit Swami tells us.

‘Indianising’ education isn’t about Macaulay or ‘saffronisation’. It’s ‘tadka’ vs ‘achar’

Yogendra Yadav -
The real question about 'Indianisation' of education is if we just want a 'tadka' on a largely colonial education or if we dare take the 'achar' route.

In push for Bhagavad Gita in schools, Karnataka Congress finds new ‘Hindutva vs Hinduism’ pivot

Anusha Ravi Sood -
Since Gujarat announced that it is introducing Gita in schools, the issue has become a talking point in Karnataka, with leaders of Congress as well as BJP backing the idea.

Bhagavad Gita taught in schools, colleges, even technical institutes — govt tells Parliament

Kritika Sharma -
Responding to a question about efforts made towards inclusion of Hindu scripture in curriculums, Dharmendra Pradhan said even Class 6,7 history books have references.

Haryana govt to include Bhagavad Gita verses in school syllabus

ANI -
Haryana Education Minister Kanwarpal Gurjar said the decision will motivate people and help society. He said they will soon finish the work and make the inclusions in the syllabus.

Bihar BJP president dispatches copy of Bhagavad Gita to Rahul Gandhi amid Hindutva row

PTI -
Bihar BJP President Sanjay Jaiswal Sunday called Gandhi the most confused leader in the country unable to appreciate the basics of Hinduism despite "so many publicised tours of temples".

VHP demands Bhagavad Gita be declared national book, made compulsory in education system

PTI -
The saffron outfit said teachers, including those from minority communities, should also be made to study the Gita and all 18 chapters be included in their training curriculum.

How chanting Ram and Bhagavad Gita gifted by a Sufi dacoit helped a Chambal bandit in prison

Jahnavi Misra -
In ‘The Punished’, Jahnavi Misra explores nineteen stories of men and women facing death row in India, and how they navigate the justice system.

HC says courts should act like Lord Krishna to protect women, they ‘can’t be mute spectator’

Apoorva Mandhani -
The Karnataka High Court made the observation as it rejected an appeal filed by a man who is convicted of raping a 69-year-old woman. 

Story of 2 Indian-origin doctors behind one of the biggest medical research scandals in years

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India ‘doesn’t foresee’ border fighting with China, but ‘won’t back down’ if tensions reignite

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Shekhar Gupta -
Like the car, nothing the party has done to reinvent itself has worked. Only way forward is to offer something looking towards the future, not in image of glorious past.

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