Topic: CAA-NRC
‘Inconsistent with India’s Constitution’ — San Francisco 6th US city to denounce CAA-NRC
Seattle, Albany, St. Paul, Hamtramck and Cambridge have also denounced the laws, more than seven months after they were passed in the Lok Sabha.
Karnataka school that held ‘seditious’ play now a quarantine centre for Covid-19 cases
The Shahpur Gate branch of the Shaheen Urdu Primary school in Karnataka's Bidar houses 193 Covid-19 patients.
C Raja Mohan for tech help on COVID-19, Ban Ki-Moon’s ‘deeply concerned’ about India
Today’s political, economic & strategic punditry from Sudipto Mundle, C. Raja Mohan , Ban Ki-Moon, Ameen Jauhar & many others.
Modi to wish Bangladesh via video on ‘Mujib Barsha’ celebrations after COVID-19 cancels trip
PM Narendra Modi was to officially roll out the year-long birth centenary celebrations of Bangladesh founder Sheikha Mujibur Rahman.
With centre-state political standoff, can coronavirus outbreak be effectively fought?
India now has 28 confirmed coronavirus cases. In recent months, the relationship between the Centre and the states has seen a breakdown over several issues.
Bihar on NRC: Is Nitish Kumar asserting himself successfully or is this BJP’s retreat?
The Bihar assembly Tuesday passed a resolution against the NRC, making it the first NDA-ruled state to oppose the contentious exercise.
Road connecting Faridabad to Noida via Shaheen Bagh re-opens briefly Friday morning
The development came after the intervention by mediators appointed by the SC who indicated the possibility of opening of some routes following talks with the protesters.
Do Shaheen Bagh protesters run risk of waning interest or should stay put for CAA endgame?
The Shaheen Bagh protest against CAA has entered its third month. SC-appointed mediators met protesters this week and may meet them again at a different location.
From catch-all to catch-none party, it’s still not too late for Congress
If Congress is able to shake off its political inertia and becomes actively involved in social and political movements, it would address all its three weaknesses.
Shaheen Bagh and the new wave of protest art that’s sweeping across India
Posters, murals, installations, Instagram filters - protest art is having a moment in India
Punjab Dalit topper’s real struggle will be at DU. Village roots vs Netflix culture
Jaspreet Kaur says she hadn’t heard of Miranda House in Delhi University, one of the colleges the Punjab Boards topper has applied to.
Citigroup accidentally wired $900 million to Revlon lenders, now it’s fighting to get it back
The payment was made due to a clerical error. Meanwhile, cosmetics giant Revlon Inc. is embroiled in a legal dispute with some of its lenders over the company’s debt-restructuring tactics.
Defence
Police & paramilitary personnel bag more ‘Chakra’ gallantry awards than the military
The ongoing India-China stand-off in Ladakh hasn’t been considered for gallantry awards yet, but could be for the next round, ahead of Republic Day 2021.
It’s our economy, not her genes, that’ll influence Kamala Harris’ view of India
While watching videos of Joe Biden’s running mate making masala dosa, we should remember American politicians aren’t pro- or anti-India, they are pro-America.