At a conversation hosted by IIC in New Delhi, Banu Mushtaq and Deepa Bhasthi reflected on the power of language, resistance, and storytelling rooted in lived experience.
The university in Hampi owes Rs 3.7 cr to non-permanent staff who haven't been paid in over a yr. But with govt cutting funds & costs rising, the university faces an uncertain future.
Language militancy has reached a point where Kannadigas accuse pro-Kannada groups of discrimination in northern and coastal Karnataka, where dialects differ.
There is a strong justification for the call for assimilation into local values and culture. The Kannada way of life has been a key factor in shaping Bengaluru into the city it is today.
The proposal, it's learnt, will also include penalties for non-compliance, like cancellation of licences and that a committee was deliberating on formulating laws to this effect.
Led by Karnataka Rakshana Vedike, simultaneous online & offline agitations demanded services in Kannada where currently only English & Hindi are used, such as in centralised banks.
His tweets deriding the ‘northern imports’ of the BJP are among attempts to brand himself as a strong southern satrap, following the 6th century Chalukya king Pulikeshi.
The current Iran war has laid bare a fundamental reality: 20 per cent of global energy trade cannot afford to rely on a single artery, no matter how resilient and cost-effective.
Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
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