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‘Quiet revolution’: CJI Gavai praises Indian Constitution, says it uplifts historically oppressed

Speaking at the Oxford Union, Gavai, a Dalit-Buddhist, used his own example to assert how the Constitution is not merely a legal framework but a social and moral document.

Oxford visit marred by heckling, here’s how Mamata reacted to questions on RG Kar, Singur

Though she did not lose her cool like in the past, Mamata appeared visibly upset at one point & alleged that hecklers had 'leftist, ultra-leftist, & communal' affiliations.

Imran Khan fighting for Oxford chancellor’s post from jail. Pakistanis fear ban on university

Khan who studied Economics and Politics at Oxford’s Keble College in 1972 and led the university’s cricket team, has confirmed his candidacy.

People were keen to give me a house on rent – till they learned about my Dalit identity

'Concealing Caste: Passing and Personhood in Dalit Literature', edited by K. Satyanarayana and Joel Lee, brings together Dalit writings that reveal the inner workings of a vicious social order.

Yale, Oxford in India is Modi govt’s way to wedge divide, take OBCs, Dalits back to dark past

The RSS and BJP will turn India into an Indralok where the elites will enjoy the benefits of global education and Hindi-educated OBCs, Dalits will become its gatekeepers.

Pakistan student who survived 2014 army school attack elected Oxford Union treasurer

Ahmad Nawaz was 14 when Taliban gunmen stormed his school — Army Public School Peshawar — and opened fire on students. His younger brother was among 141 people killed in the attack.

Lung damage found in recovered Covid patients though CT scans didn’t show, Oxford study says

Researchers from Oxford and Sheffield were able to establish this using a different technology, called a Xenon MRI scan.

India’s Covid vaccine export ban not applicable for Bangladesh, says Foreign Minister Momen

Dr A K Abdul Momen said that the first consignment of the vaccine co-manufactured by India's Serum Institute is expected to reach Bangladesh towards the end of January.

Oxford Union postpones Mamata address at last moment, Trinamool alleges ‘political pressure’

Oxford Union says event wasn't postponed under any political pressure, and that the debating society hopes 'to be able to conduct it at a later date'.

AstraZeneca trial illness likely not linked to Covid vaccine, Oxford says

After safety reviews, Oxford says there is insufficient evidence to say for certain that neurological symptoms developed by volunteers were or were not related to the vaccine.

On Camera

After chintz & turbans, Prada Kolhapuris are new case of West ‘discovering’ Indian heritage

Prada Kolhapuris, styled with shorts, track pants, and polo-neck knits cost around £1,000—over Rs 1 lakh. In India, the chappals sell for a humble Rs 800.

Crude oil prices to freight rates: How Iran’s chokehold on Strait of Hormuz impacts India

Iran’s parliament has approved potential closure of Strait of Hormuz in response to US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, but country’s top security body is yet to take final call.

MoD signs 13 contracts worth nearly Rs 2,000 crore to beef up Army’s counter-terrorism capabilities

Ministry of Defence says the contracts were concluded through the emergency procurement drive to facilitate the rapid induction of critical equipment.

India is re-hyphenating itself with Pakistan all over again. It needs a new 3D strategy

China and Pakistan are in a tight strategic alliance. India must deal with them one at a time but be prepared in case they decide to collude.