In ‘Dance to Freedom’, AK Gandhi tracks the history of tawaifs. They were dancers Mughal courts, spied on British officers and played a role in the Indian freedom movement.
The prince was made heir apparent at age 21 & ruled until 1856 when he was exiled by the EIC. He was a patron of arts, food, and even attempted to reform of the Awadh Army.
With two hostile neighbours in the immediate vicinity and one in the greater region, it is imperative that New Delhi forge alliances that can offer some stability.
Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.
In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.
Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.
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