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Udaipur Beheading Case: Was It Blasphemy Or Something Else?

Our CorrespondentJune 29, 20220

Seeing such a deplorable killing of a tailor in Udaipur is deeply shocking. No matter what it is called for immediate punishment for spreading terror through such brutality. Two muslim men with a cleaver beheaded Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur city's Dhan Mandi region and posted recordings online that said they are avenging an insult to Islam, setting off stray instances of viciousness in the Rajasthan city. The murderers masquerading as customers entered the shop and decapitated a tailor for a social media post supporting ex-BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma in the row over her comments on the Prophet. Few days prior to this occurrence, Kashmir-based YouTuber Faisal Wani, who runs the wellness channel Profound Agony Wellness, shared an animated video which showed him decapitating ex-BJP repr

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Rather Than Advancing Free Expression Of Speech, ALT News Journalist Is Put In Jeopardy

Sayani ChakrabortyJune 29, 20220

Police in the Indian capital, Delhi, have detained Mohammed Zubair, the co-founder of ALT News and a self-described "fact-checker." An angry Hanuman devotee has accused Zubair of spreading hostility and hurting religious sensibilities with a tweet. The anti-Modi movement has been put to the test by Zubair's detention. Anti-Muslim sentiments have been criticised by opposition parties and some well-known opponents of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who claim that the arrest is the product of a vindictive "Islamophobia." To wit: "Delhi Police arrest Muslim Journalist Mohammed Zubair..." in the UK's The Guardian newspaper. The Guardian seems to agree with opponents of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Zubair's identity is important to the tale. Taking a cue from the situation, maybe...

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China Upgrades Firepower, Infrastructure On LAC: Is Threat Of A Possible War Lurking Around?

Vikas DeshwalJune 28, 20220

      China tremendously expanded its armed forces living quarters within 100km from the Line of actual control (LAC) in the western sector; some of the significant upgrades undertaken by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) are rocket systems and upgraded air defence systems, long-range artillery etc. In the western sector, across the Line of actual control(LAC), the living quarters capacity for soldiers was 20,000 troops in 2020 before the stand-off in eastern Ladakh began; according to input resources now, that has been expanded to 1.20 lakhs livings quarters for soldiers. Another project constructed by LAC included the small hydel projects and solar energy.   Four PLA divisions under the Xinjiang military district are being turned around on their sides facing eastern La

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Moose Wala’s ‘SYL’ Mentions Controversy: Amarinder Singh Warns Against ‘SYL’ Dispute Between Punjab, Haryana

Vikas DeshwalJune 28, 20220

After the death of the slain Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala, his recorded song 'SYL' realised reached 10 lakh views in one hour. In the song Moose Wala talks about the controversial topic 'SYL', undivided Punjab, 1984 Sikh riots, Sikh militants, Sikh prisoners and Sikh flag hoisting at the Red fort during the farmer's protest. 'SYL' Dispute Between Punjab And Haryana With Haryana's formation and Punjab's reorganisation in 1966, the issue started regarding the share of water between two states. In which Punjab said that 'We never share the Water of Ravi and Beas river with Haryana, before the division between two states in 1955, out of 15.83 MAF of Ravi and Beas the centre had granted 8 MAF to Rajasthan, 7.20 MAF to undivided Punjab, 0.65 MAF to Jammu and Kashmir but out of 7.20, MAF

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Punjab By-Election: S S Mann’s Victory Is Worrisome; Not Because AAP’s Losing Shine

Sayani ChakrabortyJune 28, 20220

The results of a single Lok Sabha by-election are seldom sufficient to draw broad generalisations. That being said, SS Mann's Sangrur triumph for Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) is exceptional enough to be the outlier. Mann, a politician commonly regarded as "extreme", has beat the odds and defeated AAP with 35.6% of the vote share. Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann has held the Sangrur constituency in the previous two Parliamentary elections. Candidates from the SAD, Congress and BJP, three long-time administrators of Punjab, all forfeited their deposits. Mann's success may be attributed to a growing dissatisfaction with the AAP. However, it is vital to situate his victory in the context of SAD's decline and the tumultuous nature of Punjab. Politics and Sikhism go hand in hand in the SAD. In 1996, ...

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India, Russia Works Together On Energy Cooperation As Major Oil Companies Suspend Operations

Sayani ChakrabortyJune 28, 20220

Many western oil and gas corporations have terminated collaborative Arctic energy projects with Russia because of the Ukraine situation. Russia's military intervention in Ukraine has fueled fears of Western economic penalties as well as resistance to Russia. Energy companies such as BP, Equinor, ExxonMobil and Shell are evaluating their options for exiting Russian operations. In the Russian Far East, the Sakhalin-1 multinational collaboration of oil and gas development corporations has seen similar patterns. As a result, ExxonMobil has already suspended activities in Sakhalin-1 and is anticipated to complete its withdrawal from the joint venture in the near future. Two ONGC Videsh Ltd. (India), Sakhalin Oil and Gas Development Co. Ltd. (Japan), Sakhalinmorneftegas-Shelf and RN...

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General Election 2024: Will Uniform Civil Code Be Next Big Move For BJP?

Vikas DeshwalJune 27, 20220

The Uniform Civil Code has been a long-lasting part of the Bharatiya Janata Party manifesto. The Uniform Civil Code is reflected in the party's ideology. It matches the ideological viewpoint of the RSS (Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sang), which has close ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party. Triple talaq and Article 370 abolished and solved centuries of matter, but now, this time to solve the issue of UCC, the CAA bill passed in parliament. Could UCC be the Modi government's next big move in the 2024 general elections? The home minister Amit Shah said: "Ram Mandir, CAA, Triple talaq and Article 370 done, now its turn for Uniform Civil Code. What is the Uniform Civil Code? Uniform Civil Code (UCC), explained in Indian Constitution under Article 44 of the Directive Principles of State

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APMCs Act Bypasses Mandi System: How Important Is Its Current Structure?

Pooja YadavJune 27, 20220

It is also important to recognise that Indian agri-produce markets are decentralised and dynamic. It is contested that the APMCs in some States are inefficient and ridden with corruption and malpractices. Should we abandon the present structures or should we reform the APMC markets? The decision to try to do away with the APMC regime on grounds of inefficiency and monopsony is comparable to the argument against practicing democracy. Should we surrender democracy or federalism because it's not working smoothly? If self-reliance is the purpose of those reforms, should it be achieved through corporates or through people’s agencies like APMCs and FPOs? The way forward is to either leave the intra-State Agri marketing reforms to the States within the spirit of co-operative federal...

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Development In Dumps: Sewage Testing Still A Challenge Amid Technological Advancements

Pooja YadavJune 27, 20220

Testing within the Indian context is incredibly challenging as sewage systems are fragmented. Only a third of all towns have any style of sewers, either underground or open drains, in line with the 2011 Census. The remainder of the population is served by on-site sanitation, including septic tanks. Testing these is problematic and can be possible as long as there's a scientific process of emptying and treating faecal sludge. Most of the time, sewers and septic tanks are cleaned manually exposing men to a different potential pathogen, although the virus in sewage is alleged to be non-infectious. The large population of cities complicates the prediction of infections supported sewage testing as these individuals could use toilets in their offices or public toilets. Therefore, if virus ...

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Draupadi Murmu: A Name Larger Than ‘First Santhal Woman President’ Tag

Sayani ChakrabortyJune 27, 20220

Droupadi Murmu's nomination as the future President of India was swiftly made by Amul. 'Setting a President?' says the cartoon. MurMaska on toast is a must-try. As a wordsmith, Amul thrives on this kind of play on words. However, it also raises an interesting inquiry about the topic in issue. Is Droupadi Murmu's historic role as India's first tribal woman President at danger of overshadowing her other accomplishments? There were immediate reports in the media regarding her political astuteness, the Adivasi role in Hindutva politics, and if she would be a rubber stamp president as soon as her identity was made public. In light of the fact that Chhattisgarh is one of the few remaining states in the Congress's belt with a big tribal population, the party must decide whether it is pr...

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G7 Summit: PM Modi Is Excited About His Germany Tour Will Discuss These Issues There!!

Gunjan ChaudharyJune 25, 20220

PM Narendra Modi will leave on Saturday i.e. today to participate in the two-day G-7 summit to be held in Germany. During this, he will also visit UAE. Before his visit to Germany and UAE, PM told about his visit. He said that he would also hold bilateral meetings and discussions with the leaders of the countries participating in the summit. Apart from this, he will interact with the people of Indian community in a community program. The summit that is to be held on 26 and 27 June, will discuss important global challenges including the Ukraine-Russia war, the situation in the Indo-Pacific, food and energy security, climate. Excited to meet the Chancellor of Germany Ahead of PM's visit to Germany and UAE, PM Modi said, "I will visit Schloss Elmau in Germany at the invitation of German Cha

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PM Modi Talks With Putin And Biden: India Becomes Most Wanted Player Internationally

Vikas DeshwalJune 25, 20220

The G-7 is the group of the world's seven most significant economies, including Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, The UK, The US and The European Union but The EU is non mentioned member. In G-7, all members are the world's largest economies and affluent liberal democracies. Germany will host the recent G-7 on June 26. BRICS is a group of the world's developing economies, including Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. China hosted the recent summit on June 22, but now Germany invited India for the G-7 meeting 2022. India is the only country that works and is part of different groups with Russia and The US. This week PM Modi showed remarkable strength in foreign policy. India joined BRICS and showed true friendship with Russia. PM Modi attended the G-7 summit in Ge

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