Two BJP leaders and several other right-wing social media users seemed unaware – whether wilfully or otherwise – of the custom of blowing into the wind after offering dua.
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Why Is the Delhi Govt Not Paying its Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff in DU?
The AAP Delhi government has failed to consistently release funds for the salaries of DU teachers ever since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, calling into question …
Fascism
"I start by being neutral / and end by being neutered."
Looking a Gift Horse in the Mouth: Should We Ask Where Philanthropic Donations Come From?
For centuries now, ill-gotten wealth has been donated for social good – as well as social acceptability.
After IIM Kozhikode Reveals Postgrad Students’ Castes, Spotlight Returns to Discrimination on Campus
The administration has since issued an 'apology' for having 'inadvertently shared the documents'. But students believe that cannot make up for the trauma they have faced.
Hansraj Students Unhappy as College Gets its Own Cow for ‘Research’
The area being given to the cow centre, students allege, was supposed to house a girls' hostel.
Taylor Swift vs Damon Albarn: Why the Idea of the Lone Songwriter Is Outdated
Pop music is often written collaboratively, and these teams are becoming larger.
Despite Underlying Sorrow, ‘The Tender Bar’ Is a Funny, Moving Portrait of Growing Up and Finding Home
'The Tender Bar' is truly universal, understanding two key facets of broken childhood: a kid’s growing confusion and relentless fight.
Meat Loaf – A Complicated Musical Giant
Hits like 'Bat of Hell' and 'I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t do That)' characterise a career of risk-taking and genre-bending that also saw some spectacular lows.
Modi Says Focus on Duties and Forget Rights, But He’s Let India Down on All 11 Duties
Of the 11 fundamental duties listed in the constitution, the prime minister can be said to have violated every single one.