How beneficial is the 2020-21 budget for farmers and India’s youth? On February 1, India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for 2020-21 where the government promised…
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When women talk citizenship: Conversations at Shaheen Bagh
द्वारा खबर लहरिया January 17, 2020“If women can make rotis at home, they can also bring Inquilab” says Tarannum, a protester at Shaheen Bagh. Amidst the ongoing protest against the discriminatory implementation of…
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Unnao farmers receive lathi charge in response to their demands.
द्वारा खबर लहरिया December 10, 2019An ongoing dispute between farmers and authorities has the Unnao village swarming with police. In Shankarpur Sarai village of Unnao district, there aren’t many people on the roads. Groups…
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s government has planned this year’s Diwali celebrations in Ayodhya on a scale set to surpass its two previous editions in terms of grandiosity: a…
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Babitha Phoghat, BJP’s Haryana election strategies and more
द्वारा खबर लहरिया October 21, 2019The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched its Haryana 2019 campaign with a spate of rallies, welcoming Commonwealth gold-medal awardee and wrestler, Babita Phogat to the mix. Less than a week…
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Swachh Bharat and ODF titles : A deliberate design to divide and rule
द्वारा खबर लहरिया October 2, 2019Premnarayan Rajput is the son of Ramkali, the Pradhan of Baraimanpur village in Mahua block of Banda in Uttar Pradesh. Without caution perhaps, he admitted something that not many panchayat…
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Why the Uttar Pradesh village at the centre of the Chapatti-salt midday meal row is still seething
द्वारा खबर लहरिया September 21, 2019On August 22, Pawan Jaiswal, a journalist with Jansandesh Times in Uttar Pradesh, released a video showing schoolchildren at Siyur village in Mirzapur district being served a meager meal of…
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“Where lies the freedom?” : Women’s views on the Triple Talaq ban
द्वारा खबर लहरिया August 15, 2019We met Subi Begum outside the civil court in Banda as she waited for the hearing of a case she has been fighting for years- “I feel at peace that…
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Vital Stats : Profile of the newly elected 17th Lok Sabha
द्वारा खबर लहरिया May 29, 2019The final results for 542 constituencies have just been declared. Elections to one constituency – Vellore in Tamil Nadu, were postponed. BJP with 303 seats has retained its position as…
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The Many Voices of Ayodhya
द्वारा खबर लहरिया May 28, 2019Ayodhya: “During Mayawati’s time, we received benefits for free. Whatever Modi gives, one has to pay for it. The conditions in this colony weren’t so bad seven-eight years ago,” says Kamini,…