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अदानी समूहाच्या लॉबिंगनंतर साठेबाजीविरोधातील कायदे कमकुवत करण्याचा घाट: भाग २
‘द रिपोर्टरस कलेक्टिव्ह’ च्या शोधपत्रकारितेतून समोर आलं की अदानी समूहाने कृषी माल साठवणुकीवरील निर्बंध हटवण्यासाठी एप्रिल २०१८ मध्ये सरकारसमोर अतिशय सावधपणे लॉबिंग केले. दोन वर्षांनंतर लागू झालेल्या केंद्राच्या तीन वादग्रस्त शेती कायद्यांपैकी एका कायद्यामधून तेच साध्य केले गेले.
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सर्वोच्च न्यायालयात सुनावणी पूर्ण झाल्यानंतर जम्मू काश्मीर आता निकालाच्या प्रतीक्षेत
सर्वोच्च न्यायालयाच्या खंडपीठासमोर सुरु असलेली कलम ३७०ची सुनावणी मंगळवारी पूर्ण झाली असून सर्वोच्च न्यायालयानं खटल्याचा निर्णय राखून ठेवला आहे.
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News Dabba for 06 September 2023: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from the first meeting of the panel on 'One Nation, One Election', the Editors Guild's plea for protection from arrest, to Russia's Wagner to be declared a terrorist organisation by the UK.
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शेतीच्या कॉर्पोरेटीकरणाची कल्पना एका अनिवासी भारतीयाची उपज: भाग १
वादग्रस्त कृषी कायदे येण्यामागे भाजपशी मैत्रीपूर्ण संबंध असलेल्या एका व्यावसायिकाने नीती आयोगासमोर ठेवलेला प्रस्ताव असल्याचे रिपोर्टर्स कलेक्टिव्हनं केलेल्या शोध पत्रकारितेतून समोर आलं. त्या मूळ बातमीचा हा मराठी अनुवाद.
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कांद्यावर अप्रत्यक्ष निर्यातबंदी
केंद्रीय वाणिज्य मंत्रालयाने १९ ऑगस्टला कांद्याच्या निर्यातीवर ४० टक्के शुल्क आकारण्याचा निर्णय घेतला. दुसऱ्या भाषेत सरकारने कांद्यावर लादलेली ही अप्रत्यक्ष निर्यातबंदी आहे.
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बिगरभाजप शासित राज्यांतील सरकार आणि राज्यपालांमधील सत्तासंघर्ष
पंजाबचे राज्यपाल बनवारीलाल पुरोहित यांनी नुकताच पंजाबचे मुख्यमंत्री भगवंत सिंग मान यांना पत्र लिहीत मुख्यमंत्री सहकार्य करत नसतील तर राज्यात राष्ट्रपती शासन लागू करण्याचा इशारा दिला आहे. बिगर भाजपशासित राज्यांत राज्यपाल आणि राज्य सरकारमधील असा वाद नवीन नाही.
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४ वर्षं, ५ न्यायाधीशांचं खंडपीठ आणि जम्मू-काश्मीरचं भवितव्य
केंद्र सरकारनं संविधानातील कलम ३७० हटवून आणि जम्मू-काश्मीरचं २ केंद्रशासित प्रदेशांमध्ये विभाजन करून तब्बल चार वर्ष झाल्यानंतर सर्वोच्च न्यायालयानं या महिन्यात या निर्णयाला आव्हान देणाऱ्या याचिकांवर सुनावणी सुरु केली आहे.
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News Dabba for 21 August 2023: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from ISRO releasing images of the far side of the Moon, the Supreme Court calling out the Gujrat HC, to report on Saudi Arabia's alleged killing of migrants on the border.
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News Dabba for 17 August 2023: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Indie Journal brings you the daily updates that the internet is talking about through various news websites. Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from the hearing on abrogation of Article 370, Chandrayan's moon approach to South Korea's plan to attract foreign students.
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मणिपूरच्या भाषणात मोदींच इंडियावर लक्ष
सुमारे दोन तासांहून अधिक काळ चाललेल्या भाषणात ते बराच वेळ त्यांच्या सरकारच्या कामगिरीवर बोलले, विरोधी पक्षांवर टीका केली, आणि त्यात नंतर मणिपूरचा उल्लेख केला.
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Play Review | Godhadi: India as a Quilt
Godhadi is stitched in lines with colourful patterns and of heterogeneous clothes. It figuratively symbolises the diversity and well-stitched unity of a nation.
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News Dabba for 28 July 2023: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from the passing of three bills in Lok Sabha amid chaos, Supreme Court relief for 2 activists in the Bhima Koregaon case, to Macron seeking a bigger French say in the Pacific.
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The 'Time-Poverty' deception
The condition of workers being overworked and underpaid is interrelated. Terms like ‘time-poverty’ when undisguised reveal themselves as nothing but plain, old poverty.
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सर्वोच्च न्यायालयाचा शिवसेनेबाबतचा निर्णय राष्ट्रवादीचा तिढा सोडवेल?
राष्ट्रवादी काँग्रेसच्या प्रश्नाबाबत निवडणूक आयोग काय निर्णय घेतो याकडं सर्वांचं लक्ष तर आहेच पण सर्वोच्च न्यायालयानं शिवसेनेच्या वेळी घेतलेल्या निर्णयाचा विचार करता शरद पवार गटाची बाजू भक्कम आहे. तरीही अजित पवारांचा हा दावा कितपत योग्य आहे, याचा उहापोह.
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News Dabba for 7 July 2023: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from a train catching fire in Telangana, a setback for Rahul Gandhi in the Modi surname case, to Israeli forces killing two Palestinians in occupied West Bank raid.
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पेन्शनच्या मागणीमागची खरी निकड
गेली बरीच वर्षं तुटपुंज्या निवृत्ती वेतनावर जगणारे खासगी क्षेत्रातील निवृत्ती वेतनधारक कर्मचारी या वेतनात वाढ करण्याच्या मागणीसाठी अनेक आंदोलनं करत आहेत. मात्र त्यांच्या मागण्यांकडे दुर्लक्षच होताना दिसतंय. सरकारी नोकरदारांना आणि खासगी कर्मचाऱ्यांना मिळणाऱ्या निवृत्ती वेतनातील तफावत पाहता, भारतात सार्वत्रिक सामाजिक सुरक्षेच्या धोरणाची शक्यता पडताळून पाहणं आवश्यक ठरतं.
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News Dabba for 26 June 2023: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from traffic jam due to the Himachal landslide, conservatives winning the Greek Parliament, to the arrest of 11 in Nashik for beating to death man carrying meat.
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News Dabba for 6 June 2023: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates over 100 bodies from the Odisha Train Crash unidentified, the attack on a critical dam in southern Ukraine, to the development of a cyclone in the Arabian Sea.
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News Dabba for 31 May 2023: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from mahapanchayat in Muzaffarnagar on June 1, the beginning of the salvage operation to stop a catastrophic oil spill off Yemen, to Filipinos demanding the right to divorce.
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News Dabba for 25 May 2023: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from the Supreme Court plea President not inaugurating the new Parliament, Stalin writing to Amit Shah on a new milk row, to over 8,500 suspected heat-related illness reported in India this summer.
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News Dabba for 24 May 2023: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Opposition parties boycotting the inauguration of the new Parliament building, Kejriwal meeting leaders seeking support, to the Belgorod incursion stretching Russia's defences.
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News Dabba for 22 May 2023: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Jayant Patil appearing before ED in Mumbai, three Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in raid, to RBI Governor tackling questions on Rs 2,000 notes.
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पाकिस्तानच्या सैन्याविरोधात सामान्य जनतेचा प्रक्षोभ
पाकिस्तानचे माजी पंतप्रधान इम्रान खान यांना ९ मे रोजी अटक झाल्यानंतर त्यांच्या समर्थकांनी रस्त्यावर उतरून जोरदार आंदोलन करत पाकिस्तानमध्ये सध्या सत्तेत असलेल्या सरकार आणि पाकिस्तानी सैन्याविरोधात घोषणाबाजी केली आणि अनेक सैन्य ठिकाणं आणि राजकीय नेत्यांच्या आवासांची तोडफोड केली.
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News Dabba for 16 May 2023: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from new Parliament opening likely this month, Cyclone Mocha's aftermath in Myanmar, to an ED search in offices of ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ makers in Chennai.
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महाराष्ट्रातील सत्तासंघर्ष: सर्वोच्च न्यायालयाच्या निर्णयाचा ऊहापोह
जवळपास एक वर्ष चाललेल्या महाराष्ट्राच्या सत्ता संघर्षाचा निकाल गुरुवारी सर्वोच्च न्यायालयानं दिला. न्यायालयानं दिलेला निर्णय अतिशय सरळ असला तरी याची अंमलबजावणी होताना महाराष्ट्रात पुन्हा नवं राजकीय वादळ निर्माण होण्याची शक्यता निर्माण झाली आहे.
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News Dabba for 4 May 2023: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from UP Gangster Anil Dujana killed in an encounter, China urging ‘high vigilance’ over Nato expansion in Asia, to Go First cancelling all flights till May 9.
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News Dabba for 27 April 2023: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from high alert in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar division, court ordering NIA probe into Bengal violence, to Mann Ki Baat listenership analysis ahead of the 100th episode.
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News Dabba for 20 April 2023: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from dozens killed in crush at Ramzan charity event in Yemen, Surat court dismissing Rahul Gandhi's plea, to Khartoum residents facing food and water shortages in Khartoum.
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News Dabba for 17 April 2023: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from the Supreme Court allowing Mumbai Metro to remove 177 trees from Aarey, RSF and army clashing in Khartoum for the third day, to the Indian government's views on same-sex marriage.
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Indian Rail @170, a retrospective
From Mark Twain and Charles Dickens to Satyajit Ray and P.L Deshpande…Railways have always had a deep connect with the mind of the man.What I am going to explore is the result of this fascination. As India's lifeline completes 170 years of service, this a brief overview of the fascinating journey of the railways.
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सत्यशोधकी लिखाणातून दिसणारे छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराज
महात्मा जोतीराव फुले आणि त्यांच्या सहकाऱ्यांनी ‘सदुपदेश व विद्या यांच्या द्वारे आपले वास्तविक अधिकार माणसांना समजावून सांगावेत’ या हेतूने सत्यशोधक समाजाची स्थापना दीडशे वर्षांपूर्वी केली. हे खरे अधिकार कसे मिळवता येतात याचं भूतकाळातलं उदाहरण म्हणून छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराजांबाबत सत्यशोधकांनी विविध प्रकारचं लेखन केलं.
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News Dabba for 10 April 2023: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from the Tamil Nadu Assembly passing a resolution against the Governor again, London-bound Air India returning due to an unruly passenger, to IMA's concern over increasing COVID cases.
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News Dabba for 4 April 2023: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from India rejecting China's renaming of places in Arunachal Pradesh, New York City bracing for Trump court appearance, to the withdrawal of Rajasthan private doctors' strike.
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News Dabba for 3 April 2023: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Finland’s right-wing National Coalition Party victorious in elections, 3,641 new daily COVID-19 cases in India, to Malaysia scrapping mandatory death penalty.
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News Dabba for 29 March 2023: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from the EC declaring the Karnataka Assembly polls schedule, 2,151 new Covid cases logged in the last 24 hours, to ILO initiating probe over the exploitation of Palestinian workers in Israel.
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फ्रान्स आणि भारताच्या पेन्शन संघर्षांची तुलना
भारतात पेन्शन प्रश्नावर आंदोलनं सुरु असतानाच त्याचवेळी जगाच्या दुसऱ्या कोपऱ्यात फ्रान्सच्या इमॅन्युएल मॅक्रॉन सरकारला पेन्शन योजनेत झालेल्या बदलांमुळं विरोधी पक्ष आणि नागरिकांकडून मोठ्या प्रमाणात विरोध झाला. सोमवारी फ्रेंच संसदेत विरोधी पक्षांकडून मांडलेल्या अविश्वास प्रस्तावापासून मॅक्रॉन सरकार थोडक्यात बचावलं आणि नवा पेन्शन कायदा एक प्रकारे संमत झाला.
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News Dabba for 21 March 2023: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Punjab and Haryana High Court slamming the state over Amritpal Singh, Mehul Choksi removed from Interpol's 'Red Notice' list, to the importance of Thai elections for Myanmar.
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News Dabba for 20 March 2023: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from SC directing the Centre to clear all OROP dues, the Indian Tricolour adorning the Indian High Commission building in London, to the French government defiant on pensions.
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Kobad Ghandy: A Fractured Life
Recently, Kobad Ghandy was in the news for his book ‘Fractured Freedom’. The book is a prison memoir. It is a story of passion, love, commitment and a search for justice and freedom. Although, freedom was denied to him and justice was delayed for a decade.
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News Dabba for 7 March 2023: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from undernutrition in mothers rising, unseasonal rains affecting crops in Maharashtra, to successful test-fires of the indigenous surface-to-air missile in India.
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भटक्या कुत्र्यांच्या नियोजनाचा तिढा कसा सुटेल?
हैदराबाद इथं झालेल्या कुत्र्यांच्या कळपाच्या हल्ल्यात पाच वर्षीय प्रदीपचा मृत्यू झाल्यानंतर भटक्या कुत्र्यांचा प्रश्न पुन्हा चर्चेत आला आहे. भारतातील अनेक शहरांमध्ये प्रचंड प्रमाणात भटक्या कुत्रे असून त्यांच्या नियंत्रणासाठी सरकार काय करत आहे, हा प्रश्न नागरिक विचारत आहेत.
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News Dabba for 21 February 2023: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from a new 6.3 magnitude quake in Turkiye and Syria, urgent hearing in SC on Thackeray’s plea to stay EC order on Shiv Sena, to Japan aiming to raise age of consent from 13 to 16.
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शिवसेना वाद: निवडणूक आयोगाचा निर्णय समजून घेताना
उद्धव ठाकरे विरुद्ध एकनाथ शिंदे गटात सुरु असलेल्या 'खरी शिवसेना कोणाची' वादावर भारतीय निवडणूक आयोगानं शुक्रवारी त्यांचा निर्णय सुनावला आणि मुख्यमंत्री एकनाथ शिंदे यांच्या गटाला शिवसेना पक्षाचं नाव आणि धनुष्यबाणाचं चिन्ह देण्यात आलं आहे. उद्धव ठाकरेंनी २०१८ साली शिवसेनेच्या मूळ घटनेत केलेले बदल आणि शिंदे गटाकडचं प्रातिनिधिक बहुमत या मुद्द्यांच्या आधारावर हा निर्णय घेतल्याचं आयोगानं याविषयी जारी केलेल्या आदेशातून समजतं. काय सांगतो हा आदेश?
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घटनाक्रम आत्तापर्यंत: आयआयटी मुंबईच्या विद्यार्थ्यांची जातीय छळातून आत्महत्या
आयआयटी मुंबईमध्ये गेल्या आठवड्यात दर्शन सोलंकी या विद्यार्थ्याच्या आत्महत्येनंतर देशातील अग्रगण्य शैक्षणिक संस्थांमधील जातीयवादी भेदभावाचा विषय पुन्हा एकदा समोर आला आहे. दर्शननं आत्महत्या त्याच्याबरोबर जातीय भेदभाव झाल्यामुळं केल्याचा आरोप त्याच्या घरच्यांनी केला आहे. मात्र दर्शनच्या आत्महत्येचं कारण जातीयभेदभाव असण्याशी शक्यता संस्थेनं नाकारली आहे.
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News Dabba for 13 February 2023: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Hindenburg spotlights an offshore Adani-related entity, Thousands left without power as Cyclone Gabrielle lashes New Zealand, to why Nagaland has never elected a woman MLA.
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COEP Tech prepares for 'ZEST'23, 21st annual sports event
COEP Tech is preparing for its 21st annual sports event -'ZEST'23 - Unleash The Infinity' - which is scheduled to be held from February 11 to 13, 2023. The registration deadline for the fest has now been extended.
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News Dabba for 2 February 2023: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from uproar in the Parliament Budget session over the Hindernberg report, the US black history syllabus changed, to Siddique Kappan walking out of UP jail after 28 months.
Indie Journal

मुघल गार्डन, अमृत गार्डन, लोकशाही
तर मुद्दा आहे, मुघल गार्डनच्या नामांतराचा. राष्ट्रपती भवनातील मुघल गार्डन अर्थातच उद्यानाचं नामांतर अमृत उद्यान करण्याचा निर्णय केंद्र सरकारने घेतला. मुघल गार्डन ही वास्तविक पर्शियन साम्राज्याची.
इंडी जर्नल

हिंडेनबर्ग नावामागचा स्फोटक इतिहास
काही दिवसांपूर्वीच हिंडेनबर्ग रिसर्च नावाच्या गुंतवणूक क्षेत्रात संशोधन कंपनींनं प्रसिद्ध केलेल्या अहवालात अदानी समूह अनेक दशकांपासून शेअर्स मार्केट आणि अकाउंटिंग रीपोर्टसची फेरफार करत असल्याचा दावा केल्यापासून भारतात या संस्थेचं नाव चर्चेत आहे. मात्र ज्या घटनेवरून हे नाव या संस्थेनं घेतलं आहे, ती घटनादेखील यानिमित्तानं चर्चेत आली आहे. काय आहे या नावामागचा इतिहास?
Indie Journal

News Dabba for 28 January 2023: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates from Sukhoi, Mirage Fighter Jets Crash Near Gwalior, Israel arresting 42 after the deadly synagogue shooting, to US police releasing video that shows Memphis cops kicking, beating Tyre Nichols.
Indie Journal

News Dabba for 24 January 2023: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from another mass shooting in the US state of California, Rahul Gandhi disagreeing with Digvijaya Singh's surgical strikes remark, to record freezing weather in Northeast Asia.
Indie Journal

News Dabba for 23 January 2023: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Thackeray, Ambedkar announcing alliance ahead of Mumbai civic polls, Pakistan cities suffering power cuts, to Poland asking Germany for go-ahead to send tanks to Ukraine.
Indie Journal

Story So Far: #MeToo moment of India's wrestling world
India's wrestlers, who were protesting in Delhi since Wednesday against the alleged sexual harassment of wrestlers by the Wrestling federation India’s (WFI's) chief Brijbhushan Sharan Singh and several coaches, called off their protest late on Friday night. The decision came following assurances from the Sports Ministry that their grievances would be addressed.
Indie Journal

News Dabba for 13 January 2023: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from SC examining if girls aged 15 can be married based on Personal Law, the death of the Black Lives Matter founder's cousin after police arrest, to Uttarakhand probing NTPC's in Joshimath sinking.
Indie Journal

News Dabba for 12 January 2023: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from over 18,000 toys seized over BIS quality mark, Twitter's work-from-home order to Singapore HQ staff, to Kejriwal asked to pay Rs 163 crore ‘mis-spent’ on ads within 10 days.
Indie Journal

COEP Zest Cyclothon: Pedalling for a sustainable tomorrow
Leaving behind luxury cars and opting for cycling seems to be a popular fitness mantra in the post-Covid world. The rising sun of the 31st December, 2022 witnessed the COEP Technological University’s Zest’23 CYCLOTHON.
Indie Journal

News Dabba for 5 January 2023: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Amazon planning to cut over 18,000 jobs, SC staying HC directions on removal of encroachments in Haldwani, to 11 Covid variants found in 124 international passengers in 11 days.
Indie Journal

News Dabba for 4 January 2023: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Karnataka HC quashing gender discriminatory defence welfare norm, US House in chaos after no speaker elected, to Russia blaming its soldiers' mobile phone use for the deadly missile strike.
Indie Journal

News Dabba for 3 January 2023: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from the Supreme Court ruling on State responsibility in hurtful statements of Ministers, Beijing critisising on Covid entry restrictions on Chinese travellers, to Ukrainian rocket strike killing 63 Russians.
Indie Journal

'जॉयलँड': दुःखाच्या असीम महाकाव्याचं परिपूर्ण दृश्यरूप
१८ नोव्हेंबर, २०२२ रोजी प्रदर्शित झालेला 'जॉयलँड' हा पाकिस्तानी चित्रपट या वर्षीच्या सर्वोत्कृष्ट चित्रपटांपैकी एक म्हणावा लागेल. एका कुटुंबाची, त्यातल्या लहान मुलाची आणि त्याच्या नाजूक भावबंधांची चर्चा करताना हा चित्रपट इतक्या विषयांना स्पर्श करत जातो, की एखाद्या कादंबरीच्या अवकाशाइतकं प्रतल व्यापून टाकतो.
Indie Journal

News Dabba for 16 December 2022: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Minister Smriti Irani calling global hunger index indicators flawed, the Wire's report on cancellation of pre-Matric scholarship, to 18 Months in prison for Peru's former president.
Indie Journal

Reservation is a weapon of social justice, not poverty alleviation
When the discussion of casteism, communal violence and caste discrimination starts in our country, it reaches reservation and finally, the historical oppression of such a large deprived section of the people disappears from the discussion. An attempt is made to prove that all are equal by giving examples of some Dalits occupying high positions. A big discussion is being deliberately spread in society that the basis of the reservation should be financial so that all the needy can get its benefit.
Indie Journal

News Dabba for 13 December 2022: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from government statement on the India-China clash in Arunachal, Justice Bela M Trivedi recusing from hearing Bilkis Bano’s plea, to the European Commission dispatching generators to Ukraine.
Indie Journal

News Dabba for 1 December 2022: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from China signaling ease in Covid policy, Gujarat going to polls for assembly elections in the first phase, to the launch of facial recognition-based entry at three Indian airports.
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The extreme personality cult in Indian democracy
Recently, during the election campaign in Himachal Pradesh, PM Narendra Modi said voters should think about 'him' instead of the 'local candidate'. The Prime Minister has played the role of the party's star campaigner for the past few decades and without him, it is becoming difficult to hold elections for the ruling party.
Prathmesh Patil

Lost in discussion - War against climate change
While there were certainly more expectations from COP27 in terms of setting better environmental goals and ensuring climate assistance, many have been left disappointed. What happened at the discussions, who was part of these discussions and what was or was not their outcome has a huge part to play in this disappointment.
Indie Journal

पुस्तक परिचय: ते पन्नास दिवस
जर प्रवास लादला गेलेला असेल. अनिच्छेने करावा लागत असेल. कोणत्याही साधनाशिवाय करावा लागत असेल. अन्न, पाणी या मूलभूत गरजांपासून वंचित राहून करावा लागत असेल, तर काय घडते? मैत्री प्रकाशनाने प्रकाशित केलेली पवन भगत यांची ‘ते पन्नास दिवस’ ही कादंबरी अशाच एका महाप्रवासाची कथा मांडते.
Indie Journal

News Dabba for 11 November 2022: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Beijing easing some COVID curbs despite rising cases, SC ordering the release of all six convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, to Aaditya Thackeray joining Rahul Gandhi in Bharat Jodo Yatra.
Indie Journal

News Dabba for 1 November 2022: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Indie Journal brings you the daily updates that the internet is talking about through various news websites. Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Chennai's record rainfall in a day to Russia announcing wider evacuation of southern Ukraine.
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Story So Far: Morbi Bridge Collapse
A century-old suspension bridge in Gujarat's Morbi, Jhulto Pool, collapsed on October 30 at around 6:30 pm. By the time this report was published, the death toll had reached 141, while around 100 have been reported to be injured. What went wrong and what has happened since the collapse, read the story so far.
Indie Journal

News Dabba for 27 October 2022: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from BCCI’s revolutionary announcement for equal pay for men and women cricketers, the world facing the first global energy crisis, to the retirement age being raised to 65 in France.
Rohit Pradhan

India's ranking in global hunger index needs 'serious' attention
Our country, which aspires to be a global leader, is currently suffering from hunger in such a way that even in the 2022 Global Hunger Index, it ranks worse than neighboring countries Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh. The 2022 index ranked India at 107.
Indie Journal

News Dabba for 18 October 2022: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Liz Truss apologising for mistakes made in the tax plan, the Gujarat government's affidavit on the release of Bilikis Bano case convicts, to Iran breaching UN sanctions.
शुभम पाटील

अ‍ॅनी अर्नो: शिक्षिका, स्त्रीवादी लेखिका ते साहित्यातील नोबेल पारितोषिक विजेती
२०२२ या वर्षाचे साहित्यातील नोबेल पारितोषिक अर्नो यांना प्रदान करण्यात आले आहे. त्यांचा हा सन्मान म्हणजे जीवनातील अनुभव शब्दात मांडून आणि त्यांच्या हृदयाचा आवाज बनून पिढ्यांना प्रेरणा देणाऱ्या महिलांचा सन्मान आहे.
Indie Journal

Story So Far: Gyanvapi Mosque Dispute
A Varanasi court on Friday rejected the plea for carbon dating of the Shivling that is said to be found with the Gyanvapi Mosque property. The Gyanvapi Masjid is located next to the Kashi Vishwanath temple and the mosque management has maintained that the structure in question is a fountain. How did the dispute start, read the story so far.
Shubham Patil

कोव्हीडनं शिकवलं हात धुण्याचं महत्त्व
दोन वर्षांपूर्वी कोरोनानं जगभर हाहाकार माजविला होता. कोरोनाच्या काळात प्रामुख्यानं गरम पाण्यानं हात धुणं असा उपाय तज्ञ डॉक्टरांच्या मार्फत सुचवण्यात आला कारण सॅनिटायझर, हँडवॉश याच्या वापराला एक सहजसोपा पर्याय म्हणून कोरोना काळात याची अंमलबजावणीही काटेकोरप्रमाणे होताना दिसली. अलिकडच्या काही महिन्यांत कोरोना व्हायरसचा संसर्ग कमी झाल्याने लोकांमधील 'हात धुणं' या गोष्टीची सवय कमी झाल्याचं दिसुन येत आहे. मात्र हात धुण्याचं महत्त्व हे कोव्हीडच्याही पलीकडे आहे, असं वैद्यकीय क्षेत्रातील तज्ञ सांगतात.
Shubham Patil

How is TV news impacting your mental health?
Journalism has and shall always mean providing authentic information to society but lately, electronic media that is TV news channels have redefined the way it is provided. TRPs, commercialisation and controversial remarks that catch the eye of viewers and listeners have started creating a psychological impact on society, especially in the post-Covid world.
Shubham Patil

Story So Far: Elon Musk's Twitter takeover bid
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has declared that he has decided to move forward with the acquisition of buying the microblogging platform Twitter for $44 billion as of October 4, just prior to the Twitter lawsuit trial set to begin on October 17 in the Delaware Court of Chancery. What has happened since the richest man in the world declared his intention to take over Twitter, find out the story so far.
Indie Journal

News Dabba for 7 October 2022: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Indie Journal brings you the daily updates that the internet is talking about through various news websites. Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from the announcement of the Nobel Peace Prize to Mohammad Akhalaq's family's fight for justice.
Indie Journal

News Dabba for 6 October 2022: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Indie Journal brings you the daily updates that the internet is talking about through various news websites. Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from the service sector's six-month low growth, acute food insecurity in Yemen, to Sydney bracing for the wettest year in 164 years.
Indie Journal

News Dabba for 5 October 2022: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from the Home Ministry designating individuals as terrorists, the Yemen government slamming Houthi as threats to attack oil ships, to the US funding Ukraine with $625m in the war against Russia.
Indie Journal

News Dabba 3 October 2022: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from the bomb threat onboard a China-bound Iranian passenger jet, Britain's PM dropping tax cut for the highest earners, to increasing dengue cases post monsoon.
Shubham Patil

Story So Far: Recognition of marital rape in India
The Supreme Court on Thursday, for the first time, recognised marital rape for the purpose of unwanted pregnancy for abortion and held that rape under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act includes a husband's act of sexual assault or rape committed on his wife. The first petition to criminalise marital rape in India was filed at the Delhi High Court in 2015.
Shubham Patil

Are vaccines affecting your heart? No, say experts
While a widely spread discussion regarding COVID booster vaccine, even amid the medical fraternity, pointed towards cardiovascular side effects, cardiologists have debunked these as rumours, calling such possibilities very rare.
Indie Journal

News Dabba 28 September: Five stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Indie Journal brings you the daily updates that the internet is talking about through various news websites. Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from PFI being banned under the unlawful association act to Explosions in Nord stream 1 claimed to a result of sabotage.
Indie Journal

News Dabba 27 September: Five stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Anushka Vani brings you the daily updates that the internet is talking about through various news websites. Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Bombay HC Collegium's recommendation of Justice Datta, Japan biding final farewell to Abe, to more than 100 PFI members being arrested.
Indie Journal

Story So Far: Iran's anti-hijab protests
Protests against the Hijab in Iran, which started over the death of a young woman arrested by the infamous morality police, have continued across the country for nine straight days. As of Friday night, at least 50 are known to have been killed in the protests. Read the story so far.
Indie Journal

सत्योत्तर जगात सत्यशोधकांची प्रासंगिकता
आजपासून सत्यशोधक समाजाच्या शतकोत्तर सुवर्ण महोत्सवाला सुरुवात होत आहे. त्यानिमित्ताने पुढील वर्षभर महाराष्ट्रात ठिकठिकाणी कार्यक्रम घेण्याचे नियोजन अनेकांनी केले आहेत. महात्मा जोतीराव फुले आणि त्यांच्या सत्यशोधक समाजाची व विचारांची या निमित्ताने अनेक ठिकाणी उजळणी होईल याची मला खात्री आहे.
Shubham Patil

Story so far: Karnataka Hijab Row
The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on the pleas that were challenging the Karnataka High Court’s judgment which is banning the hijab as a part of the uniform in Educational Institutions. The hearing that lasted for two long weeks concluded on Thursday.
Shubham Patil

Indian Sign Language in search of inclusive gestures
While the Indian Government said that it would begin standardisation of the Indian Sign Language (ISL) under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, activists say that the ISL needs to be made official for more inclusivity and accessibility in public spaces.
Shubham Patil

Story so far: Russia's renewed war effort
In a major move since the Russia-Ukraine war began, Russia has begun implementing plans to call up reservists to fight in Ukraine after suffering setbacks there. Russian President Vladimir Putin, on Wednesday, had announced a partial mobilisation of troupes, warning the West that if it continued what he called its “nuclear blackmail”.
Indie Journal

And the Purushottam Karandak goes to...
The decision of the jury members of Pune's prestigious Purushottam Karandak not to award any of the participants with the title has been met with discussions and disappointment on part of students and fraternity members. It was after two years of a break due to the pandemic that the students were taking the stage this year. However, the judges declared that no play in the final round was worth-enough to win the title trophy - Purushottam Karandak.
Indie Journal

News Dabba 8 September: Five stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from White House Strategist Steve Bannon being accused of new criminal charges under a federal fraud case, the launching of the digital currency in India, to 26 killed in Al-Qaeda’s attack in Yemen.
Indie Journal

News Dabba 7 September: Five stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from White House Strategist Steve Bannon being accused of new criminal charges under a federal fraud case, the launching of the digital currency in India, to 26 killed in Al-Qaeda’s attack in Yemen.
Indie Journal

India vs Pakistan or Cricket vs Nationalism
Indian cricket team won against arch-rivals Pakistan in the 2022 Asia cup. Cricket unites people in both countries, but it is also the patronage of hate that fuels the emotions of cricket fans across borders.
Indie Journal

News Dabba 31 August: Five stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Tributes pouring in for the last Soviet leader, the arrest of suspended BJP leader Seema Patra, 33 Days of heatwaves in France this summer, Ganesha festival celebration at Hubballi Idgah ground, to Strongest Global Storm Of 2022 approaching Japan's southern islands.
नवभारत/शुभम पाटील

ईडा पीडा घेऊन जा गे मारबत!
मारबत व बडग्या हा जगातला एकमेव असा मिरवणुक प्रकार फक्त नागपूरातच आहे. दरवर्षी पोळ्याच्या पाडव्याला नागपुरात मारबत आणि बडग्याचा उत्सव साजरा केला जातो. या निमित्ताने समाजातील वाईट चालीरीती आणि रोगराई दूर करण्याचे साकडे मारबतीला घालण्यात येते.
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News Dabba 26 August: Five stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Indie Journal brings you daily updates that the internet is talking about through various news websites. Here’s a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Ghulam Nabi Azad quitting Congress, Russia burning off gas, to Tamil Nadu's Dravidian Model.
Prathmesh Patil

Equality is not established by just making symbols
Even after 75 years of independence, Dalits are subjected to atrocities in the country. Nine-year-old Indra, a fifth-grader from Rajasthan, was born into a caste family in a marginalised Dalit community and was punished for this 'crime'. He succumbed to his injuries just two days before independence day, however, found no mention in the Prime Minister's speech. Over 1.3 lakh cases of atrocities against Dalits were reported in the country during the year 2018-2020.
इंडी जर्नल

‘डार्लिंग्स’: सिम्पथी फॉर लेडी वेन्जिअन्स
‘डार्लिंग्स’ का समयोचित आहे, या प्रश्नाचे उत्तर हिंदी (तसेच भारतीय) चित्रपटांच्या इतिहासात व काही अंशी वर्तमानातही दडलेले आहे. चित्रपटीय इतिहासाचा विचार करता, आपण गेली कित्येक दशके घरगुती हिंसाचारामध्ये प्रेमाचे भग्नावशेष शोधत मोडकळीला आलेले नातेसंबंध जोडण्याच्या भारतीय संस्कृतीचे पालन केलेले आहे.
Indie Journal

News Dabba 16 August: Five stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from the Chinese vessel suspected to be a spy vessel by India arriving at the Sri Lankan port, an ITBP bus meeting with an accident at the Pahalgam riverbed, to legal battles bracing out in Kenya after the presidential elect.
इंडी जर्नल

‘सेव्हरन्स’: कॉर्पोरेट जगातील ‘फ्री विल’चा उहापोह
भांडवलशाही किंवा कॉर्पोरेट जगाचे समर्थन करीत असताना असे म्हटले जाते की, काहीही असले तरी या व्यवस्थेत प्रत्येकाकडे ‘निवडीचे स्वातंत्र्य’ असते. ‘सेव्हरन्स’ या मालिकेत ‘निवडीचे स्वातंत्र्य’ आणि ‘फ्री विल’ या संकल्पनांचा मुळापासूनच विचार केला जातो आणि त्यातून एक डिस्टोपियन जग समोर उभे केले जाते.
Indie Journal

News Dabba 12 August: Five stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Nitish Kumar denying PM ambitions, Trump not opposing unsealing of warrant, Delhi Police recovering live cartridges, Palestine declaring “Day of Anger”, to New Zealand rescuing stranded dolphins.
Indie Journal

स्वातंत्र्याच्या आंदोलनात पुण्याची तरुणाई!
पुणे शहराचे भारताच्या इतिहासात अत्यंत महत्वाचे स्थान आहे. १८९७ ते १९४७ अशा पन्नास वर्षात पुणे शहर आणि जिल्ह्यात युवकांनी आणि विद्यार्थ्यांनी स्वातंत्र्य चळवळीला दिलेल्या योगदानाची चर्चा आपण करणार आहोत.
Indie Journal

News Dabba 9 August: Five stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from live updates from the ongoing presidential elections in Kenya, the declining economic state of the European markets, assessing economic impact essential before distribution of freebies, 356 prisoners being released by Madhya Pradesh on Independence Day, to Home Ministry urging HCs to hold seminars on human trafficking.
Indie Journal

News Dabba 8 August: Five stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from a ceasefire between Israel and Palestine, the Maharashtra government set to expand its cabinet, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut being sent to Judicial custody, US Senate passing a bill on Climate, healthcare and tax, to China announcing fresh military attacks on Taiwan.
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News Dabba 5 August: Five stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi detained amid protests, China restarting drills as Pelosi vows Taiwan won't be isolated, sachetisation of economy in Nigeria, Kerala rain live updates, to crucial Niti Aayog meeting about who should levy professional tax.
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News Dabba 4 August: Five stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Anushka Vani brings you the daily updates that the internet is talking about through various news websites. Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from China attacking Taiwan with missile strikes, CJI Ramana naming Justice Lalit as his successor to Assam CM's statements about Assam becoming hotbed for Jihadi activities.

News Dabba 3 August: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Anushka Vani brings you daily updates that the internet is talking about through various news websites. Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from the state of Kansas protecting abortion rights, Rishi Sunak sliding down to the second position, China preparing for an attack as Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, to Maharashtra's political debate on Sena vs Sena and Russian soft drink makers capturing 50 percent of the country's market.
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News Dabba 2 August: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Anushka Vani brings you the daily updates that the internet is talking about through various news websites. Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from US killing Top Al-Qaeda leader Al-Zawahiri in a drone strike in Afghanistan to the Smriti Irani’s husband sharing GST with Goa Restaurant.
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News Dabba 1 August: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from the first grain ship leaving the Ukrainian port, Bengal getting five new ministers while the state also gets seven new districts, Dollar shops helping US families cope with high prices, a UK court passing a worldwide freezing order against Indian merchant, to California witnessing the largest wildfire.
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News Dabba 29 July: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Karnataka aspiring to adopt UP's encounter model, first grain ship waiting to leave Ukraine port, Philippine earthquake update, word wars in the Parliament, to India topping list of countries blocking tweets by journalists.
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News Dabba 28 July: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Anushka Vani brings you the daily updates that the internet is talking about through various news websites. Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from prepaid health cards for the middle segment Russia's capture of Ukraine’s second biggest power plant.
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News Dabba 27 July: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Singapore extending Rajapaksa’s visit pass, SC order that money laundering arrests are not arbitrary, live updates from Parliament’s monsoon session, the need for India and Pakistan to revisit the Karachi Ceasefire Agreement, to the custodial deaths in India since 2020.
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News Dabba 26 July: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from the gas deal crashing between Russia-Europe, a plea on the conjugal rights of convicts, religious intolerance in Lucknow, Uddhav Thackery calling the rebel party ‘rotten leaves’, to highway projects to be exempted from environmental clearances.
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News Dabba 25 July: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Droupadi Murmu’s swearing-in ceremony, the execution of four democracy activities in Myanmar, Scroll's analysis of India’s rising population, the Chinese space station nearing completion, to Delhi government's alleged termination of Anganwadi workers who went on strike.
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आयुष्याचे कंत्राटीकरण!
अग्निपथ योजनेच्या माध्यमातून सैनिकांचे कंत्राटीकरण करण्याच्या प्रक्रियेला सुरुवात झालेली आहे. देशात आधीच उद्योगधंद्यांमध्ये कामगारांचे कंत्राटीकरण झालेले आहे. सोबतच शिक्षक-शिक्षकेत्तर कर्मचाऱ्यांचे कंत्राटीकरण सुरु झालेले आहे. त्यामुळे कायमस्वरूपीच्या जागा भरल्या जात नाहीत. कंत्राटी मंडळींना कोणत्याही सोई-सुविधा, पेंशन आणि नोकरीची सुरक्षितता नसते.
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News Dabba 22 July: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from forces raiding anti-government protest camp in Sri Lanka, Cross-Voting in Droupadi Murmu's victory, the Remain-In-Mexico policy, India's third Monkeypox case, to Nasa Mars rover's discovery of mystery object.
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News Dabba 21 July: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Droupadi Murmu leading the first round of Presidential elections, SC waiting on Varanasi court's decision on the Gyanvapi case, Russia resuming natural gas supply to Europe, Italian PM's resignation, to Rishi Sunak and Liz leading the battle to become UK’s next PM.
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News Dabba 20 July: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Syria breaking diplomatic ties with Ukraine, the US House passing the same-sex marriage protection in response to Roe ruling, Ranil Wickremesinghe elected as the new president in Sri Lanka, another Go First flight malfunction, to granting of to Alt news co-founder in all six FIRs.
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News Dabba 19 July: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from extreme heatwave searing parts of Europe, Rishi Sunak to top the new UK PM vote, rupee hitting an all-time low of 80, Pune recording the coolest July since 2012, to the letter of 12 Sena MPs to Lok Sabha speaker.
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News Dabba 18 July: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Presidential poll live updates, a shooting in a mall in Indiana, US, a State of Emergency declared in Sri Lanka, revisions in GST for food and commodities, to UK witnessing the hottest day amid heatwave.
सर्व फोटो: अमित कुबडे

कोकणातील भातशेतीला गरज नव्या तंत्रज्ञानाची
कोकणात पारंपरिक भात शेती म्हणजे कौल तोडणी, दाढ तनवणी, माती लावणे, भाजवळ मग पेरणी-भात लावणी, अशी किचकट पद्धती शेतीची. 'कोकणात भाजवळी शिवाय काही उगवत नाही' ही अंधश्रद्धा जोपासून शेती अजून होते. पारंपरिक किचकट शेती पद्धतीतून कोकणातील शेतकऱ्यांना बाहेर काढलं तरचं, इथे पुन्हा नवीन वर्ग शेतीकडे वळेल. भात शेतीसाठी सहज-सोप्प्या, शाश्वत मार्गाची गरज आहे.
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News Dabba 15 July: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from US House waiving sanctions on India over Russsia deal, Delhi Court giving bail to Mohammad Zubair, UN insisting it is tackling sexism 'head on', demostrations in Palestine over Biden's visit, to NEP position paper in Karnataka batting for gender sensitivity.
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News Dabba 14 July: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Sri Lankan President on plane to Singapore, Petrol, Diesel prices reduced in Maharashtra, protests in Haiti due to fuel shortages, ashes of 8,000 victims found in Poland near former Nazi concentration camp, to outrage over the arrest of a college student in Assam.
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News Dabba 13 July: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Anushka Vani brings you the daily updates that the internet is talking about through various news websites. Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Twitter suing Elon Musk to South Korea's unprecedented half-point interest rate hike.
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News Dabba 12 July: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from foot and mouth disease outbreak in Indonesia, Gujrat ATS seizing consignment of drugs at Mundra port, SAS reports revealing suspicious deaths in Afghanistan, a continuation of Indian Express Uber Files investigative report, to Pernod Ricard putting new Indian investments on hold.
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News Dabba 11 July: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, Uber HQ panic after rape in Delhi by an Uber driver, Japan's Unification Church on the mother of Abe's assassin being a member, SC sentencing Mallya to four years imprisonment for contempt, the fall of the Bharti Airtel stock as Adani enters 5G spectrum auction, to Goa Congress seeking disqualification of senior MLAs over defection talks.
Indie Journal

News Dabba 08 July: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, former Japanese PM's assassination, Uddhav Thackeray's first public address after the takeover by Eknath Shinde, 21-year death sentence to George Floyd's killer, CBI raids on Sanjay Pandey, Chitra Ramkrishna, to WHO numbers on the typical profile of Monkeypox cases.
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News Dabba 07 July: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Boris Johnson being speculated to stand down as British PM, Mohammed Zubair's bail plea to the Supreme Court, Sri Lankan President seeking help from Russia's Putin to buy fuel, tax department's raid at Dolo-650 manufacturing premises, to the heavy rains in Mumbai disrupting normal life.
Indie Journal

News Dabba 06 July: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here is a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from three SpiceJet plane malfunctions on Tuesday, UK PM's fate hanging by thread after cabinet meltdown, Australia floods forcing evacuations, arrest of the Highland mass shooting accused, to an analysis of allegations against the reshuffle of the national executive of the Indian Youth Congress.
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News Dabba 05 July: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Twitter's conflict with the Indian Government, mass shooting at Highland park in US, Elgar Parishad accused activists protesting in remembrance of Father Stand Swamy, Gapjil workplace harassment returning in South Korea, to 20 percent of the first batch Agniveers to be women.
Shubham Patil

News Dabba 04 July: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Sri Lanka coming to a halt as it faces scarcity of fuel and cash, global markets panicking over India possibly restricting rice export, Copenhagen mall shooting suspect's appearance before a judge for questioning, Eknath Shinde’s government winning the floor test by 164 in a house of 288, to California becoming the first state to provide free health care to low-income immigrants.
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नाटक परिचय: आईन्स्टाईन वर काही टिपणे
शास्त्रज्ञ म्हणून आईन्स्टाईनने एवढी उंची गाठली होती, की मागे वळून पाहता तीनशे वर्षांपूर्वीचा आयझॅक न्यूटन कुणीही मध्ये न येता सरळ त्याला दिसला असता. अशा मनुष्याचे जीवन खरे तर जर त्याने प्रूस्टप्रमाणे आपल्या या अभ्यासिकेच्या सर्जनात्मक एकांतात काढले असते.
Shubham Patil

News Dabba 01 July: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from a telephonic conversation between Modi and Putin, Maharashtra political turmoil, Monkeypox outbreak in African countries, Bombay HC's order in Hany Babu's bail plea case, to Japan's east scorched and people asked to save power.
Shubham Patil

News Dabba 30 June: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Sanjay Raut saying that the Rebel party might go with BJP, Israel’s parliament dissoling to witness 4th election in 5 years, a kidnapped Congo woman's plight, a list of what gets costlier and cheaper after the revised GST rates, to a landslide striking the Territorial Army Camp in Manipur.
Shubham Patil

News Dabba 29 June: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from the demand for the NREGS scheme on an ascent, updates on the Udaipur killing, France's homeless population tripling this year, a truth about Trump painted by an ex-aide of the White House, to the Twitter account which led to Zubair’s arrest that does not exist anymore.
Shubham Patil

Being the Other in the Others
Casteism, religious discrimination, gender discrimination and overall bigotry are present in the queer community as well. People living under the notion that an oppressed community like the queer community will accept every digression, every difference, with open arms are in for a rude shock. Multileveled discrimination, a reflection of the larger Indian society, is rampant in the Indian queer community as well.
Indie Journal

News Dabba 28 June: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Anushka Vani brings you the daily updates that the internet is talking about through various news websites. Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from India and four other countries pledging to protect free speech at G7, 46 migrants found dead in a truck in San Antonio to the arrest of Alt News co-founder Mohmmad Zubair.
Shubham Patil

News Dabba 27 June: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Uddhav Thackeray government losing majority in the assembly, sugar mill in Satara facing action from ED, Japanese citizens warned to save power or face power cuts to Assam flood toll rising to 127.
Shubham Patil

News Dabba 24 June: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from the US Senate's gun control measures in three decades, the Maharashtra political crisis, Afghanistan authorities ending search for earthquake survivors, Dhoupadi Murmu filing nomination for presidential elections, to Dickon Mitchell set to become the new Prime Minister of Grenada.
All photographs by Anushka Vani and Oliviya Kunjumon

Photos: Warkaris on the move to meet their beloved Vitthal after 2 years
It has been two years since Pune last welcomed Warkaris, the stoic devotees of Vitthal, who walk to Pandharpur from different parts of Maharashtra every year, before Ashadi Ekadashi. Lakhs of Warkaris reached Pune last evening after a long gap of two years, that they had to take due to the Covid pandemic. Here are a few glimpses of the day, as Warkaris, on their way to meet their deity, rest for a day in Pune, near Palkhi Vithoba Mandir in Bhavani Peth.
Shubham Patil

News Dabba 23 June: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from the Maharashtra political crisis, Germany getting closer to gas rationing, developed countries not providing new funds towards climate change crisis, Afghanistan earthquake follow-up, to Australian Minister's statement after interaction with PM Narendra Modi.
Shubham Patil

News Dabba 22 June: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Uddhav Thackeray saying he is ready to quit, Trump supporters threatening election workers, Afghanistan earthquake taking 1,000 lives, UK inflation hitting 9.1 percent, to the US calling for a 3-month suspension on gas and diesel taxes.
Shubham Patil

News Dabba 21 June: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from troubling emails revealing that US is alarmed over the China-Solomon pact, the MVA government on shaky grounds in Maharashtra, Indian pregnant women denied employment, study on farmers' death from 2000-2018, to Francia Marquez becoming Colombia’s first Black Vice President.
Shubham Patil

News Dabba 20 June: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Gustavo Petro winning the Presidential elections in Colombia, nearly 530 trains cancelled amid the Agnipath protest, Emmanuel Macron losing in France, India’s power struggle with coal production, to Turkey being a new launchpad for Pakistan over the Kashmir propaganda.
Shubham Patil

News Dabba 17 June: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from day 3 of Agnipath agitations, EU backing Ukraine's membership, Pune Police linked to a hacking campaign that fabricates evidence, heatwave in Europe to Assange's extradition.
Shubham Patil

News Dabba 16 June: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from North Korea facing an outbreak of an unidentified infectious epidemic, Bihar protests against the Agnipath scheme, suspects admitting to shooting a British Journalist and an indigenous expert in the Amazon, extreme heat conditions killing Kansas cattle, to the cosmetic company Revlon filing for Bankruptcy protection.
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The Politics of Pride
The month of June is celebrated and observed as the Pride month by the LGBTQ+ community in many countries. To commemorate this celebration of assertion, Indie Journal presents a series of articles on Pride and its implication in the Indian context. This year, Pune saw two prides, the 'traditional' and the 'alternate'. What brought forth this divide was the clashing ideologies of the organisers and a large number of participants.
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News Dabba 15 June: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from UAE suspending exports of the Indian wheat, the India-China clash in Galwan valley still unsolved, Tom Rice losing the republican seat, The effects of the Prophet controversy with the diaspora in the US grows, to UN chief to warn over dangers of climate change.
Shubham Patil

News Dabba 14 June: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from the unveiling of Agnipath, Hondurans fighting drought and poverty with cashew, Pune Metro to reduce train frequency on two lines as ridership falls, UK unemployment edging higher, to US Jesuit priests raising $100 million for the descendants of slaves.
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तरुण इकरस, हतबल डेडालस आणि ‘नवी उमेद’
नियंत्रित अर्थव्यवस्थेची सरलता अनुभवलेल्या पालकांची उपज असलेली '८०-'९० च्या दशकात जन्मलेली ही कार्टी नुकतीच वयात येऊन 'ऍस्पिरेशनल इंडिया' निर्माण करणार होती. पण या पिढ्यांचा इकरस झाला, त्याची कहाणी.
Shubham Patil

News Dabba 13 June: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from the demolition of Afreen Fatima's house, the Yen falling lowest against the US dollar, Amazon plea rejected against Future Group company to pay penalty, Rahul Gandhi to appear before ED, to Chicago’s weekend shootings.
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चमचागिरी आणि अंधभक्ती
एकेकाळी भारताच्या राजकीय वर्तुळात आणि चर्चाविश्वात ‘चमचागिरी’ हा शब्द खूपच प्रचलित होता. दोन्ही शब्द राजकीय चिकित्सा, टीकाटिपण्णी म्हणूनच विकसित झाली आणि मग समाजातील सर्वच क्षेत्रात पसरलेली दिसतात. म्हणूनच, भारतीय राजकीय स्थित्यंतर हे नुसते कॉंग्रेस ते भाजप असे नाहीये तर चमचागिरी ते अंधभक्ती असेही आहे.
Shubham Patil

News Dabba 10 June: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from protests in several Indian cities over Prophet remarks, Trump being accused of instigating Capitol Riot by investigating committee, Rajya Sabha elections, to Thailand after legalising cannabis.
Shubham Patil

News Dabba 9 June: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Delhi police booking leaders for spreading hate and hurting religious sentiments, to Maharashtra Court deciding on one day bail for jailed MLAs, US Houses discussing gun reforms, to US president Joe Biden's pledge of economic help to its poorer southern neighbours.
Shubham Patil

News Dabba 8 June: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Mithila Raj announcing retirement from all forms of International Cricket, Left-leaning candidates Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez winning the first round of presidential elections in Colombia, the RBI warning there is no stopping inflations, to Kristi Noem winning the Republican elections in South Dakota.
Shubham Patil

News Dabba 6 June: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from South Korea and the US responding to North Korea’s missile attack, acute food shortage in Northeast India, the spread of Monkeypox outside Africa, Gulf countries condemning remarks over Prophet by BJP spokesperson, to Kazakhs moving past the Nazarbayev era.
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‘हजार हातांचा आक्टोपस’ समजून घेतांना
अशीच चिंतनशील पिढी साठ आणि सत्तरच्या दशकात महाराष्ट्राने पाहिली आहे. त्या पिढीच्या विचारांचे प्रतिनिधित्व करणारे पुस्तक म्हणजे ‘हजार हातांचा आक्टोपस’. सुधीर बेडेकर लिखित या पुस्तकाची हरिती प्रकाशनने दुसरी आवृत्ती काढली आहे.
Shubham Patil

News Dabba 3 June: 5 stories across the web for a balanced news diet
Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates from the UK warning of Russia's tactical success in Donbas, gang-rape of a teen in Hyderabad, Kerala CM's stand on CAA implementation to Biden urging republicans for stricter gun control measures.
Shubham Patil