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Lisa Calan, The Rebel Film Maker Of Turkey Is A Symbol Of Grit And Courage
By Harihar Swarup When Lisa Calan—clad in a traditional white Kurdish grown and stylish turban— walked onto the inaugural stage of the International Film Festival of Kerala in Thiruvanthapuram to receive first-ever ‘Spirit of Cinema’ award, there was a standing ovation. Not many among the audience had seen her...
Two-Day Nationwide General Strike A Total Success In Kerala
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The two-day nationwide general strike observed on March 28 and 29 by trade unions in protest against the Union Government’s ‘anti-people’ policies was, expectedly, a success in Kerala. It also hogged the headlines for another reason. In a significant and unprecedented development, the Kerala High...
Inequality In Access To Learning Has Become Greatest Divider
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Inequality in access to learning, either physical or online classes, in the last two years of the COVID-19 crisis, which is now entering the third year, has now become the greatest divider of the society. Millions of students worldwide are yet to return in the...
Survey Shows Employees Prefer Continuation Of Hybrid Working
By Lieven Bertier The global pandemic has been a catalyst for digital acceleration across all industries. As we continue to adapt to the hybrid workplace era, some businesses may believe an easy solution is a full-scale return to the office. However, many employees are not ready to give up...
Prashant Kishor to work for Cong in Gujarat election
Poll strategist Prashant Kishor is in talks with Congress, media reports say. Kishor is expected to get a ‘major role’ in the Gujarat Elections, the reports quoted Congress sources as saying. In the past, Prashant Kishor has worked with the Congress party for the 2017 Punjab Assembly Election. While the...
BJP Opts For Continuity, Stability And Youth In CMs Choice
By Kalyani Shankar The BJP has reposed faith in the incumbent chief ministers in all the four states where it won in the recently concluded Assembly elections. Whether it was a coincidence or by design, the big picture is clear: the party high command did not want to disturb...
Two-Day Strike By Workers Hit Normal Services Across India
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Two-day workers strike hit normalcy in many parts across India on March 28-29 that were reverberated with shouts of the striking workers demanding scraping of anti-worker policies of the Modi government. Even many government employees participated despite the threat of Essential Services management Act (ESMA)...
Akhilesh Yadav As The Opposition Leader In Assembly Has A Tough Task Ahead
By Sushil Kutty Akhilesh Yadav needs no introduction. But in the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, he is a newcomer, just like Yogi Adityanath was in 2017. Yogi remained a non-member of the assembly the entire five years he was CM the first time, just like Akhilesh Yadav when he...
Mayawati Turns To Her Own Parivar In Bid To Revive Party Organisation
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: After the humiliating performance in UP Assembly polls, Mayawati is giving a facelift to party organisation with an eye on the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. After a review meeting held on March 27, BSP national President Mayawati appointed her brother Anand as national vice-president and...
Russia Upset Over Bangladeshi Press Coverage Of Ukraine War
By Ashis Biswas In Bangladesh, political circles are still puzzling over an apparent display of Russian prickliness over a minor spat, even as bombs rain down in Ukraine! The Russians recently registered a strong protest against what they saw as a pro-West anti-Moscow narrative in the Bangladeshi media in...
