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July 11, 2017
Soumya Mukherjee
Human Rights, Migration & Diaspora, People, Place

Memories of Sangla Hill

This is a question that we all have to answer. Shia, Sunni, Catholic, Protestant, Bengali, Marathi, Brahmin, Jathav, Black, White, Brown, Yellow, do we all mark our territories and...

May 18, 2017
Bina Pillai
People, Potpourri, Relationship & Lifestyle

Velu had a Dream

Bina profiles Velu, who paid no heed to the ridicule about his buck teeth from other children. His hard work and sincerity helped him climb up the social ladder....

May 16, 2017
Payal Talreja
Calamity, Gender

Working your Panties off!

Women were at a huge disadvantage at home and workplace till the 1960s, both in India and the US. Things had improved for women on paper, in India. The...

April 17, 2017
Sreelata Menon
Science & Technology, Technology

What is Big Data?

Most companies are exploring ways and means to streamline the information that is available to them. And Big Data is trending big time these days. So what then is...

April 9, 2017
Prof. Bhaskar Majumder
Economy, Politics

What are the Central Problems of the Indian Economy?

It is difficult to point out what are the central problems of the Indian economy. How does one find out the central problems in such a diverse society, asks...

April 4, 2017
Soumya Mukherjee
Humor

Balancing the Books

We just crossed over to a new financial year in India, on April 1. This is the time to balance the books, says humourist Soumya, tongue-in-cheek. Read more in...

January 16, 2017
Different Truths News Service
Advocacy, Education & Career, Governance

Bihar Education Budget: High on Inclusion, Low on Per-Student Spending

With one-fifth of its state budget earmarked for school education and allocating provisions for the most marginalised children, Bihar has shown positive intent, while the state lags behind in per-student spending...

December 6, 2016
Prof. Bhaskar Majumder
Economy, People, Politics

A Prelude to Writing Economics

An Economist and Social Scientist, Bhaskar ponders over the problems of writing Economics for the commoners. He reasons that two areas that be fooled the commoners are Sanskrit for centuries and...

December 2, 2016
Nikita Goel
Relationship & Lifestyle

Do we live in a Better World than our Grandparents?

Life has given us material comforts. We have double income, but we lives in a small apartment, eats at fancy restaurants, dress impeccably and spend holidays at exotic places. We...

January 25, 2016
Sangita Bhat
People

A Nepali Youth Recounts his Experiences in Norway and India

Sangita profiles Nirmal Kumar Paundel, a fellow Nepali FK Fellow. She documents the experiences of Nirmal in Norway and gives an insight about the FK Youth programme, Norway. Nirmal Kumar Paudel,...

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