Books, cartoons and judgments are being discussed thoroughly from highest bodies of liberal democracy like Parliament to constituents of public sphere i.e. print to media artefacts. Primarily, there are two standpoints regarding inclusion/exclusion of cartoons in NCERT Books (political science). Inclusionary argument is based on idea of deliverance of great service to B.R.Ambedkar while emphasising his teachings, ideas and place in the book. Exclusionary argument is based on cartoon itself...
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Part rollback of petrol hike likely by end-May
-The Times of India Minutes after the Congress demanded relief from the steep hike in petrol price, state-run oil marketers on Thursday indicated they could reduce the price by the month-end if the rupee and international oil prices held steady. "Current trend indicates that prices can come down," IndianOil chairman R S Butola said. He was speaking just after Congress publicly asked for a reduction in the hike. "We are genuinely sensitive to...
More »A law for those who speak up
-The Hindu The murder of S.P. Mahantesh, who succumbed to injuries five days after he was brutally Attacked, is a gloomy reminder of the risks of being upright in an environment that stinks of corruption. It also reinforces the need to push through with the long delayed legislation to protect whistleblowers, who often reveal information in the public interest at great personal risk. Mahantesh's death is especially poignant for The Hindu...
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-The Telegraph Undergraduate medical students across India may need to spend more time in rural areas under a proposal being examined by the Medical Council of India that may extend the duration of the five- and-a-half-year MBBS course. The Medical Council of India (MCI) in consultation with the Union health ministry is examining the proposal to add several months to the current three-month rural training which is mandatory during MBBS internship, said...
More »Whistle-blower dies after street Attack
-PTI A Karnataka civil servant who had exposed controversial land allotments by cooperative societies died in hospital today, five days after being Attacked and left unconscious on a Bangalore street. The murder of state administrative service officer S.P. Mahantesh, 48, prompted Infosys founder N.R. Narayana Murthy to urge the government to protect honest officials as its first priority. Mahantesh, known for his integrity, was deputy director of the audit wing of the state...
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