Promoting Linguistic Diversity: Fostering Unity and Integrity Through Language Policies
Across non-Hindi-speaking parts of the country, the attempt to impose a version of the complex, Sanskritised Hindi language has created resentment.
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Reflecting on the aftermath of cyclone Yass: Key takeaways
On May 26, Cyclone Yaas from the Bay of Bengal hit the coast in Bhadrak district near the Bahanaga block north of Dhamra port of Odisha. This is the second cyclonic storm to hit the Indian coast in just a week. Cyclone Yaas with strong winds of 130-145 kmph has caused severe damage to buildings and houses in Odisha and West Bengal.
Social Media, Flawed Realities and Resurge of Magic
TK Arun Social media accentuates the flaws in our conception of modernity to distort realityModernity is supposed to have ushered in the end of magic, with the help of rational thinking and scientific advance. Till recently, we saw magic as…
The History of Involution in China
With the actions of the Chinese state, one can understand how misplacement is so deeply internalised as a matter of routine and daily life but can be sought to be navigated through the counternorm of Laying Flat. The article seeks to understand involution in China as an international norm and its unique trends and external influences impacting her historically and presently misplaced identity.
Farmers Movement and the Populist Authoritarianism in India
Counterstrategies need not merely emotionalise protest but to also revolutionise emotions. They need to dig deep into everyday ethics, their presence in common sense, and modes of normative evaluation. This is what happened during the Indian farmers' protests. Three years after they erupted, Ajay Gudavarthy takes a look at the successful mobilisation that managed to make a dent in India's authoritarian regime
Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS)
Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) is a vocational program designed to increase employability and foster entrepreneurship which is managed by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in India. The initiative began in the year 1950 ,which is being implemented by the Directorate General of Training, provides training in a variety of trades for various periods of time, ranging from six months to two years. It is available to people who have finished grades 8, 10, or 12, and it is largely delivered at government-run and authorized private Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). Following examinations and testing, trainees receive credentials that are nationally recognized.