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Revisiting Mahatma Gandhi’s landmark visit to Kerala

This year marks the centenary of Mahatma Gandhi's visit to Kerala in 1925, a significant chapter in his journey of social reform and India's freedom...

31.03.2025 30

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Stalin and Pradhan are both right; Let’s call it a draw

The recent spat between Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the National Education Policy (NEP)...

18.03.2025 10

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ASHA workers have shaken the system; Support them today or suffer tomorrow

As I write these words, I have just returned from an emotional visit to striking ASHA workers in Thiruvananthapuram. I write this column not just as a...

28.02.2025 10

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Nalanda: The luminous jewel of ancient learning

In his new book Nalanda, breathtaking in its sweep and lyrical in its glory, the poet-diplomat Abhay K unearths with tender precision the most...

20.02.2025 20

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Honouring Dr Manmohan Singh as Parliament reconvenes

Soon after this article appears, on February 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her eighth Budget (six annual and two interim...

03.02.2025 10

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A Cardinal for a changing world

Just before Christmas, I had the great pleasure of participating in a grand welcome in the small central Kerala town of Changanassery for India’s...

16.01.2025 10

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Marking 100 years of Gandhiji's leadership as Congress president

This December 26, the Indian National Congress marks the centenary of Mahatma Gandhi’s ascent to the Presidency of the party with a special session...

28.12.2024 10

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