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Mullaperiyar: Dam nuisance
A lifeline for Tamil Nadu is now life-threatening in Kerala. K.A. Shaji explores arguments for and against a new dam K.A. Shaji Published: 30 Aug 2026, 4:05 PM Ever heard of Colonel John Pennycuick? You’ll find a statue of him in faraway Surrey — donated by Tamil Nadu. It was the then M.K. Stalin government…
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The Egyptian-British activist stopped drinking water on Sunday in an effort to bring attention to his plight as COP27 began. Published On 9 Nov 20229 Nov 2022 Save articles to read later and create your own reading list. Concern over the fate of jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah is growing as he continues to…
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Originally published: The Cradle on November 10, 2024 by Anis Raiss (more by The Cradle) | (Posted Nov 11, 2024) Culture, Inequality, WarEurope, Gaza, Israel, Middle East, Netherlands, PalestineNewswire For the first time in living memory, mainstream media has risen to defend football hooliganism. On 6 November, Tel Aviv’s traveling thugs arrived in Amsterdam, beginning their rampage by tearing down Palestinian solidarity flags,…
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POLITICS AND PLAY || Without Phoenix, there would have been no Mahatma Gandhi. In her book, Uma Dhupelia-Mesthrie brings that settlement and its rich and resonant history back to life Ramachandra Guha Published 16.11.24, 04:23 AM Phoenix Farm in Durban.Sourced by the Telegraph In November 1904, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi bought a large farm fourteen miles from…
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Journalists who turn themselves into political activists inadvertently undermine democratic institutions. Yascha Mounk Nov 14, 2024 Thank you to everyone for the insightful comments on the question I asked on Sunday. I learned a lot. Since this experiment is going well so far, we’re keeping the comments open for today’s column. Just remember: Be nice to…
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The Power of Language: In Babel, language is portrayed as both a tool for understanding and a weapon for control. The book illustrates how language shapes thought and culture and how mastery of it can lead to power, but also manipulation and oppression. Colonialism and Exploitation: Set in 19th-century Oxford, Babel exposes the ways in…
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