On institutional promotion of ignorance in India
South Asia Citizens Web
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Where ignorance is bliss, ’Tis folly to be wise?
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India: The tactical Sangh
by , 19 September 2019An exhaustive account, also a timely reminder, of the history of RSS and its equation with democracy
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Audio: Gandhi - La Non Violence avec Christophe Jaffrelot [France Culture, "Eloges du Savoir", du 14 octobre 2005]
19 September 2019France Culture, "Eloges du Savoir", du 14 octobre 2005
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India: Protest by Garment workers in Karnataka against the long delay in fixing minimum wages and against the low wages
18 September 2019The Garments and Textile Workers Union (GATWU) staged a protest on 12th September, to oppose the apathetic attitude of the government and the factory owners. The protest, held in front of the Labour Department office at Dairy Circle, highlighted the inordinate delay in the fixing of minimum wages in the garment industry. It also pointed to the discrimination towards garment workers by the minimum wages committee, which had recommended extremely low wages. The Karnataka garments industry employs 3.5-4 lakh workers, and 85 percent of the workforce is female. These workers manufacture textiles for international brands and export them, earning substantial foreign exchange for the country.
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Where Did We Come From? From Here And There ... DNA Findings From Rakhigarhi Reveal Hard Truths
17 September 2019Outlook, 12 September 2019
On the back of new DNA findings from Rakhigarhi, scientists speak of deep, unbroken indigeneity, local evolution of farming and...the thoroughly nativist ‘Out of India theory’. What’s the truth?
by SUNIL MENON, SIDDHARTHA MISHRA
A good work of detective fiction will leave enough things to doubt, ponder over and marvel at even after the crime is solved. A real-life historical thriller — a world of abstract symbols and broken seals, decayed teeth and unknown (…)
