India and Pakistan peace activists across time zones came together for a virtual brainstorming session on March 28, inspired by the work of giants like Dr Mubashir Hasan, Asma Jahangir, Kuldip Nayar and Nikhil Chakravartty. On the agenda was the way forward for the movement, how to invigorate it by involving more allies, younger people and expatriates.
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India-Pakistan dialogue must continue, say peace activists at virtual brainstorming session (March 28, 2021)
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Modi Administration Fixing Indian History: The University Grants Commission has drafted a new curriculum for the undergraduate course in History - An Interview with Dr. Rashmi Pant
28 March 2021The University Grants Commission published a new draft curriculum for the undergraduate course in History. The new proposed curriculum has been under much scrutiny by academia- teachers and scholars of history alike. The UGC attempted a “corrective”, and the new syllabus sees veritable alteration from the present curriculum. Apart from structural changes of papers, there is heavy omittance of topics that have been core to the present curriculum.
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These are all the works of one prolific author. Can you name the man? | Orijit Sen
28 March 2021Artwork by Orijit Sen (March 2021 via Facebook)
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Film: India, Matri Bhumi (Rossellini,1959) - A Nine Part documentary film on India in Italian
28 March 2021Nine part documentary in India in 1959 by Roberto Rossellini (Part 7 of the documentary is missing)
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There is hope for Pakistan-India peace process | Khurshid Kasuri and Radha Kumar (March 24, 2021)
25 March 2021The February 2021 announcement of a renewed ceasefire by Pakistan and India was greeted by both cautious welcome and considerable scepticism. Tensions between the two countries plunged to their nadir after August 2019, when the Indian government removed the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and locked down the former state.
