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Activists, students detained for staging protest over the suspension of TISS student

Over 16 human rights groups and students had gathered outside the gate of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Chembur, Mumbai, on Wednesday (March 26, 2025) over the suspension of Ramdas P.S., a Dalit PhD research student. Also Read | TISS suspends PhD student for ‘activities not in interest of nation’ The protest was

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Planning, right financial products can help governments address potential risk of a disaster to budgets: CDRI’s Prothi

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Risk transfer instruments can offer cost-effective alternatives to measures aimed at mitigating significant long-term climate threats to the economy, said Amit Prothi, director general of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI). CDRI, a multilateral organization based in New Delhi, was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 2019 United Nations (UN) Climate Action

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Trump Judicial Foe Was Kavanaugh’s Roommate, Had GOP Support

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President Donald Trump says the judge is a “Radical Left Lunatic” who should be impeached. The attorney general says he’s protecting terrorists. Justice Department lawyers say his rulings are undermining a vital effort to deport Venezuelan gang members. But to those who know Judge James “Jeb” Boasberg personally, through his early work as a homicide

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China Swoops In to Replace Asian USAID Efforts Axed by Trump

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The US canceled two aid projects in Cambodia in late February — one to encourage child literacy and another to improve nutrition and development for kids under five. A week later, China’s aid agency announced funding for programs to achieve almost identical goals. “Children are the future of the country and the nation,” China’s ambassador

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Wipro bags $650 mn deal from Phoenix Group

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This means that Wipro is expected to get $65 million in revenue from the company annually. The company would be handling Phoenix’s policy administration, claims processing, customer support, data management and compliance support, Wipro announced on Wednesday. This deal comes amid a draught in big-ticket deals for India’s largest IT outsourcing companies. Wipro, which ended

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Delhi Budget 2025: Record ₹1 Lakh Crore Outlay Marks BJP’s ‘Double Engine’ Push, But Fiscal Concerns Loom

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At a little over two hours, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta’s maiden Budget speech in the State Assembly on March 25 was the longest-ever Budget presentation in the history of the Vidhan Sabha. Also record-breaking was the total outlay of the Budget, a whopping Rs. 1,00,000 crore—31.6 per cent higher than the previous financial year.

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The Most Dangerous Beat | The Frontline Newsletter

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Dear reader, A gun was waiting for Chhoeung Chheng. In the gathering dusk of December 4, 2024, on the edge of Cambodia’s Beng Per Wildlife Sanctuary, Chheng, a 63-year-old environmental journalist, was doing what he had done tirelessly for five years—documenting the destruction of one of his country’s last remaining forests. He was armed with

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₹2,000 basic salary in 2025? You might be earning more than a Kerala MLA

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How much does a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) in India earn each month? What about travel allowances, telephone and electricity bills? A new report provides the salary breakdown of MLAs in different states. While the elected leaders in states like Telangana and Maharashtra earn up to ₹2.5 lakh a month, those in Kerala earn

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Celebrate World Theatre Day with Bangalore Hindi Theatre Community

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Amit Aggarwal | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Theatre, is a space where drama comes alive, stories unfold with actors performing right in front of you. Theatre, despite having a record of not being a platform to sustain actors financially, has stood the test of time across borders, ages, culture, languages and stories. To celebrate this

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How is an in-house inquiry conducted? | Explained

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Burnt currency notes seen near the residence of Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, in New Delhi on March 23. | Photo Credit: ANI The story so far: The Chief Justice of India (CJI) has constituted an in-house committee to conduct an inquiry into allegations of misconduct against Justice Yashwant Varma. This follows recovery

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Activists, students detained for staging protest over the suspension of TISS student

Planning, right financial products can help governments address potential risk of a disaster to budgets: CDRI’s Prothi

Trump Judicial Foe Was Kavanaugh’s Roommate, Had GOP Support

China Swoops In to Replace Asian USAID Efforts Axed by Trump

Delhi Budget 2025: Record ₹1 Lakh Crore Outlay Marks BJP’s ‘Double Engine’ Push, But Fiscal Concerns Loom

₹2,000 basic salary in 2025? You might be earning more than a Kerala MLA

Celebrate World Theatre Day with Bangalore Hindi Theatre Community

How is an in-house inquiry conducted? | Explained

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