For majoritarian Nationalism communal, divisive propaganda has been a major plank for increasing their hold in the electoral arena through promoting Hate. The module of Hindu nationalist politics has been centered on two major planks. One, glorification of the ancient past, the era when values of Manusmriti were the social norms. And two, the distortion o...
The BJP in Kerala sounds very inclusive. They hardly direct their ire at the Christian community. Most of their fire is aimed at the 'anti-national elements' in the Muslim community. ...
Following Tharoor behind his constituency ‘Paryadanam’ motorcade this time around evoked some earlier memories in me when he first ran for Parliament in 2009. At that point in time, there was novelty and simple curiosity about his candidature, ...
The BJP leaders claim that their NDA coalition will win over 400 seats for the upcoming Parliamentary elections that will take place in India starting April 19 of this year. Is it a panacea or a realistic assessment considering nationwide political dynamics? ...
Films are a very powerful medium which create a social understanding in various ways. Till decades ago we had films which reflected social realities and promoted progressive values. The films like ‘Mother India’, ‘Do Bigha Jameen’ and ‘Naya Daur’ are just a few of these. Some biopic films have also contributed a lot in di...
In the 9th century, a Persian doctor for the first time published a written account of measles. Francis Home, a Scottish physician first reported that measles was caused by an infectious agent. In 1912 measles became a notifiable disease and about 6000 deaths per year was reported. Measles vaccine was licensed in 1963 and now is usually combined with mumps and rubella (MMR...
The lowest closing price of Bitcoin (BTC) was $0.05 on July 18, 2010. After 14 years of roller coaster rides, as of this writing today, the price of Bitcoin is trading at $63,147, It is down 5.6% in the last 24 hours. To say that despite this short-term volatility, Bitcoin is up more than 50% year-to-date is no mean f...
As the massive scam related to electoral bonds was unfolding the Home Minister Mr. Amit Shah declared the rules and procedures for implementation of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) which was passed nearly four years ago. The correlation of its implementation now, when the electoral bond scam is coming to the surface and the General Elections are round the corner, is ver...
A day after the announcement of poll dates for general elections 2024, the day marks a 'Super Sunday' for the ruling BJP and opposition INDIA bloc. Both the alliances are set for major show of strength in Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra this evening, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress ...
AstaGuru's upcoming 'Dimensions Defined' Auction will feature a meticulously curated catalogue of Modern Indian Art, presenting significant works by iconic...
