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Post Script
The most valuable tool that we have against misinformation—and those that seek to actively misinform—is a critically thinking population.
The Worst Person in the World is a definitive statement on the existential crisis faced by the current generation.
Food writing can function as an alternative mode in historiography, making visible the history of the Anglo-Indian community.
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These quotes are taken from the article “ Debating Metro Car Shed: Lessons for Aarey Movement ” by Sulakshana Mahajan The article argues that the Aarey metro car shed is an attempt to make the best...
The crisis of COVID-19 vaccines in India is a consequence of government policies dating back decades. Private foundations led by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have engineered a shift in...
The government’s narrative on vaccination should reflect sincerity, truth and transparency.
India’s COVID -19 vaccine policy betrays a lack of vision and social responsibility.
