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India’s Youth Aren’t Fighting for Freedom — They’re Fighting for a Fairer One

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: India won its independence on August 15, 1947. That’s not up for debate. But scroll through social media today and you’ll see a phrase getting thrown around a little too loosely: a “new war for independence.” It sounds dramatic, and it makes for a catchy headline, but it misreads what’s actually happening on the streets of Delhi and dozens of other Indian cities. What’s unfolding isn’t a rebellion against the state — it’s a generation of young Indians demanding that the state they already own start delivering on its…

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The Songs That Taught India How to Feel Free

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: There’s something strange about how a country remembers its freedom. You can read the dates, the treaties, the names of leaders in a textbook — but somehow it’s the songs that actually make you feel it. Every August, radios and reels fill up with the same handful of tracks, and every single time, they land differently. That’s the real power of India’s patriotic soundtrack: it was never really about a single independence day. It’s about every year since. It starts, fittingly, with Vande Mataram, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’s original ode…

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KBC Shooting Begins as Amitabh Bachchan Says, ‘Now the Test Begins’

Arijit Bose
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KBC Shooting Set to Begin as Amitabh Bachchan Says, ‘Now the Test Begins’ Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is all set to begin shooting for the upcoming season of the popular quiz-based reality show Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) from August 1, following the completion of its pre-production phase. The 83-year-old actor shared details on his blog, along with exclusive pictures from the KBC set. Reflecting on the preparations, Bachchan wrote that the final mock sessions were being completed and the production and audience phase was about to begin. Hinting at a…

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SRMS Riddhima Hosts Musical Devotional Evening ‘Suron Ke Shyam’ Dedicated to Lord Krishna

Arijit Bose

Bareilly: SRMS Riddhima hosted a soulful musical devotional programme, ‘Suron Ke Shyam’, on Sunday evening, bringing together music gurus and their students in an evening dedicated to Lord Krishna. The programme immersed the audience in devotional music as performers presented a selection of Krishna-themed compositions. The evening opened with ‘Jamuna Kinare Mora Gaon’, performed melodiously by vocal mentors Priyanka Gwal and Rajni Agrawal. Students of vocal music Kavya, Zara and Chandan presented ‘Radha Kaise Na Jale’, portraying through music the emotions and playful complaints of Radha towards Lord Krishna. Instrumental…

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Kanwar Yatra goes high-tech: Every facility for Shiva devotees available at one click under the Yogi Government

Arijit Bose

Kanwar Yatra App linked with Facebook, Instagram and X, devotees receiving real-time updates App provides route maps, information on temples, toilets and medical facilities, along with immediate assistance for food, complaints or emergencies On the instructions of CM Yogi, arrangements strengthened across Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Baghpat, Bulandshahr, Hapur and other Kanwar Yatra regions of the state Bike ambulances equipped with women doctors deployed for women Kanwariyas Wheelchairs and e-rickshaws arranged for elderly people, women and Divyang devotees Lucknow: In Uttar Pradesh, the Kanwar Yatra has now become a confluence of…

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Festival of Colours and Thought: Painting Workshop Inspired by Manjit Bawa Concludes at Lucknow Public School

Arijit Bose

LUCKNOW — A six-day painting workshop inspired by the art of renowned Indian artist Manjit Bawa (1941–2008) concluded at Lucknow Public School, Anand Nagar branch, as part of the Aesthetic and Cultural Development Programme 2026–27. Held from August 3 to 8, the workshop saw 32 students create 32 artworks drawing from Bawa’s distinctive artistic vision. The programme ended with a certificate distribution ceremony for all participants and an exhibition of their paintings. Exploring Bawa’s Artistic Language Centered on Bawa’s unique visual language, the workshop served as a creative and intellectual…

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The Long Fall of Tarun Tejpal

Arijit Bose

New Delhi / Goa: There was a time when Tarun Tejpal’s name meant something specific in Indian journalism — fearlessness, an appetite for confrontation with power, a willingness to burn bridges in service of a story. That reputation is gone now, replaced by something far darker: a ten-year rigorous imprisonment sentence, handed down by the Bombay High Court’s Goa bench, for the rape of a young colleague in a hotel elevator thirteen years ago. It’s a fall so complete, so thoroughly documented in his own words, that it reads less…

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A Tale of Two Returns: Taslima Nasreen’s Homecoming and Sheikh Hasina’s Reckoning

Arijit Bose

Kolkata / Dhaka: In the sticky heat of a Kolkata July, Taslima Nasreen walked out of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport wrapped in a white saree edged in red. Conch shells sounded, marigolds rained down, and a crowd of well-wishers pressed forward to greet her. Nearly nineteen years had passed since she’d last called the city home, and the emotion on her face needed no translation. For a writer who has spent decades being pushed from one shore to another, this was not simply a visit. It was the…

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Global Action on Climate Change: Where Does India Stand?

Arijit Bose

New Delhi: India occupies a fairly unique position in the global climate debate. It’s the world’s third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases in absolute terms, yet its per capita emissions remain well below those of developed economies. As a rapidly developing nation of more than 1.4 billion people, India faces a genuine balancing act — sustaining economic growth while working to shrink its environmental footprint. India’s climate commitments India has sharpened its climate ambitions under the Paris Agreement by updating its Nationally Determined Contributions. Its key pledges include: Cutting the emissions…

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Lucknow Division’s Heritage Sites and Places of Faith to Get a Makeover, Says Tourism Minister Jaiveer Singh

Arijit Bose

Minister reviews progress on tourism projects across Lucknow division and district-wise proposals for Action Plan 2026-27 Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Tourism and Culture Minister Jaiveer Singh held a detailed review today at the Lucknow Divisional Commissioner’s office, going through the progress of projects run by the Tourism, Culture, and Religious Endowments department, along with the Action Plan for 2026-27 and assembly-wise tourism development proposals received from across the division, covering financial years 2024 to 2026. He directed executing agencies and the officials concerned to ensure that all development projects worth up…

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