COVER STORY
Outlook Magazine - 11 October 2021
Pedagogy Of The Oppressed: When Caste, Gender, Women’s Movement Were All 'Out Of Syllabus'
Draupadi’s tribe increases by the day. There are many injustices, a lot of pain and violence out there.
BJP Will Lose in 2019 If Ballot Papers Used In Polls, Says Mayawati
Mayawati alleged that in the urban local body polls the government machinery was "misused".
Mehbooba Mufti Elected PDP President For 6th Consecutive Term
She thanked party leaders for "reposing their trust and electing me as their president".
Mahasweta Devi: The 'Mashi' Who Wrote Fearlessly About Caste, Class And Patriarchy
Memories of my Mashi alternate from childhood days wrapt in her vivid storytelling, to the presence of the activist and writer Mahasweta Devi, who gave voice to the marginalised
North Korea Holds Mass Celebrations After Latest Missile Test
North Korea on Wednesday successfully tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile, with leader Kim Jong-Un declaring his country had now achieved full nuclear statehood.
Former Bihar CM Rabri Devi Appears Before ED For Questioning In Money Laundering Case
A special team of the agency from Delhi is expected to question her and record her statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Pedagogy Of The Oppressed: When Caste, Gender, Women’s Movement Were All 'Out Of Syllabus'
Draupadi’s tribe increases by the day. There are many injustices, a lot of pain and violence out there.
BJP Will Lose in 2019 If Ballot Papers Used In Polls, Says Mayawati
Mayawati alleged that in the urban local body polls the government machinery was "misused".
Mehbooba Mufti Elected PDP President For 6th Consecutive Term
She thanked party leaders for "reposing their trust and electing me as their president".
Mahasweta Devi: The 'Mashi' Who Wrote Fearlessly About Caste, Class And Patriarchy
Memories of my Mashi alternate from childhood days wrapt in her vivid storytelling, to the presence of the activist and writer Mahasweta Devi, who gave voice to the marginalised
North Korea Holds Mass Celebrations After Latest Missile Test
North Korea on Wednesday successfully tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile, with leader Kim Jong-Un declaring his country had now achieved full nuclear statehood.
Former Bihar CM Rabri Devi Appears Before ED For Questioning In Money Laundering Case
A special team of the agency from Delhi is expected to question her and record her statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
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Cyclone Ockhi: Tamil Nadu Govt To Seek Central Funds For Damage, Modi Assures Assistance
Efforts were being undertaken on a "war footing" while power supply was being restored. The Coast Guard's help was being used to rescue 30 fishermen stranded in the sea even as 76 of them had been already rescued, Palaniswami said.
Navy To Allow Women On Board Warships Sooner Than Later:Navy Chief Sunil Lanba
He said the Navy is examining rules and regulations for allowing woman officers on board the warships.
'Amit Shah Calls Himself Hindu, But He Is Jain': Congress Leader Raj Babbar
A political slugfest erupted ahead of Gujarat Assembly elections, after Rahul Gandhi yesterday said his family is devotee of Lord Shiva, but does not believe in using it for political gain.
Daughter Of Martyred BSF Jawan Pleading With Gujarat CM Over False Promises Prevented From Meeting Him
Rupani announced from the stage that "I will meet you after this programme", but no meeting took place, officials said.
Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel Brought Glory To Gujarat. In Independent India, It Was Only Modi Who Made It Famous: Rajnath Singh
In independent India if there is a person who made Gujarat famous in each corner of world, it's Narendra Modi. I want to ask my friends of Congress, do they have problem in accepting it?
Japanese Car Giant Nissan Sues India Over Outstanding Dues, Seeks $770 Million
In a legal notice sent to PM Modi, Nissan sought payment of incentives due from the Tamil Nadu government as part of a 2008 agreement to set up a car manufacturing plant in the state.
NHRC Issues Notice To Arunachal Govt, HRD Ministry On 'Stripping Of 88 School Girls'
88 student of a girls' school in Arunachal Pradesh were allegedly forced to undress by three teachers in front of their entire school
Opinion | Culture Of Intolerance Is Hurting India's Tradition Of Debate And Discussion
In democratic India, suppression and erasure of dissent has become the norm of the day and it's across political parties.
What Stories Should We Share With Our Children?
In the battle over curricula, the Left tells stories that focus only on making the elite squirm in guilt, while the Right prefers glory by distorting history, but the victims remain voiceless
Relooking, Retelling And Rereading Women In The Epics
It is time for us to celebrate the iconic women in our sacred literature, Sita, Draupadi and Radha, in their various identities and vernacular manifestations
New Moon Sighted: Winds Of Change Quietly Blowing Across Madrasas In Hindi Heartland
Muslim scholars say there are about 50 madrasas in UP that are considered pioneers in education reforms. But, in the absence of a central regulatory body, their number is unknown.
Saffronisation Of Education? RSS Says Its Schools Imbibe Indian Values In Students
Shapers of syllabi in the rapidly expanding RSS-backed schools dismiss criticism, say their emphasis is on long-neglected, ancient Indian knowledge and value systems
State Terror, Armed Forces And The Story Behind Removal Of 'Draupadi' From DU Syllabus
Dopdi Mejhen’s cry of dissent against state power fortified by patriarchy has unsettled many in the last 44 years. Delhi University’s BA syllabus will be immeasurably poorer without it.
Future Of Education: Are Curriculum Changes Politically Motivated?
Should curricula not reflect the ‘truth’? And whose truth? Recent deletions and additions come wrapped in a concern for ‘heritage’, but are also dyed in a deep disquiet over other zones of contestation—caste and gender—beyond religion.
Canacona Diary: A Bed On A Tree, Awash With Feni And Filter Coffee With Coconut Milk
From food to ambience, southern Goa's pristine beaches are not only romantic but exotic in all aspects.
How The Past Speaks
An itinerant, evocative tour of archaeological sites attempts, through astute reflection, to reshape the idea of India
Never Wanted To Become A Star: Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Bollywood star Nawazuddin Siddiqui says he doesn't believe in competing with anybody but himself, and doesn’t want to become a star but be recognised for his craft.
Kamla Bhasin’s Slogans And Songs Of Gender Equality Will Continue To Inspire Activists
Kamla Bhasin was accepted as a woman with a special mission, by men and women together, not only in her country but across South Asia.
Bihar's Conundrum: To Drop Or Not To Drop JP Narayan, Ram Manohar Lohia From PG Syllabus
The removal of Jayaprakash Narayan and Ram Manohar Lohia’s works from the syllabi of a Bihar university causes a political furore and forces a hasty reinstatement by Nitish Kumar. Other titans, however, remain quietly discarded.
Challenges Notwithstanding, Why US Wants ‘Partnership Of The 21st Century’ To Blossom With India
The Biden-Harris administration is serious because India is at the heart of the US response to its peer competition with China.
Believe It Or Not - In Odisha’s Public Health Centres, Pharmacists Fill In For Doctors!
Pharmacists have been prescribing medicines because more than 1,300 of the 8,729 sanctioned doctors’ posts in the state are vacant.
BJP’s Jammu Conundrum: Traders Protest Against ‘Outsiders’ Running Away With Business Like East India Company
Jammu traders, who supported central government’s abrogation of Article 370, feel betrayed as Reliance opens retail stores.
Bloodshed In Gorukhuti: Is Assam Govt Really Reclaiming ‘Agricultural Land’ Or It’s An Act Against ‘Foreigners’?
The police brutalities against the Maynals and Hussains look very timely for BJP with bypolls in six Assembly elections lined up.
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