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The Maharashtra government is all set to announce a set of fresh guidelines to curb the coronavirus spread. Will there be another lockdown? And more importantly is India in the middle of a second wave of the coronavirus? Centre has fast tracked emergency approval for foreign-produced COVID-19 vaccines that have been granted similar clearances in other countries. […]

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Bengaluru, India’s globally known IT hub, is rendering a different service during this pandemic. A unique multi-denominational collaboration – Doctor’s Kitchen – demonstrates how citizens have come together to support frontline warriors like doctors and nurses in the COVID-19 battle. The community kitchen was started during the peak of the pandemic and has been able […]

Amit Pandey

Why has your timeline been bombarded with visuals of protesting farmers? Did it make you wonder why are the farmers of Haryana and Punjab on the streets again? Farmers have been protesting against the three controversial farm bills that were passed in the Parliament in September 2020. The Acts have been met with disappointment from […]

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Situated in the state of Haryana, Mewat is a Muslim majority district whose historical importance lay in the fact that Mahatma Gandhi had visited Mewat in December 1947 to convince the local Muslim community to stay on in India and not to move to Pakistan. Despite being less than 100 km from the national capital, […]

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The women in Bihar have had a tough time fighting with myths, social pressures and stigmas attached to family planning. What are the common myths associated with abortion and contraception in both a rural and urban background? The need to normalize family planning with a special focus on health rights in our society has to […]

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With the number of deaths due to coronavirus on the rise, the problem of performing last rites as per their religion has become a cause of concern for their next of kin in India. Mercy Mission, a multi-religious charitable organisation in the southern state of Karnataka, has set a sterling example in communal harmony and […]

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The merciless Brahmaputra river flows through the northeast Indian state of Assam and splices it into two halves. The mighty river floods, inundating the remote islands of the river, submerging and eroding large parts of the state year after year. For the three million people inhabiting the 2500 islands access to modern healthcare becomes a […]

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This is a story of the ancient city of Ayodhya, in Uttar Pradesh, that was traditionally known for its syncretic culture and religious harmony. Ayodhya., unfortunately, also has been home to one of India’s longest-running religio-legal battles involving the title dispute of 2.77 acres of land between Hindus and Muslims, known better as the Ram […]

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The Sikh Muslim Sanjha Manch, an inter-religious forum of citizens that promotes brotherhood between Muslims and Sikhs, is setting an example in communal harmony for the rest of India. By donating 330 quintals (33,000 kg) of wheat to the world’s largest community kitchen at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, the Sikh holy city, this unique […]