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LUCKNOW: AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, with her aggressive posturing and fighting spirit, has succeeded in making her party the main opposition in Uttar Pradesh. Her ground level work during the pandemic has reaped dividends in raising the party morale as well as the poll prospects in the next Assembly elections due in 2022.

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In the space of a few days, there have been two developments concerning the pandemic and the economy which are alarming. India became the country with the second largest number of Covid-19 cases in the world, overtaking Brazil. Preceding this came the news that in the first quarter (April-June) GDP had contracted by 24 per cent. This is the worst fall among 25 major economies of the world.

New Delhi: In a far-reaching decision Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday announced that shooters of all categories – elite, developmental and Khelo India – will be given ammunition and targets from Karni Singh Shooting Range (KSSR) and other accredited academies so that they can continue to train at their home range.

New Delhi: Union sports minister Kiren Rijiju has urged the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to lift the suspension of National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) to conduct tests as per the World body’s guidelines.

Why did Hillary Clinton lose in 2008? Her campaign couldn’t figure out how to defeat a mass movement. Why did she lose in 2016? Once again, her campaign couldn’t figure out how to defeat a mass movement.

Indian higher education has witnessed tremendous progress since independence. There has been a significant increase in the number of colleges and universities across the country. The Nehruvian consensus believed in providing limitless possibilities of free liberal education that reflects the spirit of reason, tolerance, humanism, dissent and dialogue. Influenced by Gandhian ideals of self-reliance and Marxian philosophy of social justice, Nehru was instrumental in building a pluralistic and secular higher education edifice in post-colonial India. Despite the tribulations and challenges, no one can deny the incredible achievements of India’s higher education sector since independence. India has the third largest higher education system after China and the USA. Our higher education institutions like IIMs, IITs and JNU have already carved their imprints in the global education landscape.

Covid-19 has come as a rude shock to the world community. This has impacted all sections of society and all types of activities in the human society but the worst of those affected are the working people the world over. The world capitalists instead of dealing with this human problem of gigantic nature is ever busy in using like any opportunity to the advantage of more exploitation on their part. The autocratic and dictatorial regimes are moving ahead to consolidate their anti-democratic, anti-human rule.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s obsession with making India the best place in the world is much appreciated even by his critics. But many a time, the expression of his resolve often sounds jarring as it is marked by a terribly wrong sense of time. This, coupled with his genetic hatred against going over his own mistakes, makes his approach inexplicable.

We are faced with a frightening prospect of the Death. COVID-19 has been infecting and killing more and more. Within weeks, India will become the worst hit country of the world. Death pattern has already been changed since March 24 after the lockdown of the country. It would change further. May be, in most frightening way. Many of us will be dying uncomforted and lonely with no doctor, nurse, or near and dear ones around.