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The release of a book on November 29 in New Delhi brought the focus back on the INDI-Alliance, which was seen to be losing its direction and purpose in recent weeks much to the chagrin of those who wanted to see the back of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government come 2024. The book ‘Mallikarjun Kharge: Political Engagement With Compassion, Justice and Inclusive Development’ marked Kharge’s 50 years in electoral politics. Its release comes at a time when “inclusive development” has become a mantra of sorts with the Opposition.

Any amount of money that is being spent on the Dalits and poor in the management of RSS-BJP’s political perception is a national waste. During the UPA era, the Sangh had used its might to try foil Dr Manmohan Singh’s move to get the Food Security Bill passed by the Parliament. While for Dr Singh, it was a very important legislation for the benefit of the poor and dalit, the BJP-RSS raised hell protesting the welfare move as it would have endangered their narrow Brahmin-Baniaclass interest.

The Bengal unit of BJP is in dire straits now as the leadership has no face to face its supporters after the big flop of the party rally addressed by the Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday afternoon. All the earlier big hype made by the big guns of the party came to a cropper as Shah, thoroughly dissatisfied at the small size of the rally spoke only for 23 minutes and gave no clarion call for the removal of the Mamata government which the saffron crowd was expecting.

LUCKNOW: The presence of Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav at the unveiling of huge statue of former Prime Minister V P Singh at Chennai is considered a calculated move to consolidate backwards to strengthen his PDA before next Lok Sabha polls. Former PM VP Singh is known all over the country for taking the initiative to implement the Mandal Commission recommendations giving 27 percent reservations to backwards and OBCs.

November 3 this year marked the centenary of the great trade union leader in banking, H L Parwana. On this day we recall him and his contributions to the history of banking industry in our country. For the cause of banking he sacrificed his life, and toiled to emancipate the bank employees who were suffering from exploitations, denials, deprivations and humiliations. It was the drawing force for him that brought him to the trade union movement since he was inspired by the great history of the struggle of working class movement in our country. His vision and unusual leadership qualities will always inspire the bank employees and thousands among them are carrying out the heritage he has left behind.

The 17-day long trauma of the 41 mostly migrant workers trapped inside a collapsed road tunnel in Silkyara, Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand state, is finally over. It has taken days of efforts by multiple agencies, public and private companies, foreign experts, engineers from the army, other workers, a battery of large and complex machines flown in by the air force from different parts of the country, and many ad hoc decisions and different methods of clearing the over 60 metres of debris blocking the tunnel, to finally effect the rescue.

Rich European powers stole more than 20 million people out of Africa, shackled and enslaved them to transport them across the Atlantic, worked them to the bone and then underdeveloped the African continent through colonisation. They then expected African nations to pay them back for the “privilege” of being exploited.

New Delhi: Ace drag flicker and captain Harmanpreet Singh who led Punjab to victory at the 13th National Hockey Championship praised the tournament's high standards following their well-fought shootout victory against Hockey Haryana in the title-deciding clash, which came after the game was tied at 2-2 (9-8 SO) at the end of regulation time.

New Delhi: Six-time Asian Championships medalist Shiva Thapa, (63.5kg), and World Championships silver medalist Amit Panghal, chalked out easy victories to storm into the quarterfinals of the 7th Elite Men’s National Boxing Championships in Shillong.

New Delhi: Telugu Titans’ Pawan Sehrawat, who broke his own record for the highest bid at the PKL Auction, feels that PKL Season 10 is a proud moment for the Kabaddi Fraternity.