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That Savarkar had appealed to the British colonialists several times to get released and spared after he was sent for life transportation has been proved true through all the Maafinamas that are now in public domain, but that was not all. In these letters, he had not only pleaded for mercy, but clearly stated that if released, he would be loyal to the British government, which he did, all his life. The carpet had been full of skeletons underneath as was reflected in the letter Linlithgow, the longest serving viceroy (1936-1943), had written to the secretary of state for India.

The United Nations’ call to observe November 25 as an International Day for “Elimination of Violence against Women” has got wide media coverage after the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, presented a chilling fact sheet that across the world every 11 minutes a woman or a girl is killed by an intimate partner or family member. He called violence against women and girls as the most pervasive human rights violation in the world.

New Delhi: Youth Asian champions Muskan, Tamanna and two other pugilists posted dominating victories to confirm medals by securing their spots in the Last-4 stage at the IBA Youth World Boxing Championships La Nucia, Spain.

The phrase “Me Too” was originally coined in 2006 by Black sexual assault survivor and activist Tarana Burke. It was used as a way to empower victims of sexual assault to not live in the shadows in shame or fear. Yet, it wasn’t until 2017 that the internet hashtag #MeToo really gained traction in the mainstream in connection to revelations about sexual abuse by big-time Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. The film She Said tells the tale of how one of the news stories that exposed Weinstein’s transgressions came to be, and what the journalists involved went through to get the story that would help spark the viral movement.

Dr M. Srinivas, the newly appointed director of the All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences, comes across as the quintessential topper. A man of humble origins, Srinivas started in a Kannada medium school and later became an MBBS gold medallist. The 56-year-old talks about what makes AIIMS India’s best hospital.

There is a famous adage; wife of a weak villager is the sister in law (Bhabhi) of entire village. The condition of the district judiciary is more or less the same. Every individual enjoying the patronage of the political system or basking in the glory of the bureaucracy of the district tries to coax the district judiciary and have his smooth way. The matter of fact is the district judiciary in vulnerable to the bureaucratic and political pressures.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The World Cup football is in full cry. So is the political soccer game in Kerala. The only difference is that, unlike in the Qatar extravaganza, political parties in the state, especially the Congress, are busy scoring self goals!

In Meghalaya, led by MP Abhishek Banerjee, the state unit of the Trinamool Congress (TMC)has surprised hill voters by launching a massive pre-poll campaign a few days ago. In a state where most other parties including the ruling National Peoples’ Party, Congress and the BJP have not moved beyond the stage of inner party discussions the new entrant TMC organised a major rally attended by an estimated 15,000 people at Tura, addressed by Mr. Banerjee.

China is five to India’s one. Look at China on any parameter, and India lags. Whether it is the size of the economy or defence capabilities. Even in soft power, like sport and films, China outshines India. Most importantly, China is challenging the USA for global leadership, and India is happy at fifth position aiming for third. Whether it be ‘Information Technology’, ‘Artificial Intelligence’, or ‘Robotics’, India is not in China’s league.

As Indonesia passed the chairmanship of the Group of 20 (G-20) to India earlier this month, major Muslim and Hindu organisations, some backed by their governments, are battling to define the role of religion in global politics and whether the world's significant faiths need reform to harness the power of their convictions.