Regional Disparities and Sub-Regionalism

India’s vast diversity is mirrored in its regional and sub-regional disparities, where pockets of prosperity often coexist with underdeveloped areas. This uneven growth reflects differences in governance, historical factors, resource distribution, and political priorities, resulting in challenges like migration, infrastructural imbalance, and socio-economic inequality. Urban vs Rural Disparities In most states, capital cities and major…

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Commonwealth of Nations

Commonwealth, a free association of sovereign states comprising the United Kingdom and a number of its former dependencies who have chosen to maintain ties of friendship and practical cooperation and who acknowledge the British monarch as symbolic head of their association. Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. “Commonwealth”. Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Dec. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Commonwealth-association-of-states. Accessed 10 January 2025. Britannica article about Commonwealth…

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Sitaram Yechury (1952 – 2024)

Sitaram Yechury (1952 – 2024)

Sitaram Yechury, a towering figure in Indian communist politics and General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), passed away on 12 September 2024 at the age of 72. He had been undergoing treatment at AIIMS, New Delhi, for a severe respiratory infection. Known for his affable personality, strategic political acumen, and unwavering dedication…

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अक्साई चीन

१९६२ च्या यु्द्धा दरम्यान चीनने भारताच्या या भागावर लष्करी नियंत्रण मिळवले. सविस्तर माहितीसाठी इंग्रजी हा लेख वाचा – त्याचे थोडक्यात मराठी रुपांतर खाली दिलेले आहे. अक्साई चीन भूतानच्या आकाराचा असून स्वित्झर्लंडपेक्षा थोडा लहान आहे. याचा बहुतांश भाग चीनच्या ताब्यात आहे, ज्याने 1950 च्या दशकात हा प्रदेश ताब्यात घेतला आणि 1962 च्या भारत-चीन युद्धादरम्यान या भागावर…

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A tribute to Professor Vidyut Bhagwat

A feminist thinker passed away on 11th July 2024 Vidyut Bhagwat was a scholar of women’s issues. She conducted an in-depth study of Maharashtra’s social dynamics. Literature, society, and culture were her favourite subjects. She engaged in studying and teaching in the fields of literature, linguistics, sociology, and women’s studies. She earned an M.A. in…

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