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Sunday, February 28, 2021

POLITICS
- NEWS
  
  Faced With Difficult Times, Indian Democracy Needs Urgent Guidance of Lawyers, Jurists and Retired Judges
  
  Bharat Dogra - 16/02/2021 0
  
  Indian democracy is finding itself in a critical crisis and it is high time that it needs the help and guidance of distinguished lawyers, jurists and retired judges to come back to track.
  
  NEWS
  
  The Need for a Sustained Resistance Against the Targeting of Critical Media Voices
  
  Bharat Dogra - 10/02/2021 0
  
  The statement of the Delhi Union of journalists against targeting of Newsclick and critical media voices by the government deserves wider support.
  
  FROM THE FIELD
  
  Joe Biden on Afghanistan: Will it be Different from the Trump Years?
  
  Ershad Noorzai - 05/02/2021 0
  
  The swearing in ceremony of new USA President Joe Biden may have ignited hope across the world, but will it bring about substantial change in America’s relationship with Afghanistan?
  
  POLITICS
  
  As A Democracy, Israel Shows No Moral Tenet: El-Halabi’s Outcry for Justice
  
  Alon Ben-Meir - 27/01/2021 0
  
  If Israel wants to maintain its status as a democracy—and indeed it has never missed an opportunity to assert itself as the sole democracy in the Middle East—it must treat its prisoners with dignity and respect, regardless of their race, religion, or creed
  
  ENVIRONMENT
  
  Trees talk to each other, commune and look after their offspring
  
  THE NEW LEAM - 31/12/2020 0
  
  A recent book by Peter Wohlleben’s which has quickly become a bestseller in Germany reveals a lot about the social life of trees but he confesses before the Hay festival audience that it has annoyed scientists over the world.
OPINION
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  OPINION
  
  What was Behind Gandhi’s Success with the Salt Satyagraha in 1930 and the Failure of the Non-Cooperation Movement in the 1920s?
  
  Kalyan Chatterjee - 26/02/2021 0
  
  Gandhi’s leadership and his ability to bring together people from diverse backgrounds is reflected across the movements he initiated, why then were some successful and others not equally so?
  
  OPINION
  
  Bargained Livelihoods During the Pandemic:Understanding the Condition of Women Tribal Vendors in Odisha’s Koraput
  
  Nupur Pattanaik - 22/02/2021 0
  
  The plight of tribal women vendors has deteriorated due to the pandemic and the lockdown which has impacted their livelihoods and access to entitlements.
  
  EDITORIAL
  
  Donald Trump’s Supporters and Our Farmer
  
  The New Leam Staff - 07/01/2021 0
  
  At a time when Donald Trump’s supporters are attacking the foundations of democracy, our farmers are arousing hope, and teaching us the art of nonviolent resistance to remind the rulers of the discontents of potential authoritarianism.
  
  EDITORIAL
  
  JNU: A Wounded Space
  
  Editorial Staff - 05/01/2021 0
  
  On this fateful day last year, JNU witnessed an organized attack on students and teachers inside the campus premises. Even after a year, the question remains : can the spirit of the university be restored?
CULTURE
- CULTURE
  
  Reflecting on Why ‘Love is the Ground of Our Being’ this Valentine’s Day
  
  THE NEW LEAM - 14/02/2021 0
  
  This Valentine's Day let us reflect on the ideas produced by Bell Hooks- a radical thinker influenced by Buddhism speaking of love - its ability to create a new culture free from the principle of domination.
  
  CULTURE
  
  Swami Vivekananda: A Monk with Many Possibilities
  
  Uttam - 12/01/2021 0
  
  As we celebrate Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary—and that too at a time when the Hindu Right seeks to appropriate him, it is important to have a more nuanced reading of the monk’s thoughts and visions.
  
  CULTURE
  
  The Sublime Prayers of Redemption
  
  THE NEW LEAM - 01/01/2021 0
  
  At this moment of psychic bewilderment and statistics of death, the poet’s sublime prayers enchant our souls, and make us feel the rhythm of life and death
  
  CULTURE
  
  Meet Mr. Bald and Bankrupt: when an ‘Outsider’ Sees More Than an Insider
  
  Kabir - 01/01/2021 1
  
  Bald and Bankrupt’ is a YouTube Channel run by an English traveler who decodes the authentic experiences of being in India.
  
  CINEMA
  
  Born into Brothels: Calcutta’s Red Light Kids- Understanding Humanity and Compassion Through the Eyes of a Filmmaker
  
  Isha - 01/01/2021 0
  
  By looking at and reviewing a documentary on the life and hardships of a prominent Red Light area in Kolkata, the author raises pertinent questions on humanity, compassion and the human sentiment.
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EDUCATION
- EDUCATION
  
  Why Inner Blooming and Not Alienated Knowledge Transaction is the Goal of Education in Krishnamurti’s Philosophy
  
  Ananya Pathak - 25/02/2021 0
  
  J. Krishnamurti’s educational ideas are premised on the goal of inner blooming rather than a mechanical process of knowledge acquisition.
  
  EDUCATION
  
  Budget 2021: Is the Education Sector Even a Priority?
  
  Bhavya Kumar - 10/02/2021 0
  
  The article is a commentary on the government’s continued apathy towards the education sector in the post pandemic world, the subsequent budget cut, and the impact of privatisation on the sector.
  
  EDUCATION
  
  Education on a Slippery Slope
  
  Kumar Gautam - 31/01/2021 0
  
  Urgent corrective measures are required to counter the Covid-19 induced educational deprivation for millions of poor children.
  
  EDUCATION
  
  Challenging the Notion of Confined Classrooms: Thinking of Education beyond Textbooks
  
  Ritesh Khunyakari and Shikha Takker - 29/01/2021 0
  
  The schooled mind may tend to lose its spontaneity and sense of wonder making learning an extremely alienating process. If creative methods are used and innovative ideas implemented learning can become a celebration beyond boundaries.
  
  EDUCATION
  
  Maria Montessori challenged and changed how kids are taught, and remains influential today
  
  Catherine McTamaney - 01/01/2021 0
  
  One hundred and fifty years after Maria Montessori’s birth, tens of thousands of teachers around the world still hail her innovations and educational philosophy. One...
SPOTLIGHT
- SPOTLIGHT
  
  Bridging the Absence of Transgender Persons in School Curriculum: A Look at Select Texts
  
  Zayan - 14/02/2021 0
  
  The overarching under-representation of the transgender community coupled with a sustained sense of ridicule and mockery even where there is the slightest of attention paid, has made most of our school curriculum insensitive, non-empathetic and unfair to the transgender community.
  
  SPOTLIGHT
  
  Why Improvements in Farming and Food Sector Are So Important?
  
  Bharat Dogra - 29/01/2021 0
  
  Given the critical importance of food for survival and human existence, the need to usher in much needed reforms in the food and agriculture sector is the call of the hour, failing which, we all could be moving towards a major crisis in future.
  
  NEWS
  
  What Gandhi can teach today’s protesters
  
  Whitney Sanford - 01/01/2021 0
  
  Almost a century ago, Mohandas K. Gandhi – commonly known by the honorific Mahatma, the great-souled one – emphasized nonviolent resistance in his campaign...
  
  SCIENCE
  
  Sexism pushed Rosalind Franklin toward the scientific sidelines during her short life, but her work still shines on her 100th birthday
  
  Richard Gunderman - 31/12/2020 0
  
  What do coal, viruses and DNA have in common? The structures of each – the predominant power source of the early 20th century, one...
  
  GENDER
  
  From Cradle to Grave: The Pain and Agony of Gendered Violence Against Women in India
  
  Trayee Sinha - 28/12/2020 0
  
  From birth to old age, women in India are victims of sexual assault and social violence, highlighting the pathologies of a culture that worships the goddess but demeans the woman of flesh and blood.
ECONOMY
- ANALYSIS
  
  Coronavirus won’t kill globalisation – but a shakeup is inevitable
  
  Jun Du, Agelos Delis, Mustapha Douch and Oleksandr Shepotylo - 29/12/2020 0
  
  IN-DEPTH
  
  Lack of Documents and Registration Deprive India’s Migrant Class of State Offered Benefits & Welfare Schemes
  
  Editorial Staff - 25/12/2020 0
  
  India’s migrant workers are integral to its economy, but indivisible in its policies and schemes. The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the loopholes that cripple the system and deprive its workers.
  
  ECONOMY
  
  Commenting on Grim Picture of Indian Economy Projected by IMF, Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi Slams Centre
  
  The New Leam Staff - 16/10/2020 0
  
  Given the tremendous economic fallouts of the coronavirus pandemic, Rahul Gandhi critics the Centre over falling per capita GDP as projected by IMF.
  
  ECONOMY
  
  Walls of Poverty & Marginalisation Weaken Women’s Voice in Pandemic Governed Economy
  
  Wasim Mirza - 04/09/2020 0
  
  Poverty and marginalisation have pushed women into deeper dens of exploitation and voicelessness amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  
  ECONOMY
  
  Democracy and the Question of Viable Participation in a Pandemic Hit Indian Economy
  
  Sagar Dey - 03/09/2020 0
  
  This article looks at the various economic and structural issues facing India in a coronavirus hit world and possible potentials for the resurgence of a democratic voice.
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Ethiopia’s Political Tensions Pave Way for Humanitarian Crisis, Displacing Over 200,000 Refugees

The New Leam Staff - 21/11/2020 0

Political tensions are plaguing Africa’s oldest independent country, Ethiopia, and threatening to bring forward an unprecedented refugee crisis before it.

High Risks of Institutional Misinformation and Deep Fake News

Bharat Dogra - 05/11/2020 0

We live amid high risks of institutional misinformation and deep fake news, the following article grapples with these challenges and suggests that we give urgent attention to this problem.

Women Lead Protest in Odisha’s Jharsuguda Against Vedanta Plant

Kavya Thomas - 28/10/2020 0

Odisha’s Jharsuguda is witnessing massive protests owing to rampant pollution of land and water bodies caused by a Vedanata Plant along with rampant issues of displacement and loss of livelihoods.

“Lockdown Over, Virus Still There”, PM Narendra Modi Warns Nation as Festive Season Approaches

Kabir - 20/10/2020 0

Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlights the importance of remembering the all pervading presence of the virus even as the markets gain vibrancy ahead of the upcoming festivities.

GN Saibaba to Undertake Hunger Strike in Nagpur Central Jail for Accessing to Reading...

The New Leam Staff - 17/10/2020 0

GN Saibaba, is former DU professor currently lodged in Nagpur Central Jail under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. He will undertake a hunger strike starting October 21 for demanding access to reading material, medicines etc.

Schools May Reopen from October 15 According to the Centre: But What lies Ahead...

Anmol Mongia - 12/10/2020 0

As states are given the choice to reopen schools and colleges based on local requirements, and students are given the choice to attend or not, how real is this choice?

As Political Leaders Meet Hathras Gang-Rape Victim’s Family, Criticism Grows Over Manhandling of Case

The New Leam Staff - 04/10/2020 0

Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad demands Y Plus security for Hathras gang-rape victim’s family, demands independent inquiry by Supreme Court.

Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Allowed Entry Into Hathras to Meet Victim’s Family

The New Leam Staff - 04/10/2020 0

In their second attempt, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi have been given permission to go to Hathras

Coronavirus Highlights/ 151 More Police Personnel Test Covid-19 Positive in Maharashtra in last 24...

The New Leam Staff - 29/08/2020 0

India’s total number of COVID-19 infections reaches 3.46M . The death toll has risen to 62,555 and 2.65M have recovered so far the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare...

From Virus Killing Machines to Gigantic Displays: Parliament Readied Ahead of Monsoon Session

The New Leam Staff - 17/08/2020 0

From gigantic display screens and audio devices to germicidal irradiation and spaced out seating arrangement, the Parliament is gearing up for the upcoming monsoon session.

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