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How Satyagraha still drives change globally
From Nelson Mandela's Apartheid movement to the Arab Spring, Gandhian thought around non-violence continues to have an enduring global impact
9 min read16 Oct 2018Philip Glass’s legendary opera ‘Satyagraha’ on Gandhi opens this week in London
Opening on 1 February, the latest outing of Philip Glass's opera 'Satyagraha', based on Gandhi's early struggles in South Africa, portrays his philosophical ties with Tolstoy, Tagore and Martin Luther King
4 min read31 Jan 2018Drawing parallels between Dalit and African-American rights in India and US
There is a lot in common in the racism faced by African-Americans in the US and caste discrimination that the Dalits face in India
2 min read28 Jul 2017Trump, Modi coming to power unleashed ferocious animosity against minorities: Martin Luther King III
Martin Luther King III, whose father championed the rights of black Americans in the mid 20th century, said India and US are led by individuals who have limited regard for poor and disinherited
2 min read22 Jul 2017Activism is for activists, not advertisers
In their attempt to be politically astute, do brands end up belittling the very issues they champion in their commercials?
8 min read24 Apr 2017Pepsi pulls Kendall Jenner ad after social media backlash
Pepsi ad drew criticism on Twitter, with users saying it belittled the anti-police violence protests in cities including Ferguson, Missouri and Baltimore following police killings
2 min read6 Apr 2017The united women of America
The Women's March on Washington is a clarion call for solidarity in divisive times
3 min read20 Jan 2017Donald Trump unleashes attack on US civil rights icon
Trump aimed his latest Twitter blast at longtime congressman John Lewis and the majority-black district in Georgia he represents, drawing widespread criticism
4 min read15 Jan 2017Paris solidarity march and other prominent rallies of the modern world
Over 3.7 million people in Paris participated in a march to show solidarity with the victims of last week's gruesome attack on office of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Here are some of the most significant rallies and marches in modern history in pictures-
12 Jan 2015Obama follows King with post-racial appeal for economic equality
Obama offers a coda to the brand of post-racial politics that made him unlikely heir to legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr
5 min read29 Aug 2013Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared