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Prof. Surinder S. Jodkha’s ‘The Indian Village: Rural Lives in the 21st Century’ (Aleph Books; Rs 799) sheds light on how the founding fathers of Independent India toiled hard to set the balance right, but ended up pushing very different agendas.Prof. Jodkha touches upon the issues of religion, the caste system and the evil of untouchability to make the reader understand how the idea of ‘village republics’ evolved post-Independence.The author has authoritatively delved in detail into the lives of peasants, the British view of Indian villages, how rural society and farming practices were reshaped post 1947.The real deal in the…

The trailer event began with a live performance of Kalaripayattu after which the actress and the former Miss Universe, Sushmita made a stunning entry sitting on her throne.Looking at the audience, she lowered her pitch and went on to say, “Kabhi kabhi baat sahi ya galat ki nahi, galat aur kam galat ki hoti hai. Panje nikaalne ka waqt aa gaya hai”, as the hall echoed with cheers and their anticipation for the trailer.The lights then dimmed to make way for the visuals on screen and the trailer began with Sushmita’s titular character of Aarya being shot in front of…

A team of ED sleuths, escorted by armed personnel of central armed police forces, conducted marathon raid and search operations at the residence of businessman Bakibur Rahman, known to be close to a politically influential person in the state.It is learnt that one team of ED sleuths reached the residence of Rahman at a posh housing complex at Kaikhali in the northern outskirts of Kolkata. The second team of the central agency sleuths conducted raids and search operations at a hotel owned by Rahman.A third team of ED sleuths conducted parallel raid and search operations at the residence of a…

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge chaired the CEC meeting to discuss the candidates for the 40 member Mizoram Assembly and 90 member Chhattisgarh Assembly that will go to polls next month.While the polling in Mizoram is scheduled for November 7, the election for Chhattisgarh Assembly will take place in two phases, on November 7 and 17.A party leader said that most of the candidates were expected to be finalised during the CEC meeting at the party headquarters which was attended by CPP chairperson Sonia Gandhi, former party chief Rahul Gandhi, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Ambika Soni, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, his…

The matter was so far being investigated by the anti-fraud section of Kolkata Police. However, the single-judge bench of Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay observed on Thursday that the cops of the anti-fraud section have failed miserably in progressing with the investigation and hence the case is now being handed over to the CID of state police.Justice Gangopadhyay also gave CID the authority to question Goenka in the matter, and if necessary, even take her into custody. He then directed the CID to submit a preliminary report in the matter by October 18.Although there was call for a Central Bureau of Investigation…

As part of this collaboration, the Indian clothing brand will dress Paralympic athletes and representatives of India travelling to China for the championship scheduled between October 22 and October 28, 2023.In a press meet on the sendoff ceremony held in the capital city on Thursday, Blackberrys unveiled and handed over the Official Ceremonial Suit to the attending athletes Parul D Parmar (Para Badminton) and Amit Saroha (Para Discus and Club throw) and PCI delegates.Among the dignitaries who graced the event were Gursharan Singh, Chef de Mission, Satyanarayana, Chairperson – Para Athletics, Nikhil Mohan- Co-Founder and Director of Blackberrys; Rajesh Sethuraman…

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Maharashtra’s Prisha Shinde caused a big upset in the quarter-finals of the ongoing National Tennis Championship 2023 when she defeated top-seed Divya Ramesh of Tamil Nadu, while Telangana’s Hruthik Katakam also continued his winning run on Thursday at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi.Playing in the girls’ U-14 category, Prisha looked in complete control of the match right from the beginning and got the better of Divya 6-2, 6-4 in straight sets to move into the semi-finals of the tournament. Meanwhile, the No. 1 seed in the boys’ U-14 category, Hruthik Katakam stamped his authority…

Chennai, Oct 12 (IANS) New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said he is “excited at the prospect” of making his first appearance at 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup in Friday’s clash against Bangladesh at the MA Chidambaram Stadium following his recovery from the ACL injury in right knee. There were question marks over Williamson’s participation in the event after rupturing the ACL in his right knee in March, while fielding in the opening match of IPL 2023 for Gujarat Titans, and had to undergo surgery on return to home.Since then, his rehab and recovery progressed in such a manner that he…

Thiruvanathapuram, Oct 12 (IANS) Expressing deep anguish over lack of recognition to Asian Games medal winners in Kerala, Hockey gold medal winner P. R. Sreejesh on Thursday said that while West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose visited his house to congratulate him for bringing laurels to the country, no body from his state –not even a village council president — greeted him. Sreejesh was the goal keeper when India thrashed Japan 5-1 at the recently concluded Asian Games hockey finals in China.”I was happy that the Bengal Governor came and congratulated me on my achievement but no one from Kerala…

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Indian employers are optimistic about the role of artificial intelligence (AI), with over 85 per cent expecting AI to create new jobs in 1-5 years, a new report said on Thursday.According to the job platform Indeed, about 63 per cent of jobseekers are also excited about the potential impact, with 53 per cent agreeing AI is likely to create more jobs.”This new survey brings encouraging news that jobseekers are not only aware of the promise of AI but are also excited about its potential. It demonstrates that job seekers are ready to embrace AI as…