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Amartya Sen blasts govt for subverting varsities, refuses 2nd Nalanda term
20 Feb 2015
Nobel laureate for economics Amartya Sen has withdrawn his candidature for a second term as Nalanda University Chancellor despite being the unanimous choice of the university’s board
Arvind Kejriwal takes oath as Delhi chief minister
14 Feb 2015
Arvind Kejriwal, who heads the youngest government in the country, said he wanted to do away with Delhi’s VIP culture and the “lal batti” that goes with it, so that ordinary people do not suffer just because a minister is passing by
Indian laws only discipline citizens, protect government, say RTS activists
14 Feb 2015
Though RTI is now well-known, very few know about a law called Right To Services Act – neither bureaucrats nor the public know much about it — says Shailesh Gandhi, RTI activist and former Information Commissioner of Maharashtra
What was it worth? Assessing the value of Obama’s India visit
11 Feb 2015
Normally, the visit of a high-powered foreign dignitary is the occasion for a lot of announcements about partnerships and projects. This trip was no exception. But while such statements are often forgotten, this time there was evidence that the Obama visit had pushed the government to quick action on various fronts. Republished with permission of Knowledge@Wharton
India-US nuclear deal: big hype, big hoax
10 Feb 2015
In the guise of admitting India into the exclusive nuclear club, the US is merely seeking business for its out-of-demand nuclear supply industry - and a short-sighted Indian government is all too ready to cooperate, says C K Unnikrishnan
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