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As the Election Commission launches a special drive in 20 states to bring back voters “left out” in the SIR, its officers are staring at a unique problem: persuading lakhs, possibly crores, of people to fill Form 6, the “Application Form for New Voters,” which asks them to declare they are applying “for the first time.” Form 6 is the right route back, and officials say signing it invites no legal action. But people who’ve voted for decades balk at calling themselves new, and many believe the declaration is false. Against that backdrop, Maharashtra’s CEO has proposed a fix: drop “New Voters” from the title, and let the deleted say they were enrolled before and cite their old EPIC number. Break by @vallabhozarkarr indianexpress.com/article/in… via @IndianExpress
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"In the Pandal the women come and go Talking of Kosha Mangsho... And indeed there will be time To wonder, “Do I dare?” and, “Do I dare?” To eat Dimer Devil sitting on a rickety chair, With the smell of Moglai porotha in the air.." 'Tis the season
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Heartbreaking to witness this helpless animal struggling on the roads of Rajasthan. Please, instead of just filming reels or standing around with cameras, step up and help rescue them !! Compassion matters more than content. 💔 #AnimalWelfare #Rajasthan #SaveAnimals #AnimalRescue
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🔥 WOMEN WITH A SPINE 🔥 Ye sirf ek song nahi, ek awaaz hai. Ek awaaz courage ki, equality ki, dignity ki aur respect ki. ✊❤️‍🔥 Hindi + English ka powerful mix — for every woman who chooses to stand, speak and rise. 🎵 WOMEN WITH A SPINE 🎙️ Ashk Music Listen. Feel. Share the voice. #WomenWithASpine #WomenEmpowerment #WomenRights #ProtestSong #AshkMusic
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AI is racing ahead of our ability to understand its full consequences. But the danger is not technology. It’s technology without accountability. Capability without oversight. Decision-making without transparency. AI must be shaped by humanity, with humanity & for all humanity.
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Delhi has housed at least 18 empires & is dotted with their remains. The history nerd in me has always wanted to trace the kingdoms who built these monuments, where in Delhi were they built & where their remains stand today. I've made a website for this: kaustubh-misra.github.io/del…
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I really wish everyone, inclduing those mentioned here, would read these posts courtinglaw.substack.com/p/r… facebook.com/1279934175/post… facebook.com/story.php?story…
Last Sunday (30 August), discovered dear 🇮🇳scholar | cultural revivalist friend Mahmood Farooqui (@Farooquiam) in striking shade as he launched THE TIHAR PLAYERS - A PRISON MEMOIR, at @IIC_Delhi. I knew him as a champion of Dastangoi (an oral story-telling art form performed in #Urdu). Yet, employing his signature wit and deep sensibility, through the voices of some of his Tihar inmates, he brought to life a riveting account of the most disturbing part of his life i.e. a year in prison. The audience witnessed how Mahmood subtly pointed to the taboos, (mis)perceptions or ‘given’ across societies, beyond crimes and criminals. Equally moving was the reflections of Naseeruddin Shah, especially the excerpts he read out from the Memoir. @juggernautbooks @DastangoiTheArt @Chikisarkar
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Orange Party in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 Every day from May to end September Nottingham Estate bring their orange pulp and low grade fruit here to the delight of hundreds of elephants, baboons, warthogs and even Eland. It's an incredible spectacle!! 🎥 Janice Herlig
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हम उम्मीद तो नहीं करते कि आप हिन्दी पढ़ सकते हैं मगर इस त्रासदी में नेपाल के पत्रकारों ने शानदार काम किया है। हिमाल ख़बर, हिमालय टीवी, कांतिपुर, काठमांडु पोस्ट। आपदा की रिपोर्टिंग में नए मानक स्थापित किए हैं। मैंने कई सारी नेपाली भाषा में लिखी रिपोर्ट देखी, वीडियो रिपोर्ट देखा, अंग्रेज़ी में लिखी गई रिपोर्ट पढ़ी। किसी में बढ़ा-चढ़ा कर हांफते हुए रिपोर्टिंग नहीं दिखी। यह हम सबके लिए भी ख़ुद को रि-सेट करने का सबक रहा। आपदा के दो-तीन दिनों के भीतर हिमालय टीवी ने हेलिकॉप्टर हायर किया और अपने दो रिपोर्टर को भेजा। हिमालय टीवी ने अपना पूरा फुटेज मुझे दे दिया। बदले में कुछ नहीं माँगा। हेलिकॉप्टर उस रूट पर उड़ान भर रहा था जिसके रास्ते ग्लेशियर फटने के बाद मलबे की सुनामी आई थी। रिपोर्टर ने कुछ भी बढ़ा-चढ़ा कर या हाँफती हुई आवाज़ में नहीं बताया। न ही दावा किया कि हिमालय टीवी दुनिया का पहला टीवी है, जो हेलिकाप्टर से आपको आपदा का रूट का हाल दिखा रहा है। दोनों रिपोर्टर अपना प्रचार करने के फिराक में भी नहीं थे, न उन पर कैमरा था कि हम वो हैं जो इस हाल में आपको ये दिखा रहे हैं। यह तभी होता है जब मीडिया संस्थान, पत्रकारों को अपने काम पर भरोसा होता है। नेपाल के पत्रकारों ने इस त्रासदी के मामले में काफी प्रभावित किया है। नेपाली, अंग्रेज़ी में कई सारी अच्छी रिपोर्ट पढ़ने को मिली है। आप चाहें तो इस दौरान नेपाली प्रेस की बेहतरीन रिपोर्टर का संकलन भी तैयार कर सकते हैं। यह अच्छा दस्तावेज़ भी होगा और पत्रकारों के लिए गाइडलाइन का भी काम करेगा। आपके अख़बार का भी काम शानदार रहा है।
Two months ago, building one newsroom out of four siloed brands under the same media house felt like a crazy project. This morning: the front page of the English paper carries a story co-bylined by our news chief for television and the Nepali newsroom’s art & culture reporter — edited and published by colleagues at the Kathmandu Post. The fact that it organically happened yesterday gives me so much joy.
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#Delhi is the city of tall #trees and beautiful avenues. 🌳 Someone did a wonderful job planting these gorgeous, shady trees along our roadsides. And yet, every few days, my heart breaks to see another tree keeling over in the mildest of storms- like this beautiful Saptparni, this morning. One reason is obvious: concrete, debris and malba packed around the tree base, leaving the roots little room to spread. A tree may survive for years, but eventually its stability is compromised and it collapses under its own weight. Who is looking after these trees? What are the regulations governing paving and construction around tree bases? Delhi has a magnificent urban tree canopy. We need to protect it! #VasantKunj #DelhiTrees #SaveDelhiTrees @MCD_Delhi @CMODelhi @LtGovDelhi @rameshpandeyifs @pargaien
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The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain!
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Dolly Parton's free book gifting program was such a profound gift. No one asked for it. She just sent books to kids all over the US and elsewhere. My children loved receiving their "dolly books." An act of pure generosity that meant so much to so many families.
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The stunning photography of Wawi Navarroza, reminiscent of the art of Balthus and Frida Kahlo.
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For a moment let us set aside the fact that changing the name of the AIFF to the Football Federation of Bharat or adding Vande Mataram in addition to the National Anthem before matches is not going to make any material difference to how the Indian team plays football. My question is, did none of the committee members in the room even think that as the guardians and guiding lights of the world's most popular sport in the world's most populous country, these were not the decisions that every football lover was looking for from them? And that worries me more than any name change or additional ceremony. They have no idea how tone deaf their decisions sounded in the middle of a World Cup, utterly detached from ground realities.
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My overall percentage increased from 84% to 91% after the correction of my Chemistry paper. That’s how serious answer sheet errors can be. Many students with low marks may be blaming themselves, while the real issue could actually be an evaluation mistake or checking error.
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The Pope has weighed in: AI isn't magic. It is produced by a currently deeply exploitative, extractive supply chain. It challenges human dignity; it could fuel a new colonialism. And among the greatest challenges of our time will be to redirect its path of development.
Humanity, created by God in all its grandeur, is today facing a pivotal choice: either to construct a new Tower of Babel or to build the city in which God and humanity dwell together. In Jesus Christ, this humanity in its grandeur becomes the Way, the Truth and the Life, opening the path for each of us to grow toward fullness. #MagnificaHumanitas vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/e…
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8 of the world's 10 most polluted cities are in India The people who live like this claim they are a super power
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