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Madrasa demolition sparks violence in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani, 6 dead
Haldwani/New Delhi (TIP)- Six “rioters” were killed in violence that broke out over the demolition of an illegally built madrasa, officials said as curfew remained enforced in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani town. More than 60 persons were […]
Perspective
The narrative of development and populism
An easy way to make development an appealing proposition for voters is to define it narrowly in terms of visible physical infrastructure “Equating development to visible mega-infrastructure could, over time, become a dangerous obsession for […]
Incredible India
Summer break in Uttarakhand
If you are still looking for a break this summer, head to Dehradun, and check out a few options in the vicinity. Dehradun Like in our case, several hikers and holidaymakers tend to use Dehradun […]
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Joshimaths in the making: Save Karnaprayag, McLeodganj before it’s too late
Rampant construction activity in callous disregard for the red flags and warnings flashed by geologists ever since land sinking was first noticed 50 years ago in Uttarakhand’s strategically located, ecologically fragile and landslide-sensitive zone in […]
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Sanyukta Kisan Morcha suspends protest aftergovt agrees to most of their demands
Experts call agitation ‘enriching of democracy’, but also term victory as one ‘forced due to political compulsions’ NEW DELHI (TIP): As the leaders of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Thursday, December 9, formally announced the […]
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Call off kanwar yatra, or we will, SC tells UP
New Delhi (TIP): The Supreme Court on Friday, July 16, observed that “the Uttar Pradesh government cannot go ahead with the kanwar yatra – 100%”, asking the state to either withdraw the decision to allow […]
Frontpage News
Trumping majoritarianism in the Hindi heartland
While regional parties will continue to be significant in various States of the Union, the principal challenge of overcoming majoritarianism lies in the Hindi heartland, especially in U.P. Oppositional electoral alliances, notably the formation of […]
Opinions
Nelong Valley – The Ladakh of Uttarakhand
The much talked about Nelong Valley was finally opened for the tourist in 2015 and since then it has become one of the hot spots for the adventure buffs. It bears a striking resemblance to […]
India
Uttarakhand glacier burst :36 dead, rescue o perations continue for 6th day at Tapovan tunnel
The confirmed death toll in the Uttarakhand disaster rose to 36 with the recovery of another body in Gauchar and 169 people remain missing since Sunday, after an avalanche or a glacier break triggered a […]
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United States
India and US to conduct joint military exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas 2017’
WASHINGTON (TIP): The prestigious Indo-US Joint Military Training Exercise, Yudh Abhyas – 2017 will be held from September 14-27 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in the US. Over 200 Indian soldiers from the Gorkha Rifles will […]
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Missed the chance to act, Mr President
A seasoned parliamentarian, the now ex- President, Pranab Mukherjee, is known to weigh his words before uttering them and he must have taken extra caution about what to say in his parting speech. Yet the […]
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BJP Victory celebrated in New York
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American community in New York celebrated victory of BJP in U.P., Uttarakhand and other states. Community leaders of various organizations joined in congratulating Modi for landslide victory. “Modi magic has worked […]
India
Manoj Sinha in contention for UP CM’s post, Rawat front runner in Uttarakhand
NEW DELHI (TIP): Trivendra Singh Rawat, a leader with RSS background, has emerged as the front-runner in the race for the coveted chief minister’s post in Uttarakhand. He is likely to be elected the leader […]
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