JJP had an impressive result in the 2019 Assembly polls, winning 10 seats and holding the power to choose between BJP and Congress to form the government
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The election results indicate that Haryana's people have stuck with the time-tested formula of having a double-engine government in the State.
Compared to the 2019 elections, the Congress has significantly increased its share, with the public support seen during the campaign translating into votes for the party
The BJP secured a third straight term by winning the assembly election in Haryana with 48 seats against the Congress's 37 in the 90-member assembly in the state. Exit polls had predicted a Congress victory in Haryana.
The BJP in its efforts to enlarge its support base has not only co-opted new caste and communities in its fold which traditionally were not part of its social support base, but has also expanded geographically into new regions that were beyond its reach prior to 2014
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The Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir welcomed the first elected government as NC leader Omar Abdullah took oath as the chief minister. Five ministers also assumed office as part of the cabinet along with the CM.
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The chief of a pro-Khalistani organization in Canada Gurpatwant Singh Pannun alleged that Indian diplomats are involved in Nijjar’s assassination. However, Canadian PM Trudeau has admitted that they don’t have any hard proof against India.
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The character of Raavan has resisted the imposition of a singular narrative of him
Will the competing images of Ram and Raavan influence India’s political future?
With many groups challenging the tradition of burning Raavan’s effigies, an interesting counter-narrative emerges
The ordinary Tamil carries the image of Raavan as an extraordinarily accomplished person coming to an inglorious end because of his irrational passion for a woman who detests him
Rejecting the notion of Raavan as a villain signifies a persistent need to challenge the dominant narrative while remaining part of it
The Asurs in Jharkhand, who hold Raavan and Mahishasur in high regard, have been protesting against burning their effigies
In some strands of Gond folk history, Raven is an administrative post similar to MLAs and MPs of modern-age democracy
Those who have come on stage to enact the king who abducted Sita perhaps know that the legacy of Raavan extends more than what a stage or a performance can hold
A poem by Meera Nair
In Sri Lanka, there is no mythological version of the Ramayana. Raavan’s world was more than that
As Raavan lay dying, Ram told Lakshman to learn from his defeats. Ram hailed him a great scholar and said there is no enemy or enmity when the war is over
From designing his own string instrument to inventing the bow of the violin and creating the first ragas, Raavan was known as an artist par excellence
Raavan, a 2010 film by Mani Ratnam, questions the tenacity of the moral code and the politics of empathy
Raavan has remained the quintessential villain in our cinema. It’s time to look beyond the binaries and explore his multifaceted character
Ashutosh Rana speaks to Outlook on his performance as Raavan in Humare Ram
In Mandore, a desert town, the loss of a son-in-law has survived all jubilation over the narrative of good over evil. The town still mourns the killing of Raavan.
The personification of Raavan as a Dravidian king and a symbol of resistance plays a vital role in Tamil Nadu’s political history
Inspired by the 12th-century Kamba Ramayanam by Tamil poet Kamban, Valmiki’s Ramayana and Shashi Raj Kavoor’s play Ekadashanana, a dance performance boldly challenges the traditional portrayal of Raavan.
Omar Abdullah, Chief Minister-in-waiting of J&K, knows the burden of this victory and what lies ahead for the region
The Haryana poll results also mark the end of dynasty politics in Haryana.
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The four-hour film demands absolute immersion but feels stuck in a pointless loop.
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Raavan's portrayal in Tamil cinema follows a trajectory of its own?
Raavan has remained the quintessential villain in our cinema. It’s time to look beyond the binaries and explore his multifaceted character
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Raavan's portrayal in Tamil cinema follows a trajectory of its own?
Raavan has remained the quintessential villain in our cinema. It’s time to look beyond the binaries and explore his multifaceted character
Raavan, a 2010 film by Mani Ratnam, questions the tenacity of the moral code and the politics of empathy
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Ashutosh Rana speaks to Outlook on his performance as Raavan in Humare Ram
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As the diplomatic row between India and Canada escalates, US Ambassador David Cohen alleged that Canada is relying on information from a global intelligence network, Five Eyes, to back its murder accusations against India.
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