PM Modi visits eastern UP 6 times in 8 weeks: What’s behind BJP’s increased Purvanchal focus?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Varanasi, his parliamentary constituency. This is his sixth visit to eastern Uttar Pradesh, more commonly referred to as Purvanchal, in eight weeks. This shows the Bharatiya Janata Party’s increased focus on eastern Uttar Pradesh, which is also the political home turf of Chief…

From personalised classes to training teachers for emotional support, schools reopen with customised learning curriculum

In its recently released report, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education recommended several measures to bridge the learning gap in a post pandemic world. Among the recommendations are: extra classes, curtailment of vacations, assigning expert teachers for personalised coaching, parental engagement,…

‘Parliamentary democracy witnessing its darkest days but we are committed to protect the Constitution’: Fauzia Khan

The ongoing Parliament session has seen the acrimonious exchange between treasury and opposition benches. NCP Rajya Sabha MP Fauzia Khan urges the government to listen to the opposition when it raises issues like inflation, the rising rate of unemployment, national security and so on. Excerpts from an interview. Most…