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Remembering Munshi Premchand at 140

Remembering Munshi Premchand at 140

[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Male” buttontext=”Read out this Theel for me”] If we speak in the Indian context, the name that echoes inside the walls of our minds is Dhanpat Rai Shrivastav, popularly known as Munshi Premchand. Few writers have been loved in public and literary circles alike. July 31, 2020 marks his 140th birth anniversary. …

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The Phenomenon called MGNREGA – Part 1

MGNREGA has been hailed by many as the largest rural employment schemes in the world and has been credited with initiating a splendid transformation in India’s rural areas in many respects. Over the years, it has seen many changes and iterations, has had its fair share of controversies, and has also built up a sizable opposition that questions its necessity and efficiency