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Shankar Prakash

Shankar Prakash – Social and Behavioural science Researcher

Professionalising frontline police, better education is how India can end custodial deaths
Resisting propaganda against humanities and social sciences in Indian technical institutes
The case for humanities and social sciences in a STEM-centric world

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Thousands of CJP workers and supporters reached Jantar Mantar to attend the rally. (Screengrab) — Parliament witnesses multiple adjournments; Dipke ends fast, take out march

Delhi Police lathi-charge, fire tear gas at ‘Sansad Chalo’ march, detain Abhijeet Dipke, Dimple Yadav and others

The complainant alleged that he had been honey-trapped — Telangana bizman alleges ₹5-crore honey trap extortion; Kerala woman held, released on bail

Qdenga Dengue Vaccine — DCGI approves India’s first dengue vaccine Qdenga for people aged 4 to 60 years

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy. — Accused of sexual harassment by batchmate, IPS trainee attempts suicide in Hyderabad

Chenthamara — Palakkad court sentences Nenmara twin-murder convict Chenthamara to death

Protesters seen at Jantar Mantar. — JP Nadda reaches out to CJP leaders after over 10,000 protesters gather for Parliament march

Banswada Mother and Child Hospital conducted 10 caesarean sections over two days. — Five women critically ill after C-sections at Telangana hospital, medicines under scanner

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InJest in a satirical column by South First. Names, places, situations are all fictitious. Caricature by Satish Acharya/South First. — TV News: Government under fire for E20 fuel: Jealous Shorswami designs its defence

Kerala: After months on the run, Dr MK Ram arrested in Nitin Raj suicide case

Sexual assault. Representative image. — Guntur woman stripped, assaulted over borewell dispute, nine arrested

The crowd at the CJP protest site swelled on Sunday night despite prohibitory orders. — Authorities planning ‘something heinous,’ says CJP’s Dipke ahead of Parliament march

E20 petrol has replaced regular petrol at most fuel stations — Ethanol may cut oil imports but pose enormous risks to water and food security, IIM-A study finds

The draft proposes India's first comprehensive framework for governing health research. (iStock) — India’s new draft health policy focuses on medical research changing lives, not papers published

Spain recorded their second FIFA World Cup win after 2010, defeating defending champions Argentina 1-0. — It’s Spain as Torres tears apart 10-man Argentina defence in World Cup final

Hangal moral policing and gang rape case. (iStock) — Three booked for allegedly assaulting youth seen walking with Muslim woman in Karnataka