Birth Anniversary of Gopal Krishna Gokhale – May 9
“The Gentle Reformer of Indian Nationalism”
Gopal Krishna Gokhale (1866–1915) was a prominent Indian nationalist leader, social reformer, and mentor to Mahatma Gandhi.
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Out of depth
Growing up as Kangana does in post-liberalisation India, she not only has no real sense of our history but as a society we’ve also failed to deliver any download of a basic sense of honesty & justice, writes Ruchir Joshi.
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https://www.telegraphindia.com/opinion/out-of-depth-indias-anti-knowledge-brigade/cid/2012094
VO Chidambaram Pillai: Patriot of the Seas
The Tamil revolutionary who challenged British maritime power.
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https://openthemagazine.com/lounge/books/vo-chidambaram-pillai-patriot-of-the-seas/
A TAMIL HERO HAILED AS kappalottiya Tamizhan (the great Tamil helmsman) and chekkizhutha semmal (the noble man who pulled the oil mill–in prison), VO Chidambaram Pillai (1872-1936) was the nucleus of the Swadeshi Movement in Madras Presidency. Conceived against all odds in 1906, his venture, the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company (SSNCo), directly competed against the … Continue reading "VO Chidambaram Pillai: Patriot of the Seas"
‘Freedom fighters were not necessarily caste equality champions’: Writer Manoj Mitta
An interview with Manoj Mitta, author of ‘Caste Pride: Battles for Equality in Hindu India’.
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RN Ravi 'Not Fit to Be Governor in Any State or Union Territory': N Ram
The former newspaper editor said that Tamil Nadu governor's statement on Gandhi was 'shameful'. Ravi had said, 'India’s national freedom movement led by Mahatma Gandhi became a non-event after 1942.'
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https://thewire.in/politics/n-ram-tamil-nadu-governor-r-n-ravi
Addendae 4
Right wing groups across Canada planning convoy to Toronto to “Save the Children”
* already spinning out of control
* [podcast] PressProgress' Luke Lebrun, Stephen Magusiak
* talk about convoy movement’s latest conspiratorial obsession, plans for fall 2023 - if they can get along enough to organize it
*PressProgress.ca : https://persagen.com/docs/sources.html#pressprogress
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Canada’s Far-Right is Planning a Convoy to ‘Save the Children’.
Already Spinning Out of Control 🤨🤬
https://pressprogress.ca/canadas-far-right-is-planning-a-convoy-to-toronto-to-save-the-children-its-already-spinning-out-of-control
* already struggling as organizers accuse one another of being ‘undercover cops’ or planning ‘violence’ & ‘terrorism’ 🤣
* goal: "save the children ” 🤨
* metastasis of anti-2SLGBTQ+ protests targeting schools/drag queen story hour
* loosely inspired by controversial film Sound of Freedom: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_of_Freedom_(film)
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