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Good morning! Later today, a student body—The Paschim Banga Chhatra Samaj (Society of Students in West Bengal ) will march to the state secretariat in Kolkata ’s Nabanna.. The march aims to demand the resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in light of the rape-murder case at the city’s R G Kar Hospital. Tell me more: This recently-formed student organization has split the movement for justice in the case. The CPI(M) and Congress have distanced themselves from the protest, citing concerns over the alleged RSS connections of some of the organizers. Keeping at it : At the hospital, the West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Front, a collective of medical professionals from across the state, is leading the charge. From holding daily strategy meetings and raising funds to coordinating with global supporters through official WhatsApp groups, here’s how they are sustaining the movement. However : Opposition leaders allege that evidence has been compromised. A purported video has surfaced showing numerous individuals at the crime scene shortly after the victim’s body was discovered on the morning of August 9. Not doing enough: In response to Banerjee’s call for stricter Central laws on sexual assault , Union Minister Annapurna Devi highlighted that only six Fast Track Special Courts were operational in the state as of June, despite a significant backlog of cases. ________________________________________________________________________________ In an exclusive interview with the Indian Express , Congress Working Committee member Abhishek Manu Singhvi discusses his return to the Rajya Sabha , reflects on his recent loss in the Himachal Pradesh election, and addresses his involvement in court cases representing Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal . “Call it by any name — political theory, political philosophy, political ideology or political imagination — this form of thinking about politics is necessary for any meaningful political action.” In this week’s edition of his new column ‘Deshkaal’ , Yogendra Yadav responds to interesting questions that have come his way in response to the opening piece on August 18. To that effect, he clarifies what “political thought” is, the decline of which he bemoans. ________________________________________________________________________________ More skeletons: On Monday, allegations of sexual misconduct in the Malayalam film industry grew, with new accusations against actors and senior AMMA members, leading the Kerala Police to file its first case. Further revelations by the report reveal that a powerful, all-male group of 10-15 individuals at the top of Malayalam cinema controls the industry. This group is said to impose bans on actors and allegedly looks the other way when women come to them with complaints of harassment Dive deeper : In today’s episode of the 3 Things Podcast , we discuss Malayalam actress Minu Muneer’s allegations of sexual misconduct involving several actors, including a two-time CPI(M) legislator. Fair warning: Ahead of the upcoming Haryana assembly election, the BJP has dissociated itself from its MP from Mandi Kangana Ranaut. Her latest brush with controversy included remarks on the 2020-21 farmers agitation. The party cracked the whip, saying, she was “neither permitted nor authorised” to make statements on the party policy”. Here’s what she said. ________________________________________________________________________________ Meanwhile, in the Valley …The BJP’s first list of candidates is out following a few jerks, while allies Congress and the National Congress (NC) have locked their seat-sharing deal — it’s action time as the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections inch closer. A pre-poll pact may have helped overcome the J&K hitch this time, but the Congress-NC relations have a turbulent history. Our Political Bureau chief Manoj C G helps put it into perspective. Update incoming: With its recent predictions, particularly around extreme weather events, being way off the mark, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) is set to get a massive upgrade of its forecasting capabilities. A new mission to improve weather forecasting , with a budget of at least Rs 10,000 crore is expected to be launched soon, The Indian Express has learnt. “She’s not strong or tall like Saina or Sindhu. But she has a spark that makes her different from the rest, like them and Lakshya.” Clean, smooth strokeplay… These form the framework of 13-year-old badminton player Tanvi Patri’s U15 Asian Championship triumph. Hailing from Odisha , she was the shortest on the podium of 4 medallists at Chengdu on Sunday. Neither that nor the inevitable comparisons stopped her from climbing up to the gold step, her first towards a line-up of bigger achievements to come . ________________________________________________________________________________ Have you been introduced to Vyommitra yet? It’s the half-humanoid robot to be sent into space to test spacecraft safety, ahead of sending actual humans as part of ISRO ’s Gaganyaan mission scheduled for next year. Weighing 800 grams, the design model of the humanoid skull is now ready for the work-in-progress uncrewed mission. Delhi Confidential: The rare bonhomie shown by political rivals — BSP supremo Mayawati and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav — continued on social media. Mayawati expressed her “ abhaar ” to Akhilesh for “acknowledging the truth about her honesty” and reprimanding a BJP MLA for calling her “corrupt”. Yadav thanked the BSP chief for her “gratitude”. Until tomorrow Aradhana Kalia and Vibha B Madhava None
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