Devanik Saha

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Suno bhai sadho: Teaching kids through Kabir's bhajans

Suno bhai sadho: Teaching kids through Kabir's bhajans

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2015

Probably the only such school in India, the Satguru Kabir Shiksha Samstha in Luniyakhedi village, Madhya Pradesh, is based on Kabir's philosophy and ideals.

When mother tongue is used for political vendetta

When mother tongue is used for political vendetta

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2015

Given India's political scenario, where parties seek votes on the basis of caste and religion, the issue of using mother tongue in schools is more of a political vendetta, says Devanik Saha

India's e-commerce 1/80th the size of China's

India's e-commerce 1/80th the size of China's

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2015

Despite having the third-largest internet user base in the world, India does not feature in the top ten e-commerce markets

Post-ambush, focus shifts to North-East but for how long?

Post-ambush, focus shifts to North-East but for how long?

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2015

The Centre should focus on achieving peace either through long-term ceasefire agreements or sustained military operations. Military operations which are just intermittent responses to particular incidents won't lead anywhere, says Devanik Saha.

Was this slum razed because of Akhilesh Yadav?

Was this slum razed because of Akhilesh Yadav?

Rediff.com   28 May 2015

On April 29, a slum settlement in Banda in Uttar Pradesh consisting of several households was demolished in the dead of the night. The residents claim that it was because Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's official convoy was supposed to pass through that road the next day, and the police didn't want him to see the slums.

Bangalore neighbourhood's toxic air threatens India's future

Bangalore neighbourhood's toxic air threatens India's future

Rediff.com   22 May 2015

Once called India's garden city, this upper middle-class residential area in Bangalore has India's most toxic air, says Devanik Saha, IndiaSpend.com.

For first time in 20 years, Indian mobile phone sales drop

For first time in 20 years, Indian mobile phone sales drop

Rediff.com   19 May 2015

Experts believe cyclical glitches account for the downturn in mobile-phone sales

Yawning gap in Modi government's claims and deeds on climate

Yawning gap in Modi government's claims and deeds on climate

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2015

Despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tall claims that no one has served nature more than India, some of the steps taken by his BJP government proves that the ground reality is exactly opposite, says Devanik Saha.

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