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Jawhar Sircar

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Jawhar Sircar   is former Culture Secretary, Government of India. A former Chief Executive Officer of Prasar Bharati, he specialises in Culture, Media, Education, and Contemporary Affairs. In addition to his research on Religion and Popular Cults, and Social History, he is currently Chairman, Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Kolkata.

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Contending with Contentious Cows

The evangelical zeal with which Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has sought to protect cows has caused an administrative crisis. Farmers,

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Subservience over Efficiency: The Prime Minister & Civil Service 'Reforms'

One consistent undercurrent that directs the actions of the four-year old Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Union governme