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Kumar Ketkar
Kumar Ketkar is an Indian writer, politician and former journalist. He was the Chief Editor of Dainik Divya Marathi. He had started his journalistic career with ''The Economic Times''. He has also been the editor in chief of Marathi newspaper ''Loksatta.'' He has also worked with The Observer and the ''Maharashtra Times''. He is known for being a harsh critic of the BJP, RSS and Shiv Sena. On 12 March 2018 he was nominated to the Rajya Sabha on Congress ticket from Maharashtra. He is also a Member of Parliamentary Committee on External Affairs. Upon accepting the Rajya Sabha ticket, he faced severe criticism on the grounds that journalists should be independent and not support any mainstream political organisation. However, responding to such criticism, he said that his last assignment was in 2013 so 'technically' he was not a journalist. He even admitted that he was earlier offered a RS ticket by Bal Thackeray Bal Thackeray (; 23 January 1926 – 17 November 2012), also ...
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Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha (Council of States) is the upper house of the Parliament of India and functions as the institutional representation of India’s federal units — the states and union territories.https://rajyasabha.nic.in/ It is a key component of India’s bicameral legislature at the national level, complementing the Lok Sabha (House of the People). While the Lok Sabha embodies the will of the people through direct elections, the Rajya Sabha serves as the voice of the states in the law-making process, reinforcing the federal character of the Indian Union.Basu, D.D. *Introduction to the Constitution of India*, LexisNexis As a permanent body that cannot be dissolved, the Rajya Sabha ensures continuity in governance and safeguards regional interests by offering a platform where state perspectives can be articulated on national legislation.Kashyap, Subhash C. *Our Parliament*, National Book Trust Its creation reflects the constitutional vision of balancing the unity of the nation w ...
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Maharashtra Times
''Maharashtra Times'' (), colloquially referred to as 'Ma Ta' (मटा) from its Marathi initialism, is a Marathi newspaper based in Mumbai, India.https://www.mediawire.in/user/corporate/Maharashtra-Times992 It is one of the largest selling daily Marathi newspapers in the country and part of The Times of India group. According to the IRS 2005 survey, ''Maharashtra Times'' enjoys the second largest readership in Mumbai. Other than ''The Times of India'', ''Maharashtra Times'' is the only newspaper in Mumbai which has more than one million readers in the city. Editions ''Maharashtra Times'' has six editions from six major cities in Maharashtra namely – Mumbai (including Vasai-Virar), Pune, Thane (including Navi Mumbai), Nashik, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Nagpur. In May 2020, they discontinued their Ahmednagar, Jalgaon and Kolhapur Kolhapur () is a city on the banks of the Panchganga River in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Kolhapur is one of t ...
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Indian Male Journalists
Indian or Indians may refer to: Associated with India * of or related to India ** Indian people ** Indian diaspora ** Languages of India ** Indian English, a dialect of the English language ** Indian cuisine Associated with indigenous peoples of the Americas * Indigenous peoples of the Americas ** First Nations in Canada ** Native Americans in the United States ** Indigenous peoples of the Caribbean ** Indigenous languages of the Americas Places * Indian, West Virginia, U.S. * The Indians, an archipelago of islets in the British Virgin Islands Arts and entertainment Film * ''Indian'' (film series), a Tamil-language film series ** ''Indian'' (1996 film) * ''Indian'' (2001 film), a Hindi-language film Music * Indians (musician), Danish singer Søren Løkke Juul * "The Indian", an unreleased song by Basshunter * "Indian" (song), by Sturm und Drang, 2007 * "Indians" (song), by Anthrax, 1987 * Indians, a song by Gojira from the 2003 album '' The Link'' Other uses ...
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India Leadership Conclave
India Leadership Conclave is an annual industry event organised by Indian Affairs. Speakers address current issues at the annual conclave from Network 7 Media Group. In 2013, India Leadership Conclave themed the Conclave "New India - Agenda for Change". India Leadership Conclave in 2014 debated on "Perform or Perish" at a time when the National Election Campaigning was at its peak and Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power. History India Leadership Conclave also known as "ILC Power Brands" is an annual leadership event and award program awarded to companies and individuals that have excelled in their respective categories. These set of awards has been initiated by the organisers of Network 7 Media Group, under its Chairman and Editor-In-Chief Satya Brahma. India Leadership Conclave was started in 2009 in Delhi and was subsequently followed by six annual editions in Mumbai and Bangalore. India Leadership Conclave 2016 The 7th Annual India Leadership Conclave and Indian A ...
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