1. Congress Could Pick From These Dalit Leaders to Fight Kovind
On Monday, NDA announced Ram Nath Kovind, the current Bihar Governor as its nominee for the upcoming presidential polls. Kovind is the first Dalit to be nominated as a presidential candidate.
Now, all eyes are on Congress, which is likely to nominate a leader from the Dalit community. Off all the plausible candidates, these four names are being seen as the most likely pool of candidates – Meria Kumar, Mallikarjun Kharge, Sushil Kumar Shinde and Prakash Ambedkar. Read the full story here.
2. Gurugram Woman Allegedly Gangraped in Moving Car, Dumped in Noida
A 35-year-old woman was abducted from Gurugram and allegedly gangraped by a group of men in a moving car on Monday night.
The woman was abducted from near her house in Sohna area of Gurugram around 8.30 pm by three men in a Swift car. She was repeatedly raped in the moving car for several hours and thrown off the vehicle near the Kasna area in Greater Noida on Tuesday morning, a senior police officer said.
According to an India Today report, a passerby spotted her lying on the roadside and alerted the police. Read the full story here.
3. My Life in a Bag: Refugees on the Items They Couldn’t Leave Behind
How would you decide what to leave behind, within the borders that once defined you, and what to take, as you set out on a perilous journey?
Will you take the house keys, as a souvenir of the place you once called home? Will you pack the family photographs, to remind you of happier times? What about the certificates and papers that document your life? Will you take those lovingly embroidered pillow cases? What will you leave behind?
Refugees carry a part of their homes in their bags when they cross borders. These items tell the story of lives cut short, of identities, of home. We ask some families what they took with them when they were forced to flee their homes. Read the full story here.
4. ‘As I’m Suffering From Kadhal’ – A Breezy RomCom of Cuss words
As I'm Suffering From Kadhal is a mixed chutney by Hotstar, Trendcloud and Open Window. Directed by Balaji, who is also one of the main protagonists, Season 1 of the series is hitting all the right notes.
Director Balaji returns to his short-film roots, both in narrative styling and in getting more done out of a shoestring budget. Read the full review here.
5. Those Weren’t Indian Muslims Celebrating Pak’s Win in Viral Video
Pakistan’s victory over India in the ICC Champions Trophy Final on Sunday left many Indians disappointed and also led to a case of sour grapes, where some Indians resorted to slandering the winning team.
A tweet claiming that Indian Muslims were celebrating Pakistan’s win, showing a video of what appeared to be fans bearing the flag of Pakistan, went viral on Monday. Read the full story here.
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