Recommendation 1 from ‘The Times of India’
Article Name:Operation Landgrab
By: Jug Suraiya
Unless the necessary legislation is put in place, and its enforcement is strictly supervised, Operation Landgrab will continue with a vengeance, across the country. If the so-called ‘privilegentsia’ of a community like the NMC are helpless to stop it, what chance do anonymous and voiceless farmers have when the bulldozers turn up on their land?
Summary:
Jug Suraiya is back in our Daily reads section; this time he comes with a serious article. The article is based on the phenomena of land grab, something which is becoming increasingly common these days. The article starts with a personal narrative and goes on to explain what is happening on a wider scale.
Learn Words from the article:
Mandated: Assign under a mandate
Articulate: Speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
Arbitrary: Based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice
Logjam: Any stoppage attributable to unusual activity
Recommendation 2 from ‘The Guardian’
Article Name:My hero: Noam Chomsky by Charles Glass
By: Charles Glass
When you know some people better, you see their flaws. With Noam, it was the opposite.
Summary:
Why post something which is essentially a personal blurt in this section? Because I want you to know about Noam Chomsky, hear his name, explore his works. This is my indirect introduction of Mr. Chomsky. Explore his works and his personality; you would be intrigued for sure. Also explore the my hero series on Guardian, it is a pretty good one.
Learn Words from the article:
Pariah: A person who is rejected (from society or home)
Contemporary: Characteristic of the present
Battered: Damaged by blows or hard usage
Recommendation 3 from ‘The Guardian’
Article Name:Bobby Kennedy: Democratic apostate, political opportunist, liberal idealist
By: Michael Cohen
All of the above: the 45th anniversary of his death is a chance to peel away the myth of RFK and grasp his contradictory character
Summary:
The article is about one of the most influential American politicians of all time: RFK Kennedy. The article points out to his contrasting personality, his flaws and how his portrayal might be flawed actually. All in all, this is fascinating read on American politics.
Learn Words from the article:
Impassioned: Characterized by intense emotion.
Magnanimous: Noble and generous in spirit.
Reminiscent: Serving to bring to mind.
Slain: Kill intentionally and with premeditation.
Hagiography: A biography that idealizes or idolizes the person (especially a person who is a saint).
Pragmatism: The attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth.
