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  "id": 2015673,
  "title": "RSS-linked academics in NCERT textbook panel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/rss-linked-academics-in-ncert-textbook-panel",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T20:34:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
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    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/education/ncert-reconstitutes-textbook-development-team-for-classes-11-and-12-political-science/article71366560.ece"
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  "summary": "The textbook team will be led by academic and political analyst Sandeep Shastri, vice-president of Karnataka-based deemed university Nitte.",
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        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "NCERT forms new Class 11, 12 political science textbook team with focus on Indian knowledge, cultural rootedness",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/ncert-forms-new-class-11-12-political-science-textbook-team-with",
        "published": "2026-08-19T13:15:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "NCERT reconstitutes textbook development team for class 11, 12 political science; at least 4 members have RSS links",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/ncert-reconstitutes-textbook-development-team-for-class-11-12",
        "published": "2026-08-19T14:36:52.000Z"
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