Cases of communal violence in 2020 nearly doubled from 2019 even as the country witnessed a strict restriction on outdoor activities due to COVID-19 pandemic during the past year, says the latest government data. The National Crime Report Bureau ( NCRB ) has released the annual report of 2020, which shockingly stated that there were […]
An unusual case has come to light in Pakistan. Two sisters living there have become brothers after undergoing a sex change operation. Both of them belong to a Zamindar family of Punjab based in Pakistan. “I have reached Gujarat as a boy from Islamabad. I am so happy about this that I cannot put it […]
Farmers on Bihar are facing losses and failed crops, primarily because of climate change. This leads to increasing poverty and exodus of farmers to other places in search of employment. In such a scenario, it is most important that government departments, farmer societies, and civil society organisations dialogue and collaborate on strategies that address the […]
Since the beginning of humankind, the urge to evolve and develop has been innate to the humans. In the 21st century, the Indian Government is determined to make a mark in the field of Autonomous vehicles and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ( UAV ). What are Autonomous Vehicles? An autonomous vehicle is one that is capable […]
Telangana State is aiming to become the Artificial Intelligence hub of India and the world, according to several sources. AI is the next stop As part of “2020 Year of AI” initiative, the Government of Telangana launched the Telangana AI Mission (T-AIM) in collaboration with NASSCOM. The National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) […]
How did the Taliban sustain itself for 20 years? Nishant Mishra did some reading up and presented this report. The Taliban group has a $2.3 billion fund for its fight in Afghanistan, with millions coming in from the opium and heroin trade, drugs, donations, extortion, illegal mining, and real estate. Annually, the Taliban has earnings […]
Delhi University(DU) decision to implement the National Education Policy (NEP) from the next academic year has triggered some confusion among students. This has also led the varsity teachers’ body to call a strike. State governments of Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh have also implemented the new education policy and seek to implement NEP-2020 in all government […]
Bhavina Patel became the first Indian to enter the final of a table tennis event in the Paralympics with a hard-fought 3-2 win over China’s Miao Zhang in a class 4 semifinal. The 34-year-old Patel beat her world no. 3 Chinese opponent 7-11, 11-7, 11-4, 9-11, and 11-8 in the semifinal showdown that lasted 34 […]
It’s a mixed bag: More hours, better overtime rates; less take home but more when you retire: Nishant Mishra tries to explain the ‘new’ draft labour laws. The Union Government has made some crucial changes in the to the rules of Labour laws and it seems to affect the hours one needs to work on […]
Swaraj is my birth right, and I shall have it” – This well know quote is often attributed to Bal Gangadhar Tilak, a stalwart of the Indian Independence Movement. However, the truth is that it was not Tilak, but Joseph ‘Kaka’ Baptista, his close associate and fellow freedom fighter, who coined the phrase. Throughout the […]
Patna, Bihar: The students of St. Xavier’s College of Management and Technology, enthusiastically manifested their creativity and love to capture moments, nature and ideas during a virtual display of photographs on Thursday, August 19, 2021. The exhibition was organised by the department of Mass Communication, and about 50 photographs by 11 students were displayed on […]
Madhusudan Das (1848-1934), popularly referred as “Utkal Gaurav” meaning Pride Of Odisha ), a well-known leader from the Christian community in Odisha. The greatest personality from Odisha to whom even Mahtama Gandhi paid rich tributes. Throughout the struggle for Independence and upliftment of India, the Indian Christian community has played a significant role. Although these […]
