In support of diversity

In support of diversity

Sir, The rule of law is supreme and everyone is equal in the eyes of law in India. Yet, the transgender community is in a constant battle. Recognition of transgender as a third gender is not a social or medical issue but a human right. Transgendered  people not only have to fight oppression and also […]

Unsafe in India’s capital?

Unsafe in India’s capital?

She had hired the tourist guide from an agency suggested by the hotel authorities. The guide showed her around the city. One day, while she was in her room, the guide offered to discuss a route plan and arrived at the hotel along with four of his friends. They went up to her room and […]

Advertising during Demonetisation

That title may seem a little incongruous at first, but once we see the effects of demonetisation – like demand contracting, much like in a recession – it is an easier concept to grasp. Though the symptoms of the two – recession and demonetisation – may be similar, the reasons differ. In a cash based […]

This was a life: Jayalalithaa

This was a life: Jayalalithaa

Jayalalithaa, the charismatic six-time chief minister of Tamil Nadu who ruled the political arena and the world of Tamil cinema alike for decades, died at Chennai’s Apollo Hospitals late on Monday night, plunging Tamil Nadu and her party, the AIADMK, into a political crisis. Ms Jayalalithaa, 68, breathed her last in the hospital’s ICU at […]

Mixed Stance on Standing for the National Anthem

Mixed Stance on Standing for the National Anthem

Legal experts have reacted differently to the Supreme Court order directing cinema halls to play the national anthem before screening to “instill committed patriotism and nationalism”. Some  legal experts  term it as “judiciary’s over-enthusiasm” and others say playing it and respecting it won’t cause any harm. While former Attorney General and noted lawyer Soli Sorabjee […]

Jayalalithaa suffers heart attack, Tamil Nadu tense…

Jayalalithaa suffers heart attack, Tamil Nadu tense…

Chennai, Dec 5 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa was today said to be critical after she suffered a cardiac arrest in the hospital where she was admitted over two months ago. Apollo Hospitals, in a tweet late last night, said doctors were closely monitoring Jayalalithaa’s condition and trying their “very best”. “Our doctors are […]

Let’s Walk for Bihar!

Sir, In the past  few months, walking around the streets or scrolling down our Facebook timeline, we have noticed the beautiful graffiti in the city, which is  a contribution of the artists of Walk For Bihar. ‘Walk For Bihar’ inaugurated on October 28th, 2016 by the Arts and Culture Minister, Shivchandra Ram at NIFT, Patna […]

Breastfeeding -Infant’s right to food protection

Breastfeeding -Infant’s right to food protection

Sir, Today,there are approximately 852 million people who are undernourished and many more who do not receive enough vitamins and minerals to ensure proper growth and development and to maintain basic health.Millions more are deprived of secure access to safe food and water and adequate health service. Dirty water and lack of sanitation unsafe food […]

Music is what feelings sound like

Music is what feelings sound like

Music is an art. It is a way for an individual to express themselves, or make people feel a particular way. By listening to music, one can let their emotions flow with the melody. In the end, music is whatever you want it to be. It can be something to make you happy, or something […]

Panic rises in Pak occupied Kashmir

NEELUM VALLEY (Pakistan)  Residents in Pakistani Kashmir are racing to build underground bunkers for the first time since the 1990s, frightened by what they say is the worst cross-border violence since a ceasefire was agreed in 2003. Months of tension between India and Pakistan have erupted into shelling and gunfire across the disputed Kashmir frontier, […]

Wear Grey on your Wedding?

Grey can be the new fancy at weddings. Brides in Grey sounds weird doesn’t it? Grey colour by far is a choice for western formal wear and at times for light Indian wear. Grey is not a typical glamour wear but is elegant. In the traditional Indian Society red and pink are the typical bridal […]

Third sex ignored in Gold directive?

Why does the government continue to ignore the existence of the ‘third sex’ which now has a legal identity? On Thursday, the central government, in the form of a clarification, reminded people of the ceiling on gold they can legitimately hold without attracting a seizure and stringent tax. But in this exercise, a section of […]

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