Newbies at St. Xavier’s College, Patna

Newbies at St. Xavier’s College, Patna

On Monday and Tuesday, (23-24 July) St.  Xavier’s College campus observed  new faces filled with excitement and nervousness as it welcomed its new batch for the year 2018. All the students starting a new phase of their life were addressed by the Rector, Principal and the vice principal  in the A.P.J Abdul Kalaam Hall. The […]

Is Higher Education a money making racket?

Is Higher Education a money making racket?

Patna: The standards of premier educational institutions in India are falling, admitted Prof Satish Deshpande, head of Sociology at Delhi University. Prof. Deshpande was speaking at the first Vinay Kanth Memorial lecture organized by the East and West Educational Society at Nirtya Kala Mandir, last week. The program was started by Daisy Narayan welcoming the […]

Eve teasing in public transport

Eve teasing in public transport

Sir, In Patna the incidents of eve teasing in public transport are increasing on daily basis. It includes cat calling, lewd remarks and inappropriate physical contact like rubbing and fondling. Girls using public transport regularly face such incidents twice a week. Especially in auto rickshaws the cases are on increase. In auto rickshaws ideally where […]

Overloading:Life threatening

Overloading:Life threatening

Sir, Overloading is a safety hazard that leads to unnecessary loss of life and also the rapid deterioration of roads. An overloaded vehicle threatens road safety and contributes many of the fatal accidents. It not only put the driver’s life at risk but also passengers and other people on road. Overloaded vehicles, especially freight vehicles […]

Women’s safety in India: A crumbling illusion

Women’s safety in India: A crumbling illusion

Sir Women in India a better half of Indian society; today they are becoming the most vulnerable section as far as their security is concerned. Reporting cases of sexual assault, molestation, rape, acid attack, violence against women in remote area etc are increasing day by day. What does this indicates? This certainly implies that there […]

Rape happens to boys too!

Rape happens to boys too!

Sir, Every next day we get to hear news of girls either minor or major becomes a victim of sex abuse, but we hardly talk about boys as being victims of the same. Child sex abuse causes harm to child’s health, survival, development and dignity. It even traumatizes the child. Girls are not only the […]

Kindergarten students locked in the School Basement for Fees

Kindergarten students locked in the School Basement for Fees

In an interesting case from Delhi, parents of some kindergarten children have lodged FIR against a school stating that their children were locked up in the basement because they failed to pay the fee on time. The FIR was lodged under the section 75 of the Juvenile Justice Act (JJ Act), punishment for cruelty to […]

Time to put- prevention is better than cure into action

Time to put- prevention is better than cure into action

The rainy season has arrived, the rains give us relief from the sweltering heat but they also bring viral and bacterial infections that can take away the fun from enjoying the weather. This season becomes the perfect breeding ground for germs and bacteria which in turn lead to water borne disease that affects a lot […]

A Pressing Day’s work

A Pressing Day’s work

Patna has grown from a simple city to almost a metro. With the rise in population, new buildings, more cars, more offices and shopping complexes, life has also become very fast and complicated. In the shadow of the high rise apartments, you may see a man and his thela or moving cart. On this cart […]

अपराध की घटनाओ को लेकर सरकार गंभीर नही – सत्य नारायण सिंह

अपराध की घटनाओ को लेकर सरकार गंभीर नही – सत्य नारायण सिंह

भारतीय कम्यूनिस्ट पार्टी ने राज्य सरकार से महिलाओ ,दलितो ,अल्पसंख्यक एवं अन्य कमजोर वर्गो के ऊपर बढ़ती अपराध के घटनाओ पर रोक लगाने की मांग की है।हाल मे ही सारण जिले मे एक स्कूल के छात्रा के साथ बलात्कार जैसी शर्मनाक घटना हमारे सामने आई है। जिसकी जितनी आलोचना की जाए उतना कम है। भारतीय […]

Street Food: Romance in the Rains

Street Food: Romance in the Rains

The Monsoons in India are always much awaited as they provide relief from a hot summer. It is the time to enjoy the climate which is neither hot like summer nor cold like winter. It is the perfect season to enjoy nature and water droplets with a favourite food. Monsoon is not liked by the people […]

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