Top Model with Patna Connect

Top Model with Patna Connect

Sir, India’s Next Top Model is an adaptation of the TV reality show America’s Next Top Model. The show was judged by celebrity photographer Daboo Ratnani and Model-Actress Lisa Haydon. The contests were groomed by Neerja Gaba and mentored a VJ- Actress Anshu Dandekar. The show started with 13 faces competing for the title among which […]

My experience of Mother Teresa’s Work

My experience of Mother Teresa’s Work

It is splendid that Blessed Mother Teresa was canonized as the Saint Teresa of Calcutta by Pope Francis on 4th September 2016. We know that she was already a living saint during her life time on earth. She had a special heart for the poorest of the poor and the downtrodden. She served them with […]

Old age pension: not getting to the people

Old age pension: not getting to the people

Sir, Some time ago, I went to the Kurji Ghat to meet the people affected by the flood. Over there I met different people who had been shifted from Bin Tola to an under-construction apartment block at Kurji Ghat because of the flood. They were in very bad condition. They informed me that they were getting […]

The Constitution vs Five Metres of Cloth

The Constitution vs Five Metres of Cloth

Sir, India is a democratic land which allows freedom to every individual to live according to his wish and will, as said by our Constitution. And to let modern democracy function properly, altogether six basic fundamental rights were written down. It includes ‘right to equality, right to freedom, right against exploitation, right to freedom of […]

Power thrashing street vendors?

Power thrashing street vendors?

Sir, In this busy and fast life, everyone is in the race of earning more and more. People are turn to different profession as per their interest and talent, to earn their livelihood. Vending is a well known profession as well as an integral part of our society. In Patna, we can see many street […]

Bihar: Runner up in Women’s kidnapping?

Bihar: Runner up in Women’s kidnapping?

Sir, The latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) on  has placed Bihar in the eleventh position among the states and Union Territories in terms of crime against women and the state was at eighth position in 2014. According to the data, in 2015, there were 13,891 cases of crime against women reported […]

Safe in the city?

Safe in the city?

Sir, Every time when you go through a newspaper or shuffle through news channels, you will find one or two barbaric rape incidents flashing on screen. The story of victim living traumatized and the perpetrator living unaffected. The recent rape incidents in Bihar includes Motihari dragged and rape incident of a 21-year-old woman, the rape […]

Is Patna consuming its own Sewage?

Is Patna consuming its own Sewage?

Sir, Patna is facing a number of problems, but the major problem here is scarcity of water. Patna depends on the River Ganga and groundwater for drinking and other purposes.These both sources of water is highly polluted. According to a report by New Delhi, Centre for Science and Environment the city needs about 215 million […]

Patna people fear massive flood

Patna people fear massive flood

Sir, Bihar is a state where several rivers flow along with their tributaries such as Ganga, Kosi, Bagmati, Sone, Punpun, Gandhak, Phalgu and so on. A few days back the water level of river Ganga, Koshi and Gandhak has crossed their respective danger marks in  several districts of north Bihar.Flooding has caused the loss of […]

Why the attacks on Bihar’s Doctors ?

Why the attacks on Bihar’s Doctors ?

Sir, While the doctors’ associations cry foul, and blame ‘Jungle raj’ in Bihar, the sick had a harrowing day when the one-day strike called by the state branch of Indian Medical Association and Bihar State Health Services Association (BSHSA) to protest hit medical services across the state. But the doctors here have a point. Doctors […]

Film festival boosts Lifestyle

Film festival boosts Lifestyle

Sir, The Chief Justice of Patna High Court, Iqbal Ahmed Ansari, inaugurated the three-day Bihar International Film Festival on Friday. Several students thronged to the venue. The festival has been organised by the Bihar State Film Development and Finance Corporation Limited. Justice Iqbal in his inaugural address said films are the most powerful and effective […]

Aadhar: A Satanic Card?

Aadhar: A Satanic Card?

Sir There is a lot of noise Meghalaya against making the Aadhar card mandatory and linking it with government schemes. On the one hand, linking the Aadhar Card to the various government schemes is seen as a way to stop corruption. But what several local leaders in Shillong are saying is this: the Aadhar card […]