Bank customers are being bombarded by ominous messages, emails and calls from banks about the dire consequences they could face if they fail to link their Aadhaar number to their bank accounts before the December 31 deadline. Tn June, the government had issued a notification amending the Prevention of Money Laundering (Maintenance of Record) Rules, […]
Down in the dumps after he realized he was HIV positive, this man rebuilt his life to become a celebrity in his village and state, no thanks to the Indian government or National AIDS Control Organisation. Born in a village three kilometres away from Imphal, the state capital, K Pradipkumar Singh was one among many […]
Now homophobia is becoming visible and violent in Delhi and its suburbs, if this incident can be taken seriously. Some observers say that there is an undercurrent of hate being generated for LGBT groups because they are not naturally sympathetic to the patriarchal, right wing agendas of fundamentalist religious-political alliances. New Delhi, Oct 3 (PTI) […]
The ugly face of Brahmanical oppression is fast growing visible in Gujarat, even as a fresh incidents of intolerance of different kinds are emerging across India. Members of the lower castes are now being attacked for growing moustaches in some rural areas of Gujarat. Ahmedabad, Oct 3 : A relative of one of the Dalit […]
Varanasi/New Delhi : Things are changing, for the better, hopefully. BHU (Benaras Hindu Univesrity) Vice Chancellor Girish Chandra Tripathi, under fire for his alleged mishandling of student protests last month, has proceeded on indefinite leave citing personal reasons. And the university has finally appointed a woman as Proctor, whose first public response was that a […]
Washington: On the eve of World Peace Day, (and on the occasion of the Jewish observance of Yom Kippur) Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg publicly apologised for the social-media platform’s negative effects and asked for forgiveness for his work that was used to divide people rather than uniting them. Zuckerberg, 33, did not mention any specific […]
Cedric Prakash SJ writes: Let us embrace non-violence in these times of violence! These times in which one has no qualms of conscience in aborting the unborn child or cheering for the death penalty to be given to the ‘hardened’ criminal; times in which, child abuse is rampant and one normally looks the other side […]
The blatant persecution of Christians by the BJP government and Hindutva fanatics is out in the open. The so-called anti-conversion Act,in Jharkhand though not yet officially implemented is already being misused. In fact, observers say that this law gives the government convenient excuses to put the brakes on Christian educational institutions and health services which […]
Actor, Writer, Journalist, cricket lover, Tom Alter was a man for all seasons. In September 2017, Tom was diagnosed with Stage IV skin cancer. He died on 29 September in his residence in Bombay (Mumbai). Tom Alter’s son released the final statement saying, “It is with sadness we announce the death of our beloved Tom […]
New Delhi: Five acid attack victims and a (MTF) transgender today joined their jobs in the Delhi High Court, on Wednesday. A source said this was a “path-breaking initiative” by the high court, which could be an example for other institutions in the country to follow. Confirming the decision, a senior member of the high […]
Los Angeles, Sep 28: The greatest playboy of them all, and the man who gave millions of hormone charged guys of all ages lasting memories filled with anticipation, ecstasy, and dread has left us. Hugh Hefner, the founder of the iconic Playboy magazine has died. He was 91. But his spirit lives on. A statement […]
Bombay (Mumbai), Sep 28 : The Mumbai Municipal Corporation fire department has issued a notice to the owners of the iconic R K Studio here for “violation of safety norms” which, it claims, led to a massive blaze on the premises. The fire detection system in the studio was ‘non-functional’ according to an officer. The […]
