Gandhi Setu or Accident Site?

Gandhi Setu or Accident Site?

Sir  Mahatma Gandhi Setu, popularly known as Gandhi Setu is the longest ( but not the oldest) bridge of Bihar. It connects Patna to Hajipur and is the third longest bridge in India. Few years ago, it was one of the longest river bridges in India with the total length of 5750 metres. It was […]

Road Safety – Who’s responsibility?

Road Safety – Who’s responsibility?

Sir Motorization has enhanced the lives of many individuals and societies, but the benefits have come with a price. Although the number of lives lost in road accident as a developing country, India is no exception not a day passes without Road Traffic accidents happening in which countless  people are killed or disabled. Those who […]

Patna University teachers going on mass leave

Patna University teachers going on mass leave

Sir, Teachers and non-teaching staff of Patna University have vowed to go on mass casual leave on Saturday demanding implementation of seventh pay commission scale despite vice-chancellor Rash Bihari Prasad Singh appealing to them to not go ahead with the agitation. Around 300 teachers and an equal number of non-teaching employees will go on mass […]

Not enough letter writers, dying post-offices?

Not enough letter writers, dying post-offices?

Sir, Letters strengthen  relationships.  A simple sentence means so much when it is scribbled on the paper. Waiting for that letter to reach, anticipation, waiting for reaction it means so much more than a person can think. In letters each words shows emotions. Each sentence makes them feel. During the 80’s, the Bollywood song ‘Dakiya […]

शिक्षा का मंदिर या मंडी ?

शिक्षा का मंदिर या मंडी ?

महोदय, जिस तरह एक पंक्षी  अपने पंख के बिना अधुरी होती है उसी तरह से एक विद्यार्थी शिक्षा के बिना अधुरा होता है और उसी आधुरे चीज़ को पूरा करने के लिए विभिन्न जगहों से आए हुए छात्र- छात्राए यहा इस शिक्षा संस्थाओं के फैलाए हुए जाल में आकर फस जाते हैं। शहर के कई […]

Freshers’ Day at Patna Women’s College

Freshers’ Day at Patna Women’s College

26th July 2018 was remarked by the joyous event of “Freshers Day” for the student of 1st years B.Com and Vocationals of Patna Women’s College. The programme began with a beautiful solo performance by Rukshaar from the Department of B.com. on the song ‘ Nagare sang dhole baje….’which stole all the praises from the audience. […]

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 […]

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 […]

Future teachers, grin and ‘bare’ it!

Future teachers, grin and ‘bare’ it!

The first combined BEd entrance test being conducted by Nalanda Open University (NOU)in Bihar  is yet another example of certain district administrations enforcing bizarre measures to ‘check the use of unfair means’. I cannot make up my mind whether it is tragic, funny, or plain stupid. Future teachers made to write their exams ‘bare-chested’! At […]

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 […]

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