They know the value of a smile …

They know the value of a smile …

Every child has the right to smile and a kid’s smile can melt the most stone- heart person.  We celebrate birth of a child and see it as a source of fortune to the family. But if the child is born with a facial blemish, we are confused, angry, and don’t want to look on […]

Petitioner fined 25,000 for frivolity

Petitioner fined 25,000 for frivolity

Kochi: In a mischevious attempt by certain hardline anti-constitutional groups to harrass the Christians, one MS Anoop challenged the ‘constitutionality’ of Catholic Canon law. The Kerala High Court has imposed costs of 25,000 rupees on a petitioner challenging the constitutionality of the Catholic Church’s Code of Canons and its applicability in India. The Code of […]

Veggies, fish prices skyrocket in food scarce Assam

Veggies, fish prices skyrocket in food scarce Assam

GUWAHATI: Floods have deeply impacted our dining tables. It’s almost a nightmare for middle class urban dwellers.  Prices of vegetables have doubled almost. Fish is also scarce.  Vegetable prices have skyrocketed in the retail markets of Assam over the past couple of weeks as floods continue to ravage several thousand acres of crop land across […]

नया दौर, नई शुरुआत : क्यूंकि ये वक़्त हमारा है

समाज मे  सबको एक समान अधिकार और सम्मान मिलना चाहिए।  इस बात पर चर्चा तो खूब होती है, कुछ प्रयास भी होतें हैं, पर फिर भी भारत जैसे उदारवादी देश में मर्दों और महिलाओं को एक जैसे अधिकार नहीं हैं। कभी-कभी तो लगता है की महिलाओं का  अधिकार कानून के कुछ पन्नों तक ही सिमित […]

Did FinMin mislead the Lok Sabha?

Did FinMin mislead the Lok Sabha?

Did our new finance minister attempt to  mislead parliament? There appears to be some disinformation in her budget speech. Presenting her maiden budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman declared that the allocation on Education during the 2019-20 fiscal will be three times the revised estimate. But she stopped short of mentioning any figure. She just […]

A Goal beyond Football

A Goal beyond Football

Patna: The football field at St Xavier’s College was where four girls’ soccer teams showed off their gaming skills under a monsoon sky. While the Football for Women’s Empowerment on the 3rd of July might not have made it to the top of the sporting pages in the local newspapers, there is a distinct possibility […]

Students to celebrate Forests, amid looming crisis

Students to celebrate Forests, amid looming crisis

Taru Mitra is all set to celebrate the Van Mahotsav (Forest Megafest)  once again. “A week- long celebration. A celebration with trees, for trees. From 1st July to 7th July, trees of Taru Mitra  will receive lots of hugs and friendship bands from people”, is how Tarumitra spokesperson Devopriya Dutta puts it. Taru Mitra, the […]

DD-AIR autonomy to be respected: Minister

DD-AIR autonomy to be respected: Minister

Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the National  broadcaster Prasar Bharati’s autonomy would be retained, after launching high-definition DSNG (Digital Satellite News Gathering) vans at Doordarshan Bhawan in New Delhi on Tuesday (June 5). “Autonomy of the Prasar Bharati is important and one must remember it gets its autonomy from an Act that […]

Why Modi Govt shouldn’t sell Air India, BSNL, MNTL

Why Modi Govt shouldn’t sell Air India, BSNL, MNTL

Rethink about selling AI, BSNL and MTNL; Strategic assets must remain in Indian hands Privatisation of these companies will leave India at a disadvantage as it is not without any major security implications that they will be taken. These are the decisions no other country has taken says journalist Mantoo Banerjee in a recent article. […]

El Nino affects Monsoons: below normal over north India

El Nino affects Monsoons: below normal over north India

NEW DELHI: The overall monsoon across the country is “most likely” to be normal this season but it will be below normal over north and south India, the India Meteorological Department said in its forecast Friday. The El-Nino phenomenon, generally believed to have its impact on monsoon, will continue during the rainy season. However, there […]

Leaving no one Behind – World Water Day

Leaving no one Behind – World Water Day

Water is a precious gift from Mother Nature to all the living beings on earth. We all understand the importance of water in our lives and life is impossible without water. Everything on earth needs water but as our population increased, pressure also increased on the resources and it leads to the overuse and exploitation […]

United against Racism; Dignity and Justice for all

United against Racism; Dignity and Justice for all

Racial discrimination has not been banished to history. It has been held in the arms of societies and even today unfortunately we are seeing the ugly face of racial discrimination in public discourse always. Racial and ethnic discrimination occur each day, all around us. We give it little thought, as we believe it rarely affects […]