As the world celebrated the International Mother Language Day on Thursday, a sobering thought is that the heartbeat of several cultures and identities, the Mother Tongues, are slowly dying out, being replaced by lingua franca and official languages. Lingua Franca literally means ‘the language of France’, and there was a time that the bridge language […]
In the run up to International Women day on 8th March the campaign one billion rising is still alive in Patna. The ground of Bihar Vidyapeeth echoed with the voice of approximately 2000 women and girls from different corners of Bihar who stood together for their rights and to stop violence against women on the […]
Whether we are there in irritating traffic jams or beautiful long drive, tired after long working hours or when the power is cut and our idiot box is silent our friend radio is there for rescue. It keeps us informed and entertained and also helps by keeping us updated in difficult times such as floods, […]
Eight years before in 2012 people across the world came together to express their outrage, to strike and RISE in defiance of the injustices women suffer, demanding an end of violence against women. According to a survey 1 in 3 women across the planet are beaten or raped during her lifetime. That’s ONE BILLION WOMEN […]
NEW DELHI, Jan 30: President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ,Congress President Rahul Gandhi and other prominent politicians paid their tributes (or was it lip service?) to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary. In twenty-first century style, they tweeted their tributes. “On Martyrs’ Day, we gratefully remember Mahatma Gandhi and the countless freedom […]
On Tuesday The Supreme Court reinstituted CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) Director Alok Kumar Verma, setting aside the Centre’s decision to divest him of his powers. Though he has been restrained from taking any major policy decision till the CVC (Central Vigilance Commission) investigation into corruption charges against him is over. The apex court said […]
Indian cricket got its new seminal moment after a maiden series victory on Australian soil, ending a 71-year wait to script a golden chapter in the game’s history.The fourth and final Test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) petered to a barren draw due to cold weather but not before providing India with a […]
Forced virginity tests? This seems to be a practice in certain ‘panchayats’ in Maharsahtra, where newly married couples are forced to undergo a humiliating ‘virginty test’. to know more, read on: The Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti (MANS), founded by the late Narendra Dabholkar, has sought the State government’s intervention after yet another case of a […]
Kashmir’s well-known separatist leaders, including Syed Ali Geelani ,Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik, in a joint address at Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid on Friday warned the youth “not to get swayed by the Islamic State ideology.” Addressing a large number of the congregation, during the Friday prayers, they condemned last Friday’s bid by masked youth […]
On Friday Finance Minister Arun Jaitely said in Lok Sabha that there would be no loss of jobs due the merger of public sector banks. Earlier this week, the cabinet approved the merger of Vijya Bank and Dena Bank with Bank of Baroda. Jaitely said that there would be no loss of jobs due to […]
The Congress stepped forward to defend “India’s PM” after US President Donald Trump mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not doing enough in Afghanistan and the external affairs ministry opted for diplomatic silence, say news sources. “Dear Mr. Trump, Stop mocking India’s PM. India doesn’t need sermons from the US on Afghanistan. Under Dr Manmohan […]
Weeks after returning to power in Madhya Pradesh, CM Kamal Nath has banned the further payment of monthly pension to those detained during the Emergency under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) and Defence of India Rules (DIR). According to the reports, CM Kamal Nath is set to introduce a proposal that will change the […]
