Just as the poor response of the union government to the Delhi gangrape and the subsequent public protests received all-round censure, the move to rush in an anti-rape ordinance has spread disquiet too. Not only are the women’s organizations
Vishwaroopam row ends, Haasan agrees on 7 edits Barring the puns and play on words, that was the gist of the headline on most front pages on Sunday. The uplifting, positive tone of the line — as if meant to say ‘cheer u
Emphasizing self-regulation of content as the preferred option which is broad-based and balanced, information and broadcasting minister Manish Tewari has stressed the need to create a statutory mechanism to address issues related to convergence ac
Thin beams of light stream through the holes in the asbestos ceiling of the two-room shed that serves as the anganwadi centre in Santoshpur village of Pitala panchayat in Sheragada. The mould-stained walls look desperately in need of a fresh coat
A Delhi court on Monday framed charges against sacked Commonwealth Games (CWG) Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi and nine others for allegedly cheating, conspiring and causing a loss of over Rs. 90 crore to the exchequer in a Games-rela
Kashmir’s first all-girl rock-band Pragaash have received full support from netizens of the valley after media reports suggested it had decided to quit after receiving abuse and threats. Online blogs and social-media users expressed
A not-so-new turnaround by the environmentalist and author Mark Lynas has renewed the debate over genetically modified (GM) crops in India, thanks to the wide publicity that his January 3 lecture at the Oxford received here. By his own admission,
About 50 children from different parts of the country came together to talk about problems of child labor and their grievances about the non-implementation of Right to Education (RTE) at a consultation organised in the national capital on Friday.
The Budget session of Parliament is round the corner. As parties — both the opposition and ruling alliance — gear up for shrill debates, walkouts and adjournment, and the media begins to highlight the unruliness of India’s politi
Only 18, Bijol Mahato is expecting her first child. She listens keenly as Chhobi Mahato, an accredited social health activist (ASHA) with Dakhinsole sub-centre, explains that though counselling about early pregnancy has helped in some cases, there
That the water table is going down is not news; that it impacts the poorest woman first is. While there is a deep connection between poverty and the environment, most urban middle class and above, who do not depend directly on natural reso
Pitching for adoption of modern farm technologies for better yields, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today said the government should not get carried away by the "misplaced apprehensions" against scientifically proven developments like
Hyper-connectivity is creating a new wave of middle class in India that is pushing for better governance and transparency in the country, according to celebrated author and journalist Thomas L. Friedman. A large population of 300 mi
Arvind Kejriwal and Prashant Bhushan of the Aam Aadmi party have slammed the capital`s power companies and said that the power tarrif here, hiked from February 1, was double of what it should be. READ KEJRIWAL’S CHARGES: DELHI PO
Commerce is replacing heritage. Lokmanya Tilak`s Kesari wada, the historic spot in Pune, has been razed to the ground. Coming up in its place is a residential and commercial complex. Kesari Wada had been declared a heritage structure, but
UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday alleged that the National Rural Health Mission was marred by corruption at all level during the previous BSP regime. While launching `Ashirwad Child Health Guarantee Scheme` under NRHM, Y
Maoists are regrouping in West Bengal`s Jangalmahal area, where peace prevailed for more than a year after their leader Kishenji was killed and several other top functionaries were arrested, according to the State Intelligence Bureau.
After having exposed but finding no action against former union telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran for secretly and fraudulently setting up a telephone exchange at his Chennai home for the exclusive use of his family concerns, Sun TV and newspaper D
On January 28, an Indian Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) “ruled” that Accused Number 6 – a hapless lad supposedly entangled in a crime of men – was a minor, period. And that he would never stand trial for having been the most
With inequality being a rising cause of concern across the globe, Norwegian deputy minister for international development Arvinn Eikeland Gadgil has stressed on the fact that “fair governance”, instead of “good governance”,
