Four Months After Lapierre’s Death, His Guide ‘Leaves’ Pilkhana Forever
Barely four months after the demise of French author Dominique Lapierre, his Indian friend Reginald John, who helped him understand...
Month: April 2023
Squeezed Between China And Russia, Mongolia Fears ‘New Cold War’
Mongolia’s prime minister, Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene, recently expressed his country’s fear that the world is heading towards a new cold war...
‘Not A Terrorist, Will Continue To Fight For My Passport’: Iltija
"Am I a terrorist or an anti-national?" PDP president Mehbooba Mufti's daughter Iltija asked on Friday, a day after she...
Withdraw ‘Draconian’ Amendments To IT Rules: Editors’ Guild
The Editors' Guild of India on Friday said it was "deeply disturbed" by the "draconian" amendments to the Information Technology...
Law Must Have The Touch Of Humanity: CJI
Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Friday said that law must have the touch of humanity to serve...
Covid-19 Rebound? 6,050 New Cases, Highest In Over 6 Months
India reported 6,050 fresh Covid-19 cases and 14 deaths in the past 24 hours, the highest in over six months,...
E-Commerce Firms’ Response To Waste Needs To Pack A Punch
Last week, I decided to finally treat myself to an online purchase from a leading women's wear brand. It had...
Adani Group Links With Chinese Firm Threat To National Security: Cong
The Congress on Thursday accused the Adani group of having business links with a Chinese company in all its infrastructure...
Racist, Sexist Depictions Of Human Evolution Endure In Science, Education
Systemic racism and sexism have permeated civilisation since the rise of agriculture, when people started living in one place for...
Climate Change Can Drive Global Outbreaks In Dengue, Chikungunya: WHO
Source: IANS Climate change can lead to global outbreak of mosquito-borne diseases like dengue, zika and chikungunya, warned the World...
Sealed Cover Reports Violate The Principles Of Justice: SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the practice of filing sealed cover reports in courts and said it violates both...
Surge In Digital Nomadism Is Pricing Out Local Communities
For eight years I have studied digital nomadism, the millenial trend for working remotely from anywhere around the world. I...
UN Says Taliban Have Barred Its Female Afghan Staffers From Working
Source: PTI Female Afghan employees of the United Nations have been banned by the ruling Taliban from working in the...
In Final Speech, Ardern Reflects On Leading NZ
Source: PTI In her final speech to New Zealand's Parliament on Wednesday, Jacinda Ardern described in emotional terms how she'd...
‘Modern Indian History Should Start From 2014’
Source: PTI In an apparent swipe at the government over the reported removal of certain references in NCERT’s new Class...
LSE To Review Student Elections After Indian Student’s Disqualification
The London School of Economics (LSE) has said it will be conducting an external review of its students' union elections...
Pan-India Job Aspirants Form A Collective For ‘Right To Employment’
Source: PTI More than a hundred organisations including job aspirants’ collectives have joined hands to form a youth alliance named...
J&K Tulip Bloom Mesmerises Visitors
Source: PTI Asia’s largest tulip garden in Srinagar is in full bloom and is attracting tourists in hordes, with nearly...
Indian Student Alleges His Identity Targeted At London School Of Economics
Source: IANS An Indian student at the London School of Economics (LSE) pursuing post-graduate studies has alleged that he faced...
Alvin Bragg: The New York Prosecutor Who Got Trump Indicted
Source: Reuters Donald Trump's indictment has thrust into the spotlight Alvin Bragg, the prosecutor whose office convinced a New York...
It Takes A Village To End Child Marriage
School plays a significant role in reducing child marriage in Africa. Amina, from a rural village in Nigeria, was 13 when...
This Is A Fight Against ‘Mitrkaal’: Rahul Gandhi
Source: PTI Soon after a Surat court granted bail to Rahul Gandhi in a 2019 defamation case, the Congress leader...
PM Modi’s Degrees Will Turn Out To Be Fake If A Probe Is Done: AAP
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday raised questions on the genuineness of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's degrees and claimed...
‘Prince Salim’, Who Hit Sixes On Demand, Dies
Source: PTI Salim Durani, the debonair India cricketer of the 1960s with movie-star looks, a puckish sense of humour, and...
Is ‘Climate Anxiety’ A Clinical Diagnosis?
Last week, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, comprised of the world’s most esteemed climate experts, delivered its sixth report...
