A widow pension scam has been busted in Uttar Pradesh where at least 22 women with alive husbands had been receiving widow pension under a government scheme. The matter came to light after one Sandeep Kumar in Batsganj village, noticed a message from the bank on his wife’s phone around[Read More…]
Author: Vanshika Garg
National Journalism Day: Freedom of journalists is still a distant dream
Being the founding member of Community of Democracies, India had taken a pledge to to uphold the freedom of speech and expression; freedom of press; and freedom of transparency as core principles. For the matter of fact, freedom of expression is also guaranteed under ‘Article 19’ of its constitution. However, over the[Read More…]
National Press Day: Attack on press is attack on democracy
As the world’s largest democracy, it is important that India act as a role model in many aspects. Considering ‘Media as Fourth pillar of its State’, India should be in forefront in safeguarding its media and promoting press freedom on the international stage. As a founding member of the Community[Read More…]
Thugs Of Hindostan review: A lesson on how not make a period film
One of the highly awaited films of this year was Aamir Khan’s Thugs Of Hindostan. With the release, the word of mouth spread that it wasn’t a good watch but no one expected it to be a colossal disaster. Aamir Khan, the perfectionist of Bollywood, is known to pick scripts[Read More…]
Déjà vu! RK Laxman long-ago Cartoons that warned us
Laxman illustrated the present state of banks back in 70s and 80s
World Mental Health Day: ‘Mental illness’ label creates artificial divide between ‘normal’ and ‘abnormal’
In an era where speech is more and more polarised and combative, ‘labels’ used to refer to mentally unhealthy people can lead to negative effects that you and I can’t imagine of. ‘Mental illness’ label haunts, stops people from seeking help According to study researcher Brea Perry of the University[Read More…]
Nadia Murad: Once an ISIS slave, now a Nobel Peace Prize winner
Born in the village of Kojo in Sinjar (Iraq), Nadia Murad has faced the cruelties which one can’t even imagine in our night mares. Before becoming a global face of inspiration to all the survivors of injustice, Nadia once lived a life of ISIS slave. Human rights activist Nadia Murad and Doctor Denis[Read More…]
Newsd Exclusive: Congress leader Talat Aziz reveals UP CM Yogi Adityanath role in 19 year old murder case
The Maharajganj session court recently ordered to issue a notice to Uttar Pradesh Chief Mnister Yogi Adityanath in connection with a 19-year-old murder case of Satya Prakash Yadav, a personal Security officer of Congress leader Talat Aziz. Speaking to Newsd over the involvement of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Yogi Adityanath[Read More…]
Did you know: Gujarat’s historical relations with Poland
As Poland’s 100 years of Independence is nearing, the country is gearing up for a massive celebration. What interesting is that along with Poland, there will be a similar jamboree in Gujarat, which shares a special bond with the European country since 1942. Poland was invaded by Hitler’s Nazi forces[Read More…]
Fashion Menace? Either starve or be overweight to get featured on cover
The latest October 2018 edition of UK’s Cosmopolitan magazine has garlanded a massive attention from the audience for featuring a well-known plus-size model Tess Holliday on the cover page. Donning a green swimsuit and blowing a kiss, Holliday’s bold image is accompanied by the words, “A supermodel roars: Tess Holliday[Read More…]
Police inaction in 9-year-old girl rape case leads to clashes with local public
A 9-year-old girl was reportedly raped by an unidentified man last week in Vasant Kunj area of National capital. Asper the reports, the minor was abducted, brutally raped and hit with blade all over her face and chest following which, the parents filed an FIR. However, witnessing no action into[Read More…]
Link car, 2-wheeler sale to income to harness vehicular population and increase tax revenue
Growing traffic congestion resulting in pollution mainly due to an increasing number of cars and two-wheelers all over India is a serious concern for the government. In metropolitan cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru the problem of congestion is at an intolerable stage and therefore the effective solution is highly required.[Read More…]
Rajasthan HC validates PMS as criminal defense as bleeding mother kills son
Rajasthan High Court headed by the two-judge bench acquitted a woman accused of murdering a child earlier this month on the grounds that at the time of committing the crime, she was suffering from insanity triggered by premenstrual stress syndrome (PMS). The bench stressed on the fact that three doctors[Read More…]
Opinion: Many reasons of ‘why old-age homes are must today’
As the world celebrated Senior Citizen Day early this week, many headlines ran informing and reminding us about the abuse children do with their elderly parents. Many newspapers made fancy yet striking stat-charts of various aspects of senior citizens; NGOs and governments talked about the rights, privileges, and schemes for[Read More…]
Vajpayee and Advani shared a ‘rare’ friendship in history of Indian Politics
The tales of friendship between Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and former deputy prime minister Lal Krishna Advani has stood the test despite numerous highs and lows. Unfolding the pages of Indian politics dating 1950’s, Jodi of Advani and Vajpayee is certainly the epitome of most remarkable partnership among[Read More…]
This Independence Day, we salute unsung four-legged soldiers of Indian Army
As the Independence Day is round the corner, entire nation recalls the struggle and sacrifice made by thousands of freedom fighters. The golden list is always embossed with leaders like Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Mangal Pandey, and many others, but often skips to pay tribute to the[Read More…]
Traditional kanwar turns Roadies kanwar, religious essence fades
According to mythological stories, every year lakhs of saffron clad Hindu pilgrims known as ‘Kanwariya’ were to converge at Haridwar (or at Gomukh, Babadham, Dhar), bathe in the river, pray. They would collect holy water and start their marathon walk back to their local Shiva temple. The fetched water is[Read More…]
Opinion: Legalising prostitution, a way to secure women
Numerous people have denounced the morality of consumption of alcohol and prostitution based on the social and religious grounds, that they are wicked establishments. However, it would be no wrong to say that the business of two was never eliminated from the society. Barring alcohol in Gujrat could not stop[Read More…]
Viral Facebook post reminds of existing religious harmony in India
India has faced unforgettable communal riots both before and after its independence. Amid the many communal riots comes a Facebook post originally written by Meghna Athwani who, while iterating her experience of sharing a cab with religiously-different people, slams all the political parties for their continuous efforts to instigate religious[Read More…]
Jharkhand: BJP MLA Dhullu Mahto threatens coal mining company, demands Rs 10 crore
While BJP led Jharkhand government claims to be among the top states on ‘Ease of Doing Business”, securing fourth position, an audio clip of BJP MLA Dhullu Mahto demanding Rs 10 crore has been leaked by BCCL’s local coal mining company Oriental Management. Mahto allegedly blackmailed the company and demanded[Read More…]