The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and the Bertelsmann Stiftung launched a new Sustainable Development Goal Index in which India is ranked at a low 110 of 149 nations with regard to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. India which has 1.2 billion people and is expected to grow by another[Read More…]
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Supreme Court to hear petition for governor’s rule in Kashmir
The Supreme Court on Friday has agreed to hear a public interest litigation filed by Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party seeking imposition of governor’s rule in the state. The petition has been filed under a provision of the Jammu & Kashmir Constitution. The bench headed by chief justice T S Thakur has agreed[Read More…]
From ministers to airplanes, it’s Kabali fever all the way!
The entire nation including the Tamil Nadu Information and Publicity ministry is gripped by the ‘Kabali fever.’ A letter has emerged, addressed to the manager of Abirami Theatre, asking for 10 tickets to the ‘first-day-first-show’ of the Thalaiva starrer, by V.Premkumar, the senior PA for the information and publicity minister.[Read More…]
No more pellet-scarred lives in Kashmir
In an update to Kashmir unrest, central government has decided to review the usage of pellet guns in Kashmir. Addressing the Lok Sabha on Thursday, home minister Rajnath Singh said that an expert committee will be constituted which will recommend alternatives to pellet guns in Kashmir. The much criticised weapon,[Read More…]
Chhattisgarh launches IVF technology to boost milk production
The Chhattisgarh government on Wednesday inaugurated an in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) centre for boosting milk production in the state. Launching the centre, chief minister Raman Singh said that government will spread the use of this technology across the state so that the entire state can benefit from this scheme. The newly launched JK[Read More…]
Beyond boundaries- Bengaluru’s first Transgender Art Festival
As the parliament saw the introduction of The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2016, in monsoon session, it seems that India is finally accepting the ‘presence’ of the third gender. Bengaluru is all set to prove that art, music and love know no boundaries by hosting its first International[Read More…]
Gujarat Dalit stir: Cow nationalism backfires on BJP
Gujarat is experiencing the biggest Dalit upsurge in last 30 years. Dalits this time want to challenge unpractical ideology of RSS-BJP in a practical way. After four Dalit men were beaten up by self-appointed cow vigilantes for allegedly killing cows, Dalits community has dumped cow carcasses at collector’s office in[Read More…]
Meet Advay Ramesh, a teen who is making a huge impact on the fishermen community
A 14-year-old Chennai teen Advay Ramesh has won the prestigious Google Community Impact Award from Asia for creating a device that enhances fishermen’s safety and productivity, announced Google India on Wednesday. Advay, a class 10 student from Chennai’s National Public School, has also added another feather to his cap by[Read More…]
Islamist militants ambush Mali army base, kill 17
Islamist militants attacked an army base in Mali on Wednesday, killing 17 soldiers and wounding 35 others. According to government sources, militants fired on troop positions and burned buildings in an attack that is being termed as one of the biggest in past few months on the army in Mali. “It is also an indicator[Read More…]
Google shows PM Modi as ‘top criminal’ in search, Allahabad court orders FIR
A district court in Allahabad has issued a notice to global search giant Google, its CEO and its India head for portraying Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a controversial search query. The query which became the topic of discussion back in June 2015, showed an image of PM Modi (among[Read More…]
First look of Shah Rukh Khan and Alia Bhatt’s Dear Zindagi movie revealed
Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming film after Raees is Dear Zindagi directed by Gauri Shinde. Alia Bhat, the female lead the movie, shared the first look of the movie on July 19, 2016 on her official twitter page posing a question to Shah Rukh Khan. The actors had continued their conversation[Read More…]
Civil society demands recognition of political rights of Kashmiris
New Delhi: Civil society raised its voice to break the silence on Kashmir and bring the voices of the Kashmiris in the limelight. In a press conference-cum-public meeting held in New Delhi on Tuesday by Campaign against Fascist Attack on University (CAFAU), noted journalists, filmmakers and academics unanimously demanded that[Read More…]
Rise & Decline of China’s Soft Power
Hu Jintao highlighted soft power in his political report to the 17th Party Congress of October 2007, stressing the urgency of building China’s cultural soft power sufficiently to meet domestic needs and increase international competitiveness. Hu Jintao, Former President of PRC Power in ordinary usage is understood as an ability,[Read More…]
Apologise or face trial: Supreme Court tells Rahul Gandhi
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has been directed to either tender an apology to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for his defamatory remarks or face trial. The apex court said Rahul should not have resorted to collective denunciation of the right-wing group, when, back in 2015, he alleged “RSS people” killed Mahatma[Read More…]