On the day 9th at Rio Jamaican runner Usain Bolt, 29, ran 9.81 seconds in 100m dash at his final Olympics to replicate his success at Beijing 2008 and London 2012 and win Gold. “Somebody said I can become immortal,” said Bolt. “Two more medals to go and I can[Read More…]
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“Mum on Kashmir, High on Pakistan,” Prime Minister on Independence Day
Addressing the nation from Red Fort to commemorate the 70th year of Independence, Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi hoisted the flag at the Red Fort post among a crowd of people comprising school students, dignitaries and professors on August 15. While listing out his government’s achievements in two years, he also minced no words[Read More…]
70 years later, we survived as a democracy: President Pranab Mukherjee
Addressing the nation on the eve of Independence Day, President Pranab Mukherjee said our democracy is built on the pillars of justice, liberty, equality and fraternity. He added that he is confident that collective wisdom and our polity will ensure that forces which attack weaker sections will remain marginalised. “These[Read More…]
India’s Real Heroes: ‘Don’t respect us, respect the rules,’ ASI, Delhi Traffic Police, Hari Ram
Many might have a negative view towards the police; Hari Ram says it is now part and parcel of his job to receive brickbats. He rarely gets a holiday from work and does not remember the last time he celebrated his birthday. Yet, he is threatened and abused every other[Read More…]
India, Pakistan relations remain tense amid Independence Day celebrations
Relations between India and Pakistan remain tense due to a number of incidents that have taken place in the last few days. The Pakistani army violated ceasefire in the wee hours of Sunday, opening fire at an Indian post in Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir. This was reported by[Read More…]
India’s Real Heroes: Reaching for the Sky, These Heroes Work One Brick at a Time
Raju is extremely excited to know he is being interviewed by a reporter. This is because he has never met one. The 37-year-old works relentlessly at a construction site, trying hard to stay overtime—more than 12 hours—to fetch a few extra bucks. He has travelled to the capital for this[Read More…]
Chinese media explains why India performs poorly at Olympics
After two days of ruckus over Shobha De’s insensitive tweet about Indian athletes as how sending athletes to Olympics is west of money, we all are no done with slamming Shobha De. Shall we now look at ourselves critically and try to access why we perform poorly at Olympics? Well,[Read More…]
Sports Minister Vijay Goel’s entourage embarrasses India at Rio
Sports Minister Vijay Goel has made situation embarrassing for India as the organisers of the Rio games threatened to cancel Goel’s accreditation alleging the minister is trying to enter accredited areas at venues with unaccredited individuals. Vijay Goel who has gone to Rio to monitor the requirements at the Games[Read More…]
Don’t lose hope; here’s a list of athletes we can still count on at Rio
Even though India has not opened its medal account at the Rio Olympics and we have already witnessed the fall of some big athletes and teams, here’s a list of some other athletes we can count on. Dipa Karmakar: Dipa has risen to global fame after she executed the ‘Vault[Read More…]
Meet the SUV driving, ‘chole-kulche’ wali of Gurgaon!
“We may not be financially weak today but I cannot risk the future. Instead of waiting for the situation to get bad, I had to plan something. I realised that I will not save enough money by working as a teacher. Since I love cooking, I thought why not invest[Read More…]
A newspaper is a newspaper, regardless of its circulation: AISNA
New Delhi: The members of All India Small News Papers Association (AISNA) protested in front of the office of Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity (DAVP), CGO Complex, here on Tuesday. Shouting slogans and carrying banners, they demanded the government roll back the ‘marking’ system for newspapers under its new[Read More…]
5 things the Uber-Didi Chuxing deal tells us
Ride-hailing app Uber has decided to merge its China business with market leader Didi Chuxing. Uber global will receive 5.89 percent in the combined company that would be valued at $35 billion. Chairman of Didi Cheng Wei, will join the board of Uber while Travis Kalanick, Uber Chief Executive, will[Read More…]
Abortion: Whose choice is it anyway?
Ours is a young nation. Yes, our history goes back to the dawn of time but the story of the new generation is still being written. Our forefathers understood the importance of the opportunity that should be given to everyone without any discrimination to determine for themselves how they want[Read More…]
#NewsdExclusive: Dalits atrocities on rise since BJP came to power: Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd
In the wake of Dalit youth getting beaten up in Una, Gujarat, by self-proclaimed cow vigilantes, the ‘Hindutva’ bastion and India saw an unprecedented protest campaign from the Dalit activists across the country. Activists began throwing carcasses in front of municipal and administrative offices, challenging the caste hierarchy that has[Read More…]
India is home to the world’s largest number of stunted children: Report
According to a new study published on Tuesday, India is home to the world’s largest number of stunted children. The report says that around 48 million children or two in every five children under the age of five years in India are stunted. Stunting is a form of malnutrition in[Read More…]
Congress in support of Sushma Swaraj over Kashmir issue
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday levelled directly at Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for instigating the recent violence in Jammu and Kashmir. She clearly stated that “All of Kashmir belongs to India” and asked Pakistan to withdraw from the parts of Kashmir it has illegally occupied. After Sushma[Read More…]
India scores poorly on Sustainable Development index; ranks 110th out of 149 countries
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…]
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…]
Ban on cash transactions above ₹3 lakh: SIT on black money
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on black money has recommended banning cash transactions of ₹3 lakh and above and restricting cash holding with individuals and industry to ₹15 lakh to curb illegal wealth in the country. Headed by Justice MB Shah, the committee submitted its fifth report to the Supreme[Read More…]
India has solved the coal problem and is on the way to become a coal exporter
Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal proudly announced on Tuesday that Coal problems are now history and the government will further boost domestic production to cut down on the imports that will result in savings to the tune of Rs 40,000 crore this year. “Last year, the reduction in imports of[Read More…]
No end in sight to South China Sea dispute, even after Hague Tribunal’s verdict
The Permanent Court of Arbitration on Tuesday declared that China has no legal basis to claim ‘historic rights’ over the South China Sea. China has denounced the verdict and said that the global community has no means of enforcing the judgment. Despite China’s stand that the tribunal which has given the[Read More…]
Newsd exclusive with Kerry Hope, Australian Pro Boxer
Former European champion Kerry Hope is looking forward to WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight Championship and, an early “knockout” of “amateur” Vijender Singh. The Australian who holds a record of 23 wins from 30 fights says that Singh is still an amateur who is “not in his league.”
The fault in our startups
Just six months after firing over 300 people and facing mass backlash over the layoffs, restaurant search and discovery service, Zomato is again hiring people. As Newsd discovered, the company website is proudly carrying the “We’re Hiring!” advertisement on its homepage. (see image) This periodical cycle of hiring and firing[Read More…]
Homosexuality still a crime!
Supreme Court of India refuses to hear petition to decriminalise Homosexuality which is still a crime in the country.
India ranks at low 105th out of 130 countries on worldwide Human Capital Index
India has been ranked considerably low at 105th position globally on a worldwide Human Capital Index, which measures countries’ ability to nurture, develop and deploy talent for economic growth and was topped by Finland. WEF in its report said that the country has optimized just 57 per cent of its[Read More…]