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“This is 2022 but I am experiencing the same fear, insecurity and hopelessness as I did in 2002. Suddenly nothing seems to have changed. It feels like 2002,” Bilkis Bano opens up for the first time, hours after her rapists are released under a special remission scheme by Gujarat government. A woman of much courage […]
Gangotri Soneji, a resident of Baroda, was diagnosed with osteoarthritis four years ago. She was advised to rest and never trek again in her life. Going against the medical experts’ advice, she not only went on a trek, but she also accomplished the feat of scaling the Himalayas at the age of 63.The lady who […]
The Gujarat High Court has allowed a 23-year-old mentally retarded rape survivor to undergo termination of her 21-week-old pregnancy. The Single Bench of Justice Niral R Mehta said, “Mental and physical trauma that she would have to undergo if she were forced to carry the foetus and take on the onerous duties of motherhood is […]
The Talking Point: Manusmriti. Earlier this month, Delhi High Court judge Pratibha M Singh said women are “blessed” because Indian scriptures like Manusmriti give “very respectable position” to women. She advised working women to live in joint families to “share our resources” and not be “selfish” to live in a nuclear family. The Ancient Text? […]
When is Parsi New Year? Parsi New Year is celebrated in mid-August in India. It is also known as Jamshed-e-Navroz after the legendary King of Persia, Jamshed, who started the Parsi calendar. He also instituted Navroz meaning “new day.” History of Parsi New Year Parsis follow the religion of Zoroastrianism, one of the oldest known […]
The Gujarat High Court denied the appeal of Vishrambhai Shingabhai Suvera (petitioner), an ex-Central Reserve Police Force employee who murdered his nephew, Shailesh. A division bench of Justice Vipul M Pancholi and Justice Sandeep N Bhatt upheld the Trial Court judgement and appreciated the prosecution for proving the murder case beyond a reasonable doubt. In […]
KL Rahul, the incumbent senior opener in the Indian Cricket Team, will lead the team in the three-match ODI series in Zimbabwe after being declared fit by BCCI medical team on Thursday, August 11. The Board for Control Cricket in India stated the same in an official update. It said, “The BCCI Medical Team has […]
As the world is torn between recovering from the lethal COVID-19 and getting to know Monkey Virus, another virus has now hit China. The new virus named Langya henipavirus (LayV) has infected 35 patients in two of provinces with largely mild symptoms. The virus is animal-driven and is a part of the same family as […]
Precise astronomical measurements now reveal that the length of a day is suddenly getting longer, and scientists don’t know why. This has critical impacts not just on our timekeeping, but also aspects like GPS and other technologies that govern modern life. The Ever-Changing Planet Over millions of years, Earth’s rotation has been slowing down due […]
India defeated West Indies by 88 runs on Sunday and concluded the five-match T20I series by 4-1 at the Broward Regional Park Stadium in Central Florida. Coming to bat first after winning the toss, team India marked a 188-runs target on the scoreboard with a loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. India’s openers got […]
Music speaks louder than words, especially when you are not good at expressing your feelings to your loved ones. So today, the first Sunday of August marks Friendship Day in India. If you want to make your friends feel special this Friendship day, but you don’t know how, you can turn to music. The talented […]
Kimaya Rana In today’s heavily digitalized world, it is nearly impossible to eliminate technology from a teen’s life as it is an essential and convenient tool. We are also aware that there are multiple adverse effects of the overuse of technology – Mental health issues (such as depression or anxiety), burnout, jealousy, inability to concentrate, […]
Paralympics star Bhavina Patel secured a gold medal in the women’s singles class 3-5 at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday. The silver gold medalist at the Tokyo Paralympics prevailed 12-10, 11-2, 11-9 over Nigeria’s Ifechukwude Christiana Ikpeoyi to deliver an amazing show at the quadrennial event. The 35-year-old reached the world No 2 ranking by […]
Team India will take on West Indies in the fourth T20I of the five-match series in Lauderhill, Florida, Saturday. India lead the series 2-1, having won the ODI series 3-0 last month. Ahead of the fourth T20I, India all-rounder Hardik Pandya caught up with his former Mumbai Indians teammate Kieron Pollard and shared photos on […]
On 3rd August 2022, Wednesday, GLS University’s Faculty of Commerce (SMPIC) – CWDC organized a Seminar on ‘Awareness on Women’s Health and Menstrual Hygiene’ for the girl students in GLS Auditorium. Dr. Anar Mehta and Ms. Swati Bedekar conducted the seminar.Women have always feared their periods, even children of tender ages. This very important, but […]
India won four more medals on the fifth day of Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham Tuesday. The first four medals were won by the women’s lawn bowls team. Then, the fifth gold medal was won by the men’s table tennis team,as India beat Singapore. It was not late, as moments later, Vikas Thakur received silver […]
Dutee Unfurls LGBTQ Flag In a bold move against homophobia, Dutee, India’s first openly gay athelete held the LGBTQ+ flag flag at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Six other queer athletes and activists accompanied her. British diver Tom Daley posted a picture of the seven LGBTQ+ athletes and activists from […]
After West Indies grabbed a nail-biting second T20I match against India, the men in blue returned the favour to the hosts by a 7 wickets win in the third T20I at the Warner Park in Basseterte on Tuesday. With the help of a brilliant 76-run knock from Surya Kumar Yadav, team India was able to […]
What is Quiet Quitting? Against the hustle culture, Quiet Quitting is a notion that endorses putting your mental and physical health over your job. Quiet quitting means doing the bare minimum for your job, that is no extra calls on holidays and no working overtime. Why do people adopt quiet quitting? There are many reasons […]
Getting the third Gold and an overall sixth medal for India, Achinta Sheuli lifted a combined weight of 313 kg in Mens’s 73 kg event at the Commonwealth Games 2022. The 20-year-old weightlifter, who hails from West Bengal, lifted a total of 143 kg in the snatch and 170 kg in clean and jerk. He […]
