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There is not a single Muslim character in the film with empathy, all of them are shown as evil. A truth that’s told with bad intent, beats all the lies you can invent.”∼ William Blake The expression “the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth” is well-known. But how many people understand it? It […]
Reacting to the Gujarat government’s recent proposal to introduce Gita in the curriculum across grades 6 to 12, Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia had an observation. “Definitely it is a great step but people who are introducing it need to practice the values of Gita first. Their deeds are like Raavan and they talk about […]
Some words come imbued with unintended connotations. Bias brings to mind gender, hype to media, conservative to sections of society not mindsets which cut through stereotypes. One such word is “consent.” In over-simplified terms it means “okay with something.” And a great way to teach little ones consent is to sensitize them about preferences and […]
Reliance Industries Limited Chairman Mukesh Ambani is Asia’s richest man with $103 billion wealth, a whopping 24 per cent jump in a year, while Nykaa founder Falguni Nayar has become the newest billionaire in India, according to Global Rich List report compiled by research platform Hurun. Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani is the second richest […]
To promote automotive research and to support aspiring automation techies, MG Motors has announced a partnership with the engineering colleges of Gujarat. With the aim of empowering students to carry out in-depth, hands-on research and enhance their insights into the intricacies of technologically advanced vehicles, students will be able to study a wide range of […]
The Indian government has restored all currently valid five-year e-tourist visas, handed out to citizens of 156 countries, and regular paper visas to nationals of all countries, with immediate effect, two years after their suspension following the COVID-19 outbreak. Nationals of these 156 countries will also be eligible for issuance of fresh e-tourist visas as […]
I&B minister Anurag Thakur also said in parliament that 56 YouTube news channels and their social media accounts were blocked in 2021-22. New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology blocked 25,368 URLs – including of web pages, websites, pages on social media – between 2014 and 2021. It also issued directions to block […]
Hearing a divorce petition filed by an estranged husband after the Punjab & Haryana High Court denied it, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a “daughter is not entitled to any amount” from her father for her education or marriage if she “does not want to maintain any relationship” with him. The Bench of […]
Sharing your Netflix password with your buddy may soon come at a price, suggests a social media post published by the company. In the post, Netflix states it will be testing two new ‘features’ in Chile, Costa Rica and Peru, which will change how passwords are shared between accounts. While Netflix hasn’t explicitly mentioned it, […]
In PM Narendra Modi’s shining India, the urban unemployment rate (UR) had spiked to 12.6 per cent in the April-June 2021 quarter, up from 9.3 per cent in the January-March 2021 quarter, the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) report released by the National Statistical Office has shown. UR is defined as the percentage of […]
The Gujarat High Court issued a notice to former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on a plea by state BJP minister Purnesh Modi, challenging a Surat court order rejecting his application filed in connection with a criminal defamation case against the Congress leader over his 2019 “Modi surname” remarks. Purnesh Modi recently approached the High Court […]
A new book on Scindias claims ‘inexperience’ in diplomacy and administration and ‘sympathy’ for the British prompted Jayajirao Scindia to side with the British during the turbulent times of 1857. The house of Scindias’ legacy dates back 300 years, having negotiated many rough passages of history including the great revolt of 1857 when the British […]
After Russia began its “military operation” against Ukraine, the Indian government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched “Operation Ganga” to safely bring back its students and citizens from Ukraine. Lauding the Centre for its efforts, Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin, on Saturday, thanked external affairs minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar and the Centre for […]
An analysis by researchers at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation has estimated that there were 4.07 million excess deaths in India during the pandemic. The analysis team used data from the civil registration system, the 2019 Global Burden of Disease Study and a statistical model that accounted for other COVID-related parameters. According to […]
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s (RSS) apex decision-making body, the Akhil Bharatiya Paritinidhi Sabha (ABP) started their three-day assembly in Ahmedabad on Friday. RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat, and Sarkaryavah Dattatreya Hosabole inaugurated the three day event where a large number of office-bearers of 36 different organizations relating to RSS are taking part. The apex body of RSS […]
While the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) victory in Uttar Pradesh may have surprised many, it goes to show that the three narratives from the very beginning of the poll campaign — rashan (free ration), bhashan (speeches promoting the Hindu-Muslim divide) and kada prashasan (tough law and order) – spun by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Yogi […]
Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, is among around 200 individuals featured as eminent persons (vyakti vishesh) with roots in Gujarat, in an exhibition organised by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) at the venue of their annual three-day meet to begin Friday. Jinnah’s family belonged to Moti Paneli village in Rajkot district of Saurashtra. […]
The fixed upper age limit has been removed for all candidates appearing for undergraduate medical entrance examinations.This significant decision was taken last October in the fourth meeting of the National Medical Commision, the top regulatory body of medical education in India.NMC Secretary, Dr Pulkesh Kumar has written a letter to the National Testing Agency and […]
March 10- the day of counting of votes cast by the electorate of Goa, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab, is a huge prestige issue for the ruling party at the Centre. The Modi led Bharatiya Janata Party, is super confident about retaining power in India’s largest State, Uttar Pradesh which is home to Varanasi, […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday sought the support of both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for evacuating hundreds of Indians stranded in the eastern Ukrainian city of Sumy amid intense fighting in the region. The main focus of India’s evacuation efforts in Ukraine over the past few days has been […]
