It’s wrong to put a “harsh lens” on India regarding gender inequality and sexual violence as it’s not just confined to Indian borders but spread across the globe, says Vibha Bakshi, who framed the aftermath of the December 2012 gangrape on camera in the National Award winning documentary “Daughters of Mother India”. “We are not […]
By Karishma Saurabh Kalita New Delhi: What’s the word that comes to mind when you put something really tasty and scrumptious in your mouth? Nom Nom. These are the two exact words that one would utter while dining at the uber chic and sophisticated Nom Nom pan-Asian eatery at The Ashok. Nom Nom started in […]
By Ruwa Shah New Delhi: This Ramzan, replenish your Iftar delicacies with dates from almost all the countries around the globe. In the holy month of Ramzan, a lot of seasonal products find their way to the streets of the capital city (Delhi) – but the sumptuous dates are exceptionally cherished. A small market in […]
Union Minister of Steel and Mines Narendra Singh Tomar said, Indian steel production reached the third highest position in the first five months of 2015. The minister also said that the steel industry grew at more than eight percent during 2014-15. “So far, India was the fourth largest steel producer in the world only after […]
To help Kolkata residents learn more about animal birth control and how it could prevent the animals from becoming homeless, PETA India will kick-off a unique awareness campaign here on Friday. Dressed as giant condoms and holding signs that read “Dogs Can’t Use Condoms. Sterilise Them”, two volunteers of People for the Ethical Treatment of […]
Children of Rohingya Muslims, one of the world’s most persecuted communities who have been living on the outskirts of Delhi for some three years, are falling prey to diseases, including lung infections and severe skin allergies, due to bio-medical waste being dumped by two prominent hospitals in front of their camp, enquiries by IANS have […]
More than a month after a communal clash engulfed Atali village in Haryana, all its Muslims and most Hindu men have fled — either fearing more violence or the police. Only a few hundred Hindus are still left in the village that once had a population of over 5,000, located 12 km from Ballabhgarh town […]
An unexploded mortar shell was found in a drain in Jammu and it was later defused by a bomb disposal squad, police said on Friday. “At 8.20 p.m. yesterday (Thursday), police control room in Jammu recieved a call that a mortar shell has been found in a drain” a shopping complex at Shankar Nagar, a […]
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursay promised an unbiased probe into the death of journalist Akshay Singh, who was reporting on the Vyapam scam, and offered a job to a family member. Chouhan met the dead journalist’s family here and assured them of an unbiased investigation into his death. Besides a government […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday presented a set of books relating to religions born in India to Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev. “The gift set includes the English translation of Guru Granth Sahib along with specially commissioned reproductions from the manuscripts collection of National Museum in Delhi,” an official statement said. The gift set also […]