Women voters outnumber men in first four phases of Bengal elections, ECI data reveals
18 May 2024 5:55 PM GMTWomen have inked themselves significantly higher than their male counterparts in the first four phases of elections in which 18 of the 42...
Mastering mental fortitude
18 May 2024 2:47 PM GMTConsidering manipulation's subtle influence on human psychology, there is a need to counter tactics like gaslighting, guilt tripping, and shaming—empowering ourselves with awareness and assertiveness against emotional blackmail and infantilisation
Honouring an epic legacy
18 May 2024 2:45 PM GMTUNESCO’s recognition of the Ramcharitmanas, Panchatantra, and Sahṛdayāloka-Locana bears testimony to the richness of India's literary heritage, which brims with profound moral guidance, wisdom, and artistic brilliance, while also reaffirming storytelling's power in shaping humanity's shared values
Forward momentum
18 May 2024 2:41 PM GMTCOP14, serving as a preparatory platform for the significant COP15 in Copenhagen in 2009, aimed at establishing crucial post-2012 emissions treaties and long-term UNFCCC agreements, with expectations resting on the Obama administration's potential for advancing climate action
Himalayan Heroics
18 May 2024 2:40 PM GMTEnriched with historical insights and prompting further research into unexplored manuscripts of the region, Col Ajay K Raina’s book, ‘Beyond the Frozen Frontier’ explores General Zorawar Singh's military exploits in the Himalayas—reflecting his valour and strategic brilliance
Dance with the dragon!
18 May 2024 2:38 PM GMTDespite a slew of measures aimed at strengthening domestic industries, India's rapidly increasing trade deficit with China highlights its growing reliance on Chinese imports — suggesting that enhanced cooperation, including technology transfer and Chinese FDI in India, could be the best bet forward for both the nations
Medical crowdfunding: The way ahead
18 May 2024 2:36 PM GMTWith millions of people having turned to crowdfunding platforms to raise money for medical care and stave off bankruptcy, the exercise remains a viable option to finance volition, reciprocal, experimental and scientifically inadequately supported curatives
Campaigning ends for 264 candidates in 13 seats in Maharashtra
18 May 2024 12:32 PM GMTHigh-decibel campaigning powered by rallies and roadshows came to an end at 6 pm on Saturday in 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in North Maharashtra and...
BJP wants to make India opposition free: Sachin Pilot
18 May 2024 12:26 PM GMTAccusing the BJP of engaging in vendetta politics, senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Saturday alleged that the saffron party wants to make India...
Inducements worth Rs 8,889 crore seized; drugs contribute 45% of total seizures
18 May 2024 12:23 PM GMTAuthorities have seized cash, drugs and inducements worth Rs 8,889 crore that aimed to influence voters in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, the Election...
Manoj Tiwari carried out attack on me as people no longer accepting him: Kanhaiya
18 May 2024 12:22 PM GMTINDIA bloc's North East Delhi candidate Kanhaiya Kumar on Saturday claimed the constituency's sitting MP Manoj Tiwari Kumar carried out an attack on...
Flash floods kill at least 68 people in Afghanistan
18 May 2024 12:17 PM GMTFlash floods from heavy seasonal rains have killed at least 68 people in Afghanistan, Taliban officials said Saturday, adding the death toll was based...
Into the wild
Student Protests
‘Leh’zing Around
The land of fire
Testimony of love
Scotland of the East
Land of dawn-lit mountains
Wild elemental grandeur
City of timeless joy
Of shapes & sounds
Minaret punctuated skyline
The hushed abode
